Job summary
The
Research and Innovation Department is continuing its exciting expansion. We
have several research specialities and the Research Data and Informatics Team
(R-DIT) is looking for a Data Manager. This part time post will be based at
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Assisting applicants with the application process for obtaining data and
ensuring that they have sufficient and accurate information contained in access
requests to give the Data Access Committee/R&I Manager the best opportunity
to make a positive decision.
Working with the Data Managers to prepare information ready for review by the
Data Access Committee.
responding to queries regarding the use of Trust
data for purposes other than direct patient care using telephone, the shared
team mailbox or in person.
Main duties of the job
We
are looking to recruit a proactive and self-motivated individual with a keen
interest in research to work within the Research Data and Informatics Team
(R-DIT).
The
post-holder will:
Work
with researchers to assist them in applying for data for their projects,
including giving specialist advice on matters such as Data Protection 2018 and
its GDPR, the National Data Opt-out and data de-identification.
Work
with researchers to find out their often-complex requirements for a data
project, to identify which Trust systems data is available from, to know how to
link data from multiple systems, to know how to transform data using techniques
of suppression and generalisation to de-identify data and to formalise those
requirements into a data specification.
Work
with others to ensure that all necessary permissions are in place before any
data is released for use in research programmes.
Build and maintain a productive working relationship
with colleagues across corporate and operational teams within the Trust and
with a wide variety of external stakeholders from academic and industrial
backgrounds.
About us
Research
is at the heart of our Trust. Leeds Teaching Hospitals is involved in research
at all levels, developing and trialling new treatments for patients. We believe
that being involved in cutting-edge research helps us provide better care to
our patients.
Over
the next 5 years, we aim to be the best Trust to deliver high-quality clinical
research and to champion research amongst our staff. We also aim to support and
grow our world-class clinical infrastructure and assets for research and
innovation.
We
have a very proactive Research Academy. It offers an extensive programme of
education and training tailored to meet the needs of individuals, teams
involved in clinical research delivery in Health and Social Care.
Our
five Trust values are part of what make us different. They have been developed
by our staff. They are:
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Patient-centred
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Collaborative
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Fair
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Accountable
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Empowered
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
The
Business Analyst will principally support the Data Manager in servicing
requests for real-world data from researchers. The post holder will assist with
initial discussions with researchers and support them through the application
process. They will work with the
applicant and Data Manager to create a specification that can be used to
extract and de-identify the data for the project.
The
Business Analyst will also be required to support other administrative
activities of the Research Data and Informatics Team (R-DIT).
Will work under the supervision of
the Data Manager in providing an end-to-end service for providing data to
researchers.
Will work with the Data Manager to
prepare information ready for review by the Data Access Committee.
Will engage with researchers as
customers and endeavour to provide the best possible customer service
throughout the lifetime of a project.
The post holder will respond to
queries regarding the use of Trust data for purposes other than direct patient
care using telephone, the shared team mailbox or in person.
Will ensure that that any advice
given complies with Trust policies and statutory requirements for the use of
Trust data.
Will work closely with Information
Governance to ensure that all work proposed complies with data protection laws
and regulations.
Will assist applicants with the
application process for obtaining data and ensure that they have sufficient and
accurate information contained in them to give the Data Access
Committee/R&I Manager the best opportunity to make a positive decision.
Will work with customers to produce
an accurate specification of their data extract requirements
Will engage with other Informatics
teams to obtain information about datasets that they hold and may be required
for a project
Will work along with Informatics
colleagues to improve data quality, reporting and extraction
Will assist other R-DIT members with
their work activities as required according to their skills and abilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
Business Analyst will principally support the Data Manager in servicing
requests for real-world data from researchers. The post holder will assist with
initial discussions with researchers and support them through the application
process. They will work with the
applicant and Data Manager to create a specification that can be used to
extract and de-identify the data for the project.
The
Business Analyst will also be required to support other administrative
activities of the Research Data and Informatics Team (R-DIT).
Will work under the supervision of
the Data Manager in providing an end-to-end service for providing data to
researchers.
Will work with the Data Manager to
prepare information ready for review by the Data Access Committee.
Will engage with researchers as
customers and endeavour to provide the best possible customer service
throughout the lifetime of a project.
The post holder will respond to
queries regarding the use of Trust data for purposes other than direct patient
care using telephone, the shared team mailbox or in person.
Will ensure that that any advice
given complies with Trust policies and statutory requirements for the use of
Trust data.
Will work closely with Information
Governance to ensure that all work proposed complies with data protection laws
and regulations.
Will assist applicants with the
application process for obtaining data and ensure that they have sufficient and
accurate information contained in them to give the Data Access
Committee/R&I Manager the best opportunity to make a positive decision.
Will work with customers to produce
an accurate specification of their data extract requirements
Will engage with other Informatics
teams to obtain information about datasets that they hold and may be required
for a project
Will work along with Informatics
colleagues to improve data quality, reporting and extraction
Will assist other R-DIT members with
their work activities as required according to their skills and abilities
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Advanced interpersonal & communication skills (verbal and non-verbal), with all levels of staff
- Adaptable, able to cope with conflicting pressures
- Ability to deal with conflicting opinions and resolve issues
- Accurate and precise documentation
- Innovative problem solver
Desirable
- Understands implications of health and social care policies for the strategic development and delivery of informatics services
Experience
Essential
- Experience in gathering requirements from users for IT projects
- Experience of project management
- Knowledge and appreciation of, and compliance with, the Data Protection Act, Freedom of Information, and Caldicott.
- Awareness of relational databases and Relational Database Management Systems, in particular, Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio.
- Good knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, and particularly MS Word and MS Excel.
Desirable
- Knowledge of data management
- Knowledge of the speciality of clinical trials research.
- Medical terminology, anatomy and epidemiology
- Knowledge of current trends in Health research IT.
Qualifications
Essential
- Good pass in GCSE English Language/Maths or demonstrable evidence of equivalent ability.
- GCSE level or higher Computing/IT or equivalent demonstrable experience
Desirable
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development, i.e. specialist IM&T training / study / research
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Advanced interpersonal & communication skills (verbal and non-verbal), with all levels of staff
- Adaptable, able to cope with conflicting pressures
- Ability to deal with conflicting opinions and resolve issues
- Accurate and precise documentation
- Innovative problem solver
Desirable
- Understands implications of health and social care policies for the strategic development and delivery of informatics services
Experience
Essential
- Experience in gathering requirements from users for IT projects
- Experience of project management
- Knowledge and appreciation of, and compliance with, the Data Protection Act, Freedom of Information, and Caldicott.
- Awareness of relational databases and Relational Database Management Systems, in particular, Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio.
- Good knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, and particularly MS Word and MS Excel.
Desirable
- Knowledge of data management
- Knowledge of the speciality of clinical trials research.
- Medical terminology, anatomy and epidemiology
- Knowledge of current trends in Health research IT.
Qualifications
Essential
- Good pass in GCSE English Language/Maths or demonstrable evidence of equivalent ability.
- GCSE level or higher Computing/IT or equivalent demonstrable experience
Desirable
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development, i.e. specialist IM&T training / study / research
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
