Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our busy pro-active Research Department for a dynamic and enthusiastic Information Officer. The role will include the building, extraction and analysis of digital information from various systems including REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) system.
You will be a key player in the Research Information Team, helping to accelerate the development and adoption of digital innovation to improve healthcare. You will be responsible for continually reviewing processes and implementing improvements to systems, helping to increase and maximise accuracy and efficiency for research across clinical areas.
An ability to work independently and manage your own time while operating across a range of projects is necessary, while remaining an active team member. An outstanding attention to detail along with the ability to analyse, interpret and compare a range of complex information is essential for this post.
To thrive in this interesting role, you will be a natural team-player with excellent communication and IT skills, as interaction with a wide range of research related staff will be integral to the post.
This role will provide the opportunity to work flexibly from home and across sites within Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Newcastle University.
- Interview Date 22/11/2023
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
Main duties of the job
- Manage research systems and procedures to ensure research study dissemination and support
- Play a key role in maintaining and tracking research studies across multiple teams
- Assist the Research Informatics Team with the cleansing of data systems in response to the needs of the Clinical Research Directorate.
- Undertake data management and monitoring responsibilities, where required, for those research projects sponsored by the trust
- Lead on presentations/training to researchers, staff and students in relation to local and national research systems
- Support the Research Informatics Team in the production of national quarterly reports and national annual reports, annual plans, and other research documents e.g. collating and formatting material.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To act as the liaison officer for collecting data for bespoke research projects
- The Information Officer plays a key role in ensuring research systems work effectively
- To provide proactive research support to investigators and teams from feasibility stage to end of study
- The key role is to ensure that all clinical trials are maximising the use of data and information to its full potential
- The post holder will provide data support to the Information Team, Clinicians and Managers of the various facets of National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Infrastructure. This will include:putting in place robust office systems and proceduresundertaking the collection and recording of research data using electronic systemsassisting in the ability to analyse, investigate and resolve complex data issuesEnsuring research operating policies and procedures are documented and maintained
- Attend informatics meetings including research system and, study set up discussions
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To act as the liaison officer for collecting data for bespoke research projects
- The Information Officer plays a key role in ensuring research systems work effectively
- To provide proactive research support to investigators and teams from feasibility stage to end of study
- The key role is to ensure that all clinical trials are maximising the use of data and information to its full potential
- The post holder will provide data support to the Information Team, Clinicians and Managers of the various facets of National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Infrastructure. This will include:putting in place robust office systems and proceduresundertaking the collection and recording of research data using electronic systemsassisting in the ability to analyse, investigate and resolve complex data issuesEnsuring research operating policies and procedures are documented and maintained
- Attend informatics meetings including research system and, study set up discussions
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Degree or equivalent higher-level qualification or equivalent professional experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of drafting organisational reports and project documents Experience of communicating, advising and supporting staff with technical solutions
Desirable
- Experience of research-related processes, particularly within the NHS
- Knowledge of Clinical Trials, Research Governance Framework and current national systems for research data
- Experience of building databases
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Advanced keyboard skills including use of Microsoft Office applications
- Experience of using excel formulas
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presentations
- Ability to ensure data integrity through demonstrated attention to detail and quality data
Desirable
- Ability to analyse, interpret and compare data
- Ability to problem solve/make decisions
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Degree or equivalent higher-level qualification or equivalent professional experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of drafting organisational reports and project documents Experience of communicating, advising and supporting staff with technical solutions
Desirable
- Experience of research-related processes, particularly within the NHS
- Knowledge of Clinical Trials, Research Governance Framework and current national systems for research data
- Experience of building databases
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Advanced keyboard skills including use of Microsoft Office applications
- Experience of using excel formulas
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presentations
- Ability to ensure data integrity through demonstrated attention to detail and quality data
Desirable
- Ability to analyse, interpret and compare data
- Ability to problem solve/make decisions
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).
