Job summary
This post is within the Healthcare Associated Infection, Fungal, Antimicrobial Resistance, Antimicrobial Utilisation & Sepsis Division (Clinical & Public Health group) of UKHSA. The mission of the division is to protect people from healthcare-associated and antimicrobial resistant infections, through world-leading public health microbiology, outbreak response, surveillance, antimicrobial stewardship, modelling, research and interventions. The post holder will be responsible for leading and managing the surveillance data and information systems requirements within the HCAI & AMR Division, providing expert advice on Information Governance and ensuring robust data management support.
The post holder, working with Consultant Epidemiologists, Scientists, Clinical and operational colleagues, will identify business intelligence and reporting needs and be responsible for ensuring delivery from system specification through to implementation and output production. This will include the delivery and management of a centralised data storage and reporting solution providing workload, financial and KPI data as a service for the entire division.
Main duties of the job
Through the application of advanced analytical and software skills, the post holder will support activities, develop solutions and undertake complex analytical and programming tasks both locally and nationally.
You will provide information management expertise across the study and contribute to all project management and delivery activities, working strategically with colleagues to ensure effective partnership working.
Location
This role is based in the UKHSA Colindale office, 61 Colindale Avenue, London, NW9 5EQ
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) operates a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce.As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month) working at one of UKHSA's locations (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, and London). Specialist or regional roles will be based at the appropriate UKHSA site. For certain roles, some additional flexibility may be possible, which will be agreed upon with the hiring manager based onindividual requirements and business needs.
*Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available.*
Working Pattern - Full Time, Part Time, Job Share, Flexible Working.
About us
Benefits
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
- Range of health and wellbeing support
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsibilities section:
As a Senior Information Manager your main responsibilities will include:
- Lead and manage the technical and analytical aspects of data collection and management
- Provide expert technical advice on the design, analysis and interpretation of databases and data
- Lead evaluations on information systems and act on results more widely
- Responsible for planning, implementing and maintaining a high-level information management service to meet project needs
- Be responsible for the quality of data collected, stored and extracted and contribute to the wider quality assurance work of the project and Division.
- Manage and supervise information staff in the development of outputs and statistical analysis.
- Manage delivery of agreed work programmes including timely reporting to stakeholders
- Support the Consultant Epidemiologist in the development of information system specifications
- Advise on all aspects of information governance including information security and contribute to the development of new policy and protocols
- Identify new areas for audit, produce recommendations and evaluate
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The Job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Please review the job description for a full list of roles and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsibilities section:
As a Senior Information Manager your main responsibilities will include:
- Lead and manage the technical and analytical aspects of data collection and management
- Provide expert technical advice on the design, analysis and interpretation of databases and data
- Lead evaluations on information systems and act on results more widely
- Responsible for planning, implementing and maintaining a high-level information management service to meet project needs
- Be responsible for the quality of data collected, stored and extracted and contribute to the wider quality assurance work of the project and Division.
- Manage and supervise information staff in the development of outputs and statistical analysis.
- Manage delivery of agreed work programmes including timely reporting to stakeholders
- Support the Consultant Epidemiologist in the development of information system specifications
- Advise on all aspects of information governance including information security and contribute to the development of new policy and protocols
- Identify new areas for audit, produce recommendations and evaluate
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The Job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Please review the job description for a full list of roles and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Essential/Desirable criteria
Essential
- Degree level education in a relevant topic area
- Relevant post graduate qualification(s) or equivalent experience
- Substantial experience of information and data management including knowledge and understanding of information governance issues in relation to data collection, storage and sharing and research
- Experience of providing customer focused information services.
- Experience in all aspects if the design, development, implementation and maintenance of systems
- Experience of effective line management
- Experience of overseeing and ensuring the successful delivery of projects relating to information systems and management
- Experience in the operational testing, development and implementation of new information systems
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex data including application of a range of common statistical tests and algorithms including time trend analysis and an understanding of exceedance
- Ability and skills to develop automated routines and solutions as required and to oversee and respond to more complex or sensitive data requests
- Expert skills and knowledge of common and database/mapping/web tools such as MS Access, SQL Server, SQL Server Reporting and Analysis Services, MySQL, ProstgreSQL, OpenEdge Database, ArcGIS, SharePoint, R and Stata etc.
- Ability to undertake complex analytical and programming tasks using common and specialist software packages to support data extractions, analysis and validation
- An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
Desirable
- Experience of identifying needs or gaps in data or information
- Knowledge and experience of the NHS Information Governance Toolkit, The Data Protection Act and Caldicott and data protection and confidentiