The CHIS Specialist post requires inputting data and carrying out crucial data quality checks that support the Child Health service outputs and following systems that promote & support the continued development and improvement of data quality across Child Health services. Whilst also developing expertise in CHIS IT systems (CHISS) and providing support to the preparation and presentation of data and reports.
Our Child Health Information Service deliver an information system and clinical record for individual children on childhood health and screening related activities, on behalf of Public Health England’s Healthy Child Programme and children's countywide services, which includes Universal, Specialist Children and Community Paediatrics, screening and immunisation services. Ensuring that key information on a child’s health, GPs, Schools and demographic information is up to date and available for health professionals involved in their care and for the use in the safeguarding of children.
The team work collaboratively across care settings, agencies and regions to ensure that children and young people in Cumbria receive all the care and services that they are entitled to, as well as providing a national population health and statutory functions.
The post holder will be responsible for maintaining accurate and up to date Child health data records and office management systems. Ensuring Child Health data is effectively processed and quality assured in accordance with NHS policies and procedures to facilitate timely and accurate reporting of Child Health activity and monitoring performance.
To input and update information accurately via data entry onto RiO Access and word processing relating to children’s birth details, vaccination and immunisation data, pre-school data and school health data to ensure effective service delivery.
To deal competently with queries from users and other agencies relating to key tasks in a professional and efficient manner.
To prioritise workload on a day to day basis, liaising with other team members to ensure continuity of service at all times.
To demonstrate flexibility and initiative in response to the needs of the team’s directives ensuring that the efficiency of the team is maximised.
Respond to queries and requests for information as directed by office procedures, guidelines and protocols. Refer complex or unusual requests to the Team Leader or a member of the management team.
This post will be working for North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS foundation trust at our office in Workington Community Hospital .
For full specification and requirement and desired experience etc. please see attached job description
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Disclosure and Barring Service:
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
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Important Information
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date
