*Previous applicants need not apply*

Expected Shortlisting Date

02/09/2024

Planned Interview Date

17/09/2024

An exciting opportunity awaits at Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust (LTHT) in our Corporate and Health Records Department. As we transition from paper to electronic services, we seek a dynamic and self-motivated individual to join our team.

As a senior manager, you will be working managing teams and demonstrating sound leadership and management skills. You will be a good communicator and have a vision to develop the team through our ambitious future plan

Your role will encompass supporting the Health and Corporate Records service across all five sites, ensuring operational efficiency and safety. You'll play a crucial part in managing services and teams, providing invaluable advice on corporate records management in line with legislation and guidance. Collaborating closely with the Trust's electronic patient record (EPR) team, you'll aid in the seamless transition to electronic records. If you're ready to utilise your digital information management skills to positively impact patient care and support clinicians in delivering optimal care, then this role is perfect for you.

*Previous applicants need not apply advertisement may close early once sufficient amount of applications have been received *

Main duties of the job

In this role, you'll lead a digital transformation, ensuring adherence to standards and legal requirements. You will manage healthcare records departments, ensuring high-quality, compliant medical record services. Supporting senior leadership, you'll develop relationships across the trust to enhance record-keeping for patient care.

You will provide operational and senior management leadership, contributing to strategic changes and maintaining data security. Strong communication and management skills are essential to lead diverse teams effectively and ensure excellent care aligned with Leeds Way Values.

For a more detailed understanding of the main responsibilities of this post please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

About us

DIT at LTHT is a highly motivated and inclusive place to work. We hold our Leeds Way Values in high esteem and respect all colleagues. Within the trust we are always looking to improve and give the best service possible, and we are looking for individuals with the same drive to join us.

DIT look after the Trusts information technology, responsible for delivering and embedding the latest digital innovations, finding the right hardware and software to meet business needs, turning information into insight and everything in between. Its an exciting time to join us, as we offer varied and rewarding opportunities.

Wed love to consider your application if you want to be a part of delivering operational services that allow patients to be treated effectively across Leeds.

Please note that if you are applying for a fixed term position, should funding be available to support there may be a possibility of the position becoming permanent.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see supporting documents for full Job Description with further information on requirements of the role, the department and workflows and full person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Postgraduate Management qualification to Masters Level or equivalent experience in relevant area.
• Evidence of CPD over the past years

Experience

Essential

• NHS information standards, central returns and information systems.
• NHS targets and performance indicators, including access, clinical and efficiency.
• Data Protection, Freedom of Information and Caldicott
• Analytical tools: statistical techniques, forecasting, modelling, simulation and benchmarking.
• IT tools, Excel, Access, Word and Powerpoint. Clinical and administrative systems.
• Significant experience in an NHS senior information management role

Desirable

• Internet technologies.
• Basic medical terminology.
• Patient administration and clinical coding processes.

Skills & behaviours

Essential

• Team worker able to lead and motivate, encourages freedom to act and accountability.
• Attention to detail.
• Able to work on own initiative.
• Adaptable, able to cope with conflicting pressures.
• Innovative problem solver.

Desirable

• Project management.
• Patient pathway mapping.
• Process redesign.

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Identifying and resolving complex data problems.
• Analytical and information consultancy.
• Multi-disciplinary team working.
• Team building and leadership.
• Planning and organisation, prioritisation, strategy formulation and management.
• Designing and implementing reporting, planning and monitoring information processes and systems.
• Interpersonal and presentation.
• Complex analytical report writing.
• Training and mentoring.
• Accurate data input and manipulation.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

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