Job summary
An exciting opportunely has arisen for a data analyst to join the Infection Prevention & Control Team (IPC) at UCLH. Our IPC team is a large and an active body of multi professional staff consisting of IPC clinical nurse specialists, an epidemiologist, a dedicated surveillance team, microbiologists; virologists and clinical scientists.
Reporting to Hospital Epidemiologist and the Senior Nurses for Infection Prevention and Control the successful candidate will work closely with the IPC team to gather, analyse, and report infection data including blood stream infections, surgical site infection as well as supporting the IPC nurses with collecting, reporting and interpreting data from clinical audits.
The post holder will be responsible for collecting, reporting, and analysing the data that will drive improvements in infection prevention and control across the Trust. In addition, there is a requirement to have excellent interpersonal abilities, good organisational skills and the ability to influence others.
Main duties of the job
The responsibilities of the post holder are:
Surveillance
- Support the Hospital Epidemiologist in:
- the extraction, storage and analysis of demographic, infection and clinical patient records stored in our Laboratory System (Winpath), Electronic Healthcare Records System (Epic);
- the analysis and internal & external reporting of infection-related statistics, including reports on alert organisms (e.g. Covid19, MRSA, MSSA, Gram-negative bacteraemia cases, Carbapenemase Producing Organisms and Clostridioides difficile isolates), screening practices, hand-hygiene performance and so on, ensuring reporting is prompt and within agreed time deadlines i.e. monthly, quarterly, annually.
- the development of new nursing knowledge in relation to SSISS for IPC training days; What is this referring to?
- provide analysis and feedback of results to clinicians and other staff, in the form of graphs and charts, escalating appropriately outcome of concerns from patients or any increase in infection with support of the IPC team;
- assist with the quarterly reporting of infections to our commissioners, the UKHSA, and other internal meetings (e.g. the strategic IPC Committee meeting);
- the setting of Trust development of targets and benchmarking standards of care when required, to help improve the quality of the patient care;
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Audit
- Participate in a number of key internal and external clinical audit projects in collaboration with clinical areas and alongside the IPC team;
- Participate in raising the profile of clinical audit and quality improvement throughout the organisation;
- Provide training as required on data entry to clinical and non-clinical staff on the databases and in the use of relevant software;
- Contribute ideas / strategies in care to reduce HCAI incidence. This may include creating audit tools, following up on action plans and updating project databases;
- Promptly report on any technical issues affecting audit and surveillance systems, liaising with systems support staff, the Hospital Epidemiologist and the IPC team to resolve problems.
- To use data effectively and reduce duplication in data processes.
Reporting and Analysis
- Providing analytical support to the IPC team.
- To assist members of the IPC team in providing analytical support to all levels and functions within the Trust.
- To help produce prototypes of new reports to support the IPC team.
- To use key sources of benchmarking information as part of the analytics work that you do.
- Planning tasks and activities that may require adjustment e.g. dealing with statistical or reporting responses to urgent questions, Freedom Of Information (FOI) requests, or enquiries for meetings and KPI reports.
Data Quality
- To work with the IPC team on procedures to identify areas for improving data quality.
- To support data quality audits where required.
- To support operational staff with information and advice to resolve data quality issues.
Communication
- Supporting IPC team analytics specifications that meet their business requirements including advising and persuading on techniques to be used.
- To present the results of any complex modelling work to non-information staff in clear and unambiguous ways.
- To liaise with key staff (e.g. DIPC, Microbiology, Virology, Pharmacy) to ensure that reporting appropriately supports business objectives and performance.
Responsibility for research and development
- To support requests for research data
- To develop new methodologies for the analysis and interpretation of data
Supporting the performance of our SSISS, in collaboration with other members of the IPC team, including:
- the process of updating and maintaining accurate records of all patients surveyed, ensuring confidentiality is maintained;
- the in-depth Review of followed-up surgeries for the possibility of a Surgical Site Infection (SSI);
- the upload of the information obtained for the SSISS to the UKHSA website accurately, submitting data in line with deadlines;
- undertake a training session from Public Health England in regard SSISS;
- other related surveillance as requested by the IPC team;
- identifying patients at risk of SSI, this includes post discharge surveillance and liaising with IPC team to highlight any relevant patients who have had a surgical procedure and who meet our objective
Our busy and dynamic team provides a nurse led infection prevention and control services to all the Trusts hospitals. Our infection prevention and control team is a large and active body of multi professional staff.
Our commitment to a nurse led infection control service is demonstrated by strong clinical & research leadership from our two Deputy Directors of Infection Control & Prevention who are also Infection prevention Control Nurse Consultants.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a large forward-thinking nurse led infection control service which has excellent scope for your professional development and research. We have access to an extensive range of both internal and external CPD programmes, as well as supporting our team to attend and present at conferences both in the UK and abroad.
Staff benefits include: an interest-free travel season ticket loan; subsidised social club; gym discounts; free staff library; retail discounts; car leasing scheme, staff spa and on-site accommodation.
