Join our Information and Performance Directorate as a Data Development Clerk , where you will play an important role in supporting the delivery of accurate, consistent, and timely data across the Trust.
In this detail-focused role, you will contribute to data assurance and data capture processes, helping to maintain high-quality information that supports key operational and commissioning activities. You will work with the Trust’s patient administration system to update core data, supporting the submission of commissioning datasets and ensuring faster, reliable data flows.
You will be responsible for monitoring and improving data accuracy and completeness, using your knowledge of key data items to identify and resolve issues and support data quality initiatives. Your work will directly contribute to ensuring that data used for commissioning purposes meets the highest standards of accuracy, consistency, and timeliness.
Working to tight deadlines, you will need strong attention to detail, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to manage focused, computer-based tasks for prolonged periods. You will collaborate with colleagues across the team, contribute to evolving processes, and support the Trust’s ongoing commitment to high-quality data and performance.
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual looking to develop their skills in data quality and information management within a dynamic and evolving environment.
Main Objectives
Using Trust reporting mechanisms to work independently to update missing GP practices that impact commissioning in the Patient administration system and update the patient’s demographic
Working to tight deadlines to ensure that key data items, such as missing postcode, gender and GP practice are updated in patient administration systems in line with national timetables to ensure data can flow in commissioning submissions.
To complete Ad-Hoc data entry for patient’s demographics as and when required.
To update monthly data entry compliance reports to highlight the increase or decline in data accuracy.
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.
Our Values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the jobs.
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Staff Management, Support and Development
To support staff within the Data Development Team, embedding a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous professional growth in relation to data flows and standards.
Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion in line with Trust values. Foster a supportive, fair, and open culture that encourages innovation, continuous improvement, and professional development.
Act as a role model for professionalism and excellence within the team.
Financial Management
Ensure Trust resources are used appropriately and effectively.
Analysis and Judgement
Using Dashboards and reports in Excel and Power BI which identify inaccurate data to look patients up on NCRS and patient administration system to correct invalid data.
To ensure daily/weekly workload is reviewed, in conjunction with the Data Development manager, highlighting escalating where your work may not be completed due to excessive user errors.
Leadership
To cover work, as directed by the data development manager for other members of the team in periods of reduced capacity - i.e. Annual leave/Sickness - as appropriate to the grade.
Be responsible for completing workload allocated. Ensuring work is completed to a high standard within given deadlines and delays are fully communicated.
Communication and Relationships (Internal/External
Maintain relationships with colleagues across Performance & Information, Digital Services, and operational teams, as well as external stakeholders and partners.
Contributing to meetings that supports delivery of the team objectives.
To clearly communicate workflow risk and changes, maintaining clear feedback channels as per Team processes.
Governance and Data Assurance
Complete audits, checks and validations to improve data assurance as per Team/Trust Process.
Monitor data quality, completeness, and accuracy across Trust reporting systems.
Monitor data quality, completeness, and accuracy via Trust reports, investigating errors where possible and escalating as per team/Trust policy.
To ensure that all team guidance, processes and policies are adhered to.
Personal/Professional Development
Keeping up to date with national and local reporting requirements to assist with data needs.
Take responsibility for own professional development through agreed action plans with the line manager and by fostering a culture of life-long learning and skills development.
