Band 4 IMD Data Coordinator

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The IMD Department cares for patients with rare diseases, our research activities include a range of studies including registries and clinical trials. Due to the nature of rare diseases, care and treatment options may be limited due to an incomplete understanding of the disease. Registry studies allow for the collection of important clinical data to increase the understanding of the natural history of a disease, which may lead to new and improved patient care and treatment options.

The Inherited Metabolic Disorders (IMD) department is seeking a Data Coordinator to join the team. The post holder will primarily be responsible for the management of the registry studies portfolio. Additionally, they will be responsible for providing data management and administrative support as needed for research activities, such as clinical trial support, and the wider IMD department.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be the primary contact and responsible for the maintenance of registry studies within the IMD portfolio. This will involve working flexibly to complete clinical report forms, identifying and contacting patients for recruitment to studies, ensuring deadlines are met and to support the setup of new registries. The post-holder will be expected to ensure compliance with relevant research and data protection requirements, including Good Clinical Practice and General Data Protection Regulation. They will need to have effective communication and interpersonal skills to facilitate an integrated working partnership, as well as working independently. This role requires efficient and effective data management to undertake data entry which is both accurate and completed in a timely manner. Furthermore, the post-holder will be expected to provide support as needed for research activities and the wider IMD Department.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Date posted

07 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1087295

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Maths & English at GSCE grade C/ level 4 or higher
*NVQ Level 4 / diploma in a relevant discipline e.g. IT / Business administration or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

*Experience of dealing with the Public/Customer service
*Experience of working with a range of Microsoft Office packages (e.g. Word, Excel and Outlook)
*Experience of using IT systems
*Knowledge of digital accessibility and 'user experience' with experience putting this into practice
*Knowledge of analytics tools
*Knowledge of online accessibility principles and confidence implementing good practice
*Experience in handling complex data
*Knowledge of equality, diversity and inclusion
*Evidence of basic statistics knowledge and how to interpret aggerated data.

Desirable

*Knowledge or awareness of Good Clinical Practice

Additional Criteria

Essential

*Excellent communications skills and interpersonal skills with experience working and communicating with colleagues at different levels and in different professional remits
*Excellent IT skills with proficiency in Microsoft programmes including virtual meetings, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word in addition to familiarity with teleconferencing
*Ability to learn new systems
*Excellent organisation and time management
*Work effectively and flexibly as part of a team to meet the needs of the services
*Confident in dealing with people at all levels
*Flexible approach to work
*Demonstrates care and compassion
*Good organisational skills
*Team Player
*Demonstrates reliability, motivation and commitment
*A demonstrable commitment to the provision of high quality customer service and continuous improvement
*High standard of attention to detail and accuracy
*Motivated and willing to learn.
*Takes responsibility for own
actions and promotes good team working
*Experienced user of databases and ability to update skills as necessary.
*Ability to work and travel across all Trust sites, if required.

Desirable

*Experienced user of databases and ability to update skills as necessary
*Experience in using variety of electronic data capture systems

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Maths & English at GSCE grade C/ level 4 or higher
*NVQ Level 4 / diploma in a relevant discipline e.g. IT / Business administration or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

*Experience of dealing with the Public/Customer service
*Experience of working with a range of Microsoft Office packages (e.g. Word, Excel and Outlook)
*Experience of using IT systems
*Knowledge of digital accessibility and 'user experience' with experience putting this into practice
*Knowledge of analytics tools
*Knowledge of online accessibility principles and confidence implementing good practice
*Experience in handling complex data
*Knowledge of equality, diversity and inclusion
*Evidence of basic statistics knowledge and how to interpret aggerated data.

Desirable

*Knowledge or awareness of Good Clinical Practice

Additional Criteria

Essential

*Excellent communications skills and interpersonal skills with experience working and communicating with colleagues at different levels and in different professional remits
*Excellent IT skills with proficiency in Microsoft programmes including virtual meetings, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word in addition to familiarity with teleconferencing
*Ability to learn new systems
*Excellent organisation and time management
*Work effectively and flexibly as part of a team to meet the needs of the services
*Confident in dealing with people at all levels
*Flexible approach to work
*Demonstrates care and compassion
*Good organisational skills
*Team Player
*Demonstrates reliability, motivation and commitment
*A demonstrable commitment to the provision of high quality customer service and continuous improvement
*High standard of attention to detail and accuracy
*Motivated and willing to learn.
*Takes responsibility for own
actions and promotes good team working
*Experienced user of databases and ability to update skills as necessary.
*Ability to work and travel across all Trust sites, if required.

Desirable

*Experienced user of databases and ability to update skills as necessary
*Experience in using variety of electronic data capture systems

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.