Our Be Well programme includes a range of wellbeing initiatives to support staff. As a sustainable employer, UCLH is aiming to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2031. We recognise, reward, and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, funded by UCLH Charity.
To find out more about the benefits of working here, visitwww.uclh.nhs.uk/why-choose-uclh
For further information on the vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Audit
- Participate in a number of key internal and external clinical audit projects in collaboration with clinical areas and alongside the IPC team;
- Participate in raising the profile of clinical audit and quality improvement throughout the organisation;
- Provide training as required on data entry to clinical and non-clinical staff on the databases and in the use of relevant software;
- Contribute ideas / strategies in care to reduce HCAI incidence. This may include creating audit tools, following up on action plans and updating project databases;
- Promptly report on any technical issues affecting audit and surveillance systems, liaising with systems support staff, the Hospital Epidemiologist and the IPC team to resolve problems.
- To use data effectively and reduce duplication in data processes.
Reporting and Analysis
- Providing analytical support to the IPC team.
- To assist members of the IPC team in providing analytical support to all levels and functions within the Trust.
- To help produce prototypes of new reports to support the IPC team.
- To use key sources of benchmarking information as part of the analytics work that you do.
- Planning tasks and activities that may require adjustment e.g. dealing with statistical or reporting responses to urgent questions, Freedom Of Information (FOI) requests, or enquiries for meetings and KPI reports.
Data Quality
- To work with the IPC team on procedures to identify areas for improving data quality.
- To support data quality audits where required.
- To support operational staff with information and advice to resolve data quality issues.
Communication
- Supporting IPC team analytics specifications that meet their business requirements including advising and persuading on techniques to be used.
- To present the results of any complex modelling work to non-information staff in clear and unambiguous ways.
- To liaise with key staff (e.g. DIPC, Microbiology, Virology, Pharmacy) to ensure that reporting appropriately supports business objectives and performance.
Responsibility for research and development
- To support requests for research data
- To develop new methodologies for the analysis and interpretation of data
Supporting the performance of our SSISS, in collaboration with other members of the IPC team, including:
- the process of updating and maintaining accurate records of all patients surveyed, ensuring confidentiality is maintained;
- the in-depth Review of followed-up surgeries for the possibility of a Surgical Site Infection (SSI);
- the upload of the information obtained for the SSISS to the UKHSA website accurately, submitting data in line with deadlines;
- undertake a training session from Public Health England in regard SSISS;
- other related surveillance as requested by the IPC team;
- identifying patients at risk of SSI, this includes post discharge surveillance and liaising with IPC team to highlight any relevant patients who have had a surgical procedure and who meet our objective
Our busy and dynamic team provides a nurse led infection prevention and control services to all the Trusts hospitals. Our infection prevention and control team is a large and active body of multi professional staff.
Our commitment to a nurse led infection control service is demonstrated by strong clinical & research leadership from our two Deputy Directors of Infection Control & Prevention who are also Infection prevention Control Nurse Consultants.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a large forward-thinking nurse led infection control service which has excellent scope for your professional development and research. We have access to an extensive range of both internal and external CPD programmes, as well as supporting our team to attend and present at conferences both in the UK and abroad.
Staff benefits include: an interest-free travel season ticket loan; subsidised social club; gym discounts; free staff library; retail discounts; car leasing scheme, staff spa and on-site accommodation.
Our Be Well programme includes a range of wellbeing initiatives to support staff. As a sustainable employer, UCLH is aiming to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2031. We recognise, reward, and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, funded by UCLH Charity.
To find out more about the benefits of working here, visitwww.uclh.nhs.uk/why-choose-uclh
For further information on the vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience and interest in infection-related work
- Proven experience of working with relational databases
- Proven experience of using SQL Server
Desirable
- Experience in an Information Analysis role in an NHS or other healthcare information environment
- Proven experience of using Microsoft BI stack
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to interrogate databases
- Ability to interpret complex data
- Ability to convert data to management information
- Ability to use MS Excel
- Ability to use SQL
Desirable
- Knowledge of information analysis and the use of information across the NHS
- Previous experience of submitting data to PHE or other statutory bodies
Communication
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Excellent Oral and Written Communication Skills
Planning and Organisation Skills
Essential
- Ability to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines
- Ability to take responsibility for own workload
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience and interest in infection-related work
- Proven experience of working with relational databases
- Proven experience of using SQL Server
Desirable
- Experience in an Information Analysis role in an NHS or other healthcare information environment
- Proven experience of using Microsoft BI stack
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to interrogate databases
- Ability to interpret complex data
- Ability to convert data to management information
- Ability to use MS Excel
- Ability to use SQL
Desirable
- Knowledge of information analysis and the use of information across the NHS
- Previous experience of submitting data to PHE or other statutory bodies
Communication
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Excellent Oral and Written Communication Skills
Planning and Organisation Skills
Essential
- Ability to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines
- Ability to take responsibility for own workload
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).
