Stroke Audit Co-ordinator SSNAP

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. Ensuring all patients admitted to the Trust with a stroke diagnosis are captured on the SSNAP database in the appropriate time frame.
2. Maintaining spreadsheets that contain clinical and personal information relating to a patient\’s stroke care.
3. Prioritise daily tasks and ongoing workloads – and complete in agreed time frames as determined by the clinical team and Stroke Audit Team Lead.
4. Working closely with Stroke Physicians, Nurses and Therapists to improve data quality.
5. Liaison with external hospitals and SSNAP teams for data transfers.
6. Assist in achieving the required Case Ascertainment and Audit Compliance targets set by SSNAP, through the safe/accurate/prompt storage of data.
7. Develop and continue to enhance understanding of the stroke pathway at St. Georges by periodically attending acute thrombolysis and thrombectomy calls, attending thrombectomy procedures, MDT and handover on HASU and TYW.
8. Attend weekly SSNAP team meetings with clinical lead for SSNAP (and periodically with Assistant Service Manager).
9. Support stroke audit and research within the Stroke team (and other relevant departments) at St. George\’s.
10. Attend SSNAP webinars regarding any relevant topics/data-set updates.

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria

• Excellent computer skills including familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.

Desirable criteria

• ECDL, equivalent qualification or 2 years\’ experience of using Microsoft office – word, excel and outlook.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of inputting and retrieving information from databases.
• Experience with a variety of computer programmes.
• Experience of working in a clinical environment.

Desirable criteria

• NHS or similar experience.
• Experience of NHS IT systems. E.g. CERNER Millennium.
• SSNAP Clinical Audit.

Special attributes / Skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Adaptability and able to learn quickly.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to prioritise and adhere to targets and strict deadlines with often competing demands.
• Ability to show empathy to patients and colleagues.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of requirements of confidentiality and the data protection act.

Desirable criteria

• Ability to understand medical terminology.
• An understanding of Stroke care.

Other

Essential criteria

• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Customer orientated approach.
• Self-motivated.
• Flexibility to adapt to patients\’ variable needs.
• To have a professional appearance and manner.

We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George\’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.

Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email.

If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features. These features will include:

• The machine readable zone.
• An ultra violet image.
• An infra red image.

As part of your pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.

Disability Advice Line: S WL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments contact our Confidential Disability Advice Line at:

Telephone: 02082963786

Text: 07501066267

Email: (email protected)

Our confidential answering service is available after 5pm.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Updated JD Stroke Audit Coordinator Band 3 (PDF, 384.6 KB)
• Referee Contact details form (PDF, 200.6 KB)

Competitive salary and a broad range of employee benefits.

A competitive salary, and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial, and social wellbeing.

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