Breast Data Co-Ordinator

Job overview

Working full time: 37.5 hours per week

12 month fixed term

Breast Data Co-Ordinator

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Women & Children’s Breast Team at the Countess of Chester Hospital.

The post holder will be responsible for keeping up to date the general activity database of the unwarranted Breast Treatment Variation in breast cancer re-operation rates following breast conservation surgery. As part of this process, the post holder will work closely with clinicians to collect data and maintain the database activity and analyse data as required.

Main duties of the job

1.  Co-ordinate the undertaking of questionnaires and physician reports in a timely manner within strict deadlines which will need planning in liaison with the medical and nursing teams to optimise compliance with the protocol

2.  Gathering information from other medical settings within set time scales pursuing information to be gained

3.  The post holder will need to be able to evaluate and interpret data before data entry

4.  The post holder will have to respond to queries and to patients regarding information

5.  Locate medical records and investigation reports for patients recruited and retrieve necessary information from these sources for entry into the database

6.  Input information into the relevant databases in a timely and accurate manner

7.  Process routine correspondence

8.  Photocopy documentation as required to maintain records

9.  Ensure all documents are completed and filed appropriately, the post holder will be required to maintain local files in respect of the Registry

10.  Answer and respond to telephone enquiries in a polite, sensitive and helpful manner

Further responsibilities listed within the Job Description.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application.