Assistant Director of Information | Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 22 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £70,417 - £81,138 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 May 2024 |
| Location: | Knowsley, L36 3SD |
| Company: | St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6198852/409-S6198852 |
Summary
Responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the teams in the Information Department. The production, development, and reporting of corporate information in support of the Trusts operational and strategic objectives. Specifically, the post holder will support Executive Directors with the provision and interpretation of periodic and ad hoc management information required to allow resilient business decision making.
Please note, this recruitment process will include an assessment centre.
The assessment centre will be held on Wednesday 29th May 2024.
The post holder will also provide expert advice on information, the interpretation of that information, future trends, and forecasts as influenced by such factors as guidance on statistical/epidemiological/information matters including the development of health-related data sets and information for day to day and strategic management purposes. The post holder will take the professional lead and day to day responsibility for their management teams.
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.
KEY DUTIES
• Effectively lead the management teams that provide a range of services across the department.
• Ensure all staff managed receives individual appraisals in line with Trust policy, including formulation of personal development plans (PDPs), and that identified training and personal development are progressed.
• To agree with the Deputy Director of Information the annual budget for the teams and ensure that resources agreed are applied in the most efficient way to deliver a value for money service within the allocated resource.
• To ensure the Trust complies with all local and national requirements for the provision of information.
• To ensure that all data reported undertaken within the Trust is delivered to the required quality and timeframes.
• To develop and implement operational and strategic plans for the Trusts information functions ensuring that these plans are aligned to the delivery of the Trusts objectives.
• Ensure that all directions from internal and external audits are applied within the information teams.
• To liaise with colleagues throughout the Trust on all issues associated with information provision and interpretation.
• To actively maintain own levels of knowledge and skills in relation to latest informational development
• To deliver presentations to internal and external bodies on informational issues and changes to informational needs, provisions process, procedures, requirements, and practices.
• To provide direction to all staff on judgements around complex informational issues.
• To lead the activities of the information function to meet all internal and external information deadlines.
• Develop, have ratified, and implement policies and procedures within the organisation that ensure national standards are met and best practice complied with for the provision of data and information.
• To develop and implement training programmes for both information and non-information staff.
• To ensure that all Trust operatives have the appropriate knowledge and skills appropriate to their roles.
• Ensure all local, NHSE and national data returns in line with guidance, requirements, and timeframes.
• Responsible as team lead for health and safety issues within the department.
• Responsible for ensuring all Trust property and equipment is secure.
• Ensure information processes are documented, regularly reviewed, and maintained, and that appropriate staff are informed of changes affecting data & information provision, to ensure continuity of service.
• Liaise with clinical and directorate staff to ensure the most appropriate data collection systems and documentation are in place to support the information process.
• Attend local, regional, and national meetings pertaining to data and information issues as necessary.
• Raise awareness of information issues through presentations to clinicians, managers and all new members of staff.
• Maintain a close relationship with the Digital team to ensure information functions and mandatory reporting can be delivered through the appropriate systems.
• Develop approaches which ensure that informational capture, treatment, and analysis support the maximisation of PbR income for the Trust.
• Deputise for Director of Information at all levels as required, chairing meetings where appropriate and assuming full responsibility when required to undertake the ‘Acting Deputy Director of Information role.
• Take a lead role in the resolution of any local patient information collection issues which may have a detrimental effect on the quality or coverage of information and provision.
• Support the business planning process.
• Work closely with Finance colleagues to align financial and activity information appropriately in support of the Trusts business principles.
• Lead and direct others within the department on ad hoc projects and developments.
• Participate in staff appraisal and sustain and improve individual performance using development opportunities provided by the Trust.
• Develop appropriate performance measures to reflect the work of the information function, highlighting any areas of concern.
• Use Microsoft Office applications.
• Ensure information staff comply with Health and Safety Policies.
• Attend local mandatory training and ensure information staff receive updates in line with Trust policies.
• Ensure own Health and Safety and that of others.
• Maintain the confidentiality and integrity of electronic data in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act and Caldicott.
• Maintain confidentiality of all patient information according to local guidelines.
This advert closes on Sunday 12 May 2024
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