Job summary
We are seeking a degree or masters graduate in a health science related discipline to join our friendly and dynamic team at CEDAR, part of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board with links to Cardiff University.
CEDAR supports decision making in healthcare through its contracts with national policy organisations and programmes including the National Institute for health and Care Excellence (NICE), Welsh Value in Health Centre (WViHC) and the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (JCC) [formerly WHSSC]. CEDAR also supports original research and service evaluation projects.
About CEDAR:
CEDAR is a Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research - a combined NHS-academic research organisation which sits within both Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and Cardiff University. CEDAR focuses on evidence, research and evaluation involving mainly medical devices, diagnostics, and interventional procedures. We also work on service improvement and redesign projects. Our partnerships include the NHS, academic institutions, commercial sector, publicly funded organisations, and charities. CEDAR is staffed by a highly experienced and multi-disciplinary team of both NHS and Cardiff University employees..
Main duties of the job
We have a vacancy for an Evaluation Scientist to help support CEDAR's work with NICE, JCC, WViHC, and potentially CEDAR's wider portfolio of work. As an Evaluation Scientist, you will support this work by producing rapid evidence reviews on specialist treatments and presenting the findings to committees of experts and lay people. An understanding of healthcare is essential, as is the ability to write and communicate clearly on complex healthcare interventions, as you will be working to tight deadlines and ensuring that multiple projects stay on track.
This post offers a unique opportunity to use evidence to help shape healthcare policy and practice. If you have a keen interest in using the best available evidence to inform health policy in a timely manner, then this is the role for you!CEDAR is conveniently located at Cardiff Medicentre at UHW with good cycle/changing facilities nearby and a free car park. We are looking for someone who shares our values of trust, respect, personal responsibility, kindness and integrity and we welcome applications equally in Welsh or in English. For further information or to make an informal visit please contact kathleen.withers@wales.nhs.uk or telephone: 02920744771.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is"Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and ourvision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiffand the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good (1st or 2nd class) Honours degree in relevant Degree (eg scientific or engineering subject, psychology, etc.) or equivalent experience Postgraduate Diploma or equivalent level of knowledge
Desirable
- PRINCE2 practitioner Relevant Masters degree (MSc) (eg health economics, research methods, clinical engineering, information management, ergonomics, etc.) or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Broad understanding of healthcare and NHS / Social Services infrastructure. Able to work to tight deadlines. Evidence of successful project and time management skills. Able to exercise own initiative when dealing with issues within own specialist area of competence. Literature searching. Design and application of research methods. Experience in computer applications packages relevant for information management, analysis of quantitative and/or qualitative data.
Desirable
- Able to manage all aspects of a project. Experienced in using a range of research methods quantitative and / or qualitative.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent project management and organisational skills Able to prioritise and manage own work Able to communicate complex information to other professional groups, clinical teams etc Able to concentrate for long periods of time, especially when writing reports, which is a major component of the job (i.e. daily activity) Able to adapt working patterns in response to needs of their own project work or the work programme
Desirable
- Able to present information effectively both orally and in writing
Special Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of the wider clinical issues and implications for safe use of medical technologies across the NHS. Basic knowledge of physiology and anatomy with additional appropriate specialist knowledge
Desirable
- An understanding of research governance procedures
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self-confident in new and challenging situations and aware of own limitations
Other
Essential
- Able to engage the enthusiasm of others in tasks that are important to you Able to work autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Able to work with within existing quality procedures Able to work accurately and with diligence and persistence. Eager to learn new knowledge and skills and have enthusiasm for change.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good (1st or 2nd class) Honours degree in relevant Degree (eg scientific or engineering subject, psychology, etc.) or equivalent experience Postgraduate Diploma or equivalent level of knowledge
Desirable
- PRINCE2 practitioner Relevant Masters degree (MSc) (eg health economics, research methods, clinical engineering, information management, ergonomics, etc.) or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Broad understanding of healthcare and NHS / Social Services infrastructure. Able to work to tight deadlines. Evidence of successful project and time management skills. Able to exercise own initiative when dealing with issues within own specialist area of competence. Literature searching. Design and application of research methods. Experience in computer applications packages relevant for information management, analysis of quantitative and/or qualitative data.
Desirable
- Able to manage all aspects of a project. Experienced in using a range of research methods quantitative and / or qualitative.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent project management and organisational skills Able to prioritise and manage own work Able to communicate complex information to other professional groups, clinical teams etc Able to concentrate for long periods of time, especially when writing reports, which is a major component of the job (i.e. daily activity) Able to adapt working patterns in response to needs of their own project work or the work programme
Desirable
- Able to present information effectively both orally and in writing
Special Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of the wider clinical issues and implications for safe use of medical technologies across the NHS. Basic knowledge of physiology and anatomy with additional appropriate specialist knowledge
Desirable
- An understanding of research governance procedures
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self-confident in new and challenging situations and aware of own limitations
Other
Essential
- Able to engage the enthusiasm of others in tasks that are important to you Able to work autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Able to work with within existing quality procedures Able to work accurately and with diligence and persistence. Eager to learn new knowledge and skills and have enthusiasm for change.
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).