Data Administrator

1. To ensure effective and efficient handling of patient information

2. To ensure that the computer system software is effectively maintained

3. To ensure that practice protocols are adhered to

4. To ensure that the practice objectives are achieved in all aspects of patient care

LINE MANAGEMENT: DATA MANAGER

REPORTS TO: BUSINESS MANAGER

ACCOUNTABLE TO: THE GENERAL PRACTITIONERS IN

1.

To ensure effective and efficient handling of

information.

2. To ensure that the computer system software is

effectively maintained

3.

To ensure that Practice protocols are adhered to.

4. To ensure that the Practice objectives are achieved in

all aspects of patient care.

1.

Deal with hospital correspondence, and entering by Read

Code onto medical records, maintaining patients computer record, as required.

2.

Summarise new patients records and enter on to clinical

software

3.

To ensure pathology laboratory results are received via

the electronic link, and posted to the appropriate clinician.

4.

To undertake clinical searches, as instructed by the Data

Manager.

5. Prepare information for, and assist in, clinical meetings

6. To undertake other IM&T duties

7.

To undertake any other duties, as appropriate to the

position, as directed by the Data and Business Managers.

We are a democratic, friendly, mutually supportive, close-working

team providing care to our semi-rural and urban

population. We meet up regularly throughout the day, and workflow is

excellently managed.

We have 8000 patients catered by a

multi-disciplinary team of four GP Partners, 3 Salaried GPs, two

Nurse Practitioners, one Physician Associate, three Practice Nurses, four

Health Care Assistants, and supported by an excellent administration team.

We have a consistently high QOF achievement.

We are a medium-sized, long established training practice, based

in refurbished and modernised NHS Property Services premises in the village of

Guidepost in south east Northumberland. The

surgery is within five miles of Morpeth, and also has easy access to Newcastle

and Northumberland.

The practice is a member of the Wansbeck Primary Care Network,

which consists of 4 local practices. Additional PCN staff, namely Clinical

Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, First Contact Physiotherapist, Mental Health

Practitioners, Health and Wellbeing Coaches and Community Link workers are also

based at the practice.

The practice team is also supported by the locality's district

nursing team, based at the practice, as well as clinics from midwives,

podiatrists and dietitians.

Additional Criteria

Qualifications

Essential: - GCSE English and Mathematics

Desirable: - IT Qualification; - NVQ Business Administration

Experience

Essential: - IT Skills; - Working with computer systems; - Team Work; - Administration experience

Desirable: - Experience in TPP Systmone clinical system; - Experience of working in primary care; - Dealing with the public face-to-face or by telephone