• Job Description

  Req#: C9279-25-1277?language=en&page=214&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, well-motivated and organised individual to take on the role of Trauma Audit Research (TARN) and Admin Support Officer for Emergency Care at St Richard's Hospital. This is an Agenda for Change Band 4 Admin and Clerical role.

  This role is responsible for the coordination and submission of trauma data to the national TARN database and to liaise with the Trust Information Team. It is also to support Clinical Leads to ensure excellent administrative support for the Emergency Department at St Richard's.

  The Trauma and Research Network is a national project aimed at improving the survival of patients suffering major trauma, which is the leading cause of death in people under 40 years of age. The collection of accurate information regarding trauma cases is vital in order to help Health Professionals and managers improve trauma services countrywide.

  The post holder will also undertake administrative, clerical and data processing tasks to support administrative tasks for the Emergency Department.

  The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills with attention to detail, be able to work independently and prioritise their own workload to meet deadlines, be a confident user of Microsoft Office programmes, be able to collate and maintain data and produce reports after training. Experience with internal IT systems is essential. If you are willing, helpful and hardworking this could be the job for you.

  Main duties of the job

  To provide administrative support to the Emergency Department incorporating the processing and submission of clinical level data to the Trauma Audit and Research Network (TARN) database, adhering to required submission deadlines and comprehensive data field requirements. To support the development and presentation of trauma reports to meet regulatory requirements along with service audits and peer review process. To support trauma meetings for Urgent and Emergency Care.

  This role will undertake a range of administrative duties to support the medical staff and senior nurses, collating information for national data collection and action logs to enhance governance and performance. Maintain quality indicators data for the main department and the Urgent Treatment Centre including breach validation.

  Assist in dealing with complaints, PALS requests including producing responses for clinician review and sign off.

  Assist in the ordering of equipment for the Emergency Department and the Urgent Treatment Centre to maintain adequate supplies at all times.

  About us

  At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

  We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

  As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

  We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

  Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/

  Details

  Date posted

  05 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 4

  Salary

  £26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum, pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  279-7226329-JUL25

  Job locations

  St Richard's Hospital

  Spitalfield Lane

  Chichester

  PO19 6SE

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see full job description and person specification for comprehensive details of the role and responsibilities.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see full job description and person specification for comprehensive details of the role and responsibilities.

  Person Specification

  Experience/Qualifications

  Essential

  • Educated to diploma level or equivalent experience
  • 5 x GCSE including Maths and English or equivalent
  • IT Qualification
  • Accurate data collection/analysis

  Desirable

  • Experience within an Acute NHS Trust
  • Experience of internal IT systems i.e. Datix, Symphony, Careflow, Systemone
  • Knowledge of medical terminology

  Skills

  Essential

  • Broad knowledge of Microsoft Office package including Excel and Powerpoint
  • Ability to work autonomously
  • Excellent communication skills

  Desirable

  • Evidence of continued learning
  • Experience of dealing with complaints

  Specific Requirements

  Essential

  • Diary Management
  • Ability to produce reports and maintain action trackers

  Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

  Essential

  • Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles
  • Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

  Person Specification

  Experience/Qualifications

  Essential

  • Educated to diploma level or equivalent experience
  • 5 x GCSE including Maths and English or equivalent
  • IT Qualification
  • Accurate data collection/analysis

  Desirable

  • Experience within an Acute NHS Trust
  • Experience of internal IT systems i.e. Datix, Symphony, Careflow, Systemone
  • Knowledge of medical terminology

  Skills

  Essential

  • Broad knowledge of Microsoft Office package including Excel and Powerpoint
  • Ability to work autonomously
  • Excellent communication skills

  Desirable

  • Evidence of continued learning
  • Experience of dealing with complaints

  Specific Requirements

  Essential

  • Diary Management
  • Ability to produce reports and maintain action trackers

  Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

  Essential

  • Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles
  • Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

  Address

  St Richard's Hospital

  Spitalfield Lane

  Chichester

  PO19 6SE

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

  Address

  St Richard's Hospital

  Spitalfield Lane

  Chichester

  PO19 6SE

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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