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An Assistant Librarian will provide professional support to the library and information services. They are likely to be involved in maintaining and developing specific services, as well as providing information skills training to library users.

A Clinical Audit Facilitator implements clinical audits through involvement in design, analysis, data collection, report preparation and dissemination of results. They will need to be able to communicate audit results both orally and in writing to a range of audiences. They will also need to provide advice on clinical audit methods.

A Clinical Coder will provide comprehensive, accurate and timely information for the organisation through the process of clinical coding. This will involve abstracting and analysing complex information from patients' case notes or other relevant sources, and translating medical terminology into clinical codes according to instructions.

A Data Validation Officer will assist with the timeliness, accuracy and quality of data registered for a specialist service. The Data Validation Officer will be required to carry out routine audits and QA checks of data collected and submitted to the specialist service. They are also likely to be tasked with the collection of additional data items for registration and other studies as required.

A Health Records Team Leader is likely to be involved in tracking and obtaining health records, including the investigation of potential missing health records. They are also involved in supervising the work of other team members in the health records area. They will require in-depth knowledge of patient admissions systems and health records procedures. They will also need good communication skills and have to liaise with a range of administrative and health records staff, as well as members of the public.

An ICT Support Technician will assist in the delivery of ICT support for hardware and software used across the organisation(s). The individual will be involved in the installation, configuration and maintenance of hardware and software. They will also be involved in fault finding and rectifying problems with hardware and software. It may be that some aspects of this role will be delivered remotely but the skills and understanding required are the same.

An Information Analyst provides analytical support to clinicians and managers in order to facilitate clinical decision making, service development and performance management within the organisation(s). This will involve the production of data, information and intelligence using a variety of IT tools and analytical techniques.

An Information Specialist provides analytical support in specialist and focussed service areas such as Mental Health, Acute Care, Community Care, Contracting and Commissioning. This will involve the production of data, information and intelligence using a variety of IT tools and analytical techniques. It will also require knowledge of specified datasets relevant to the specialist area in which the individual is working.

A Network Manager will have responsibility for the operation and administration of the organisation(s) internal networks, servers, email and network security systems. This will include administration and maintenance of existing servers, as well as the configuration and setting up of new servers and systems. The functionality and security of these systems is a central aspect of the work.

A Patient Administration Officer is generally responsible for maintaining and developing patient administration systems, including appointment systems, referrals and record keeping. They will also act as a point of contact for members of the public, clinical staff and other individuals. They may also have involvement in training individuals in the use of information systems.

A programme officer will provide support to a programme manager and assist with the overall management and delivery of a programme of work. Specifically, the programme officer will support, facilitate and monitor the performance and progress of a programme, ensuring that quality is maintained, issues are resolved, and risks are identified and managed.

A programme officer is likely to be involved in managing programme support officers and/or programme administrators, as well as monitoring programme budgets.

A Project Officer's main responsibility is to provide project and organisational support to the project manager and project management team. This may be across one or more projects and is likely to involve a combination of administrative activities and some project management. The project officer is likely to assist in managing the project(s) through, for example, setting up and maintaining project documentation, being a useful point of contact for the project(s), carrying out research and development to support the project(s), producing ad hoc reports, and contributing to monitoring progress. They will also need to be able to use Microsoft Office products and Project Management IT products.

A project officer is likely to need knowledge and awareness of the context/subject matter of the project(s), but may not necessarily be an expert in the area.

A Registration Officer will contribute to the accurate and timely validation, coding and processing of registration data, data abstraction and audit. Registration will be undertaken to agreed National and International standards. A Registration Officer will apply coding International rules together with the rules of the appropriate classification for recording treatment.

The Registration Officer is also likely to be involved with the collection of additional data items for registration and other studies as required.

A Registration Team Leader will manage the day to day work of the Registration service to ensure the accurate and timely validation, coding and processing of registration data/data abstraction and audit, this role will be undertaken in conjunction with registration and validation duties. They will also ensure that registration is carried out to agreed National and International standards. In addition, they will be involved in applying coding according to International Classification for Diseases.

A Registration Team Leader may also be involved with managing and designing the collection of additional data items for R& D studies.

A Statistician will generally work as part of the statistical team by analysing data using recognised statistical techniques, interpreting results and reports using all available media. They will also provide advice and guidance on statistical issues and reports to users of the service.

A Systems Developer is involved in the development of information systems for the provision of corporate and clinical data and information. They will also provide technical support to enable the effective use and maintenance of such systems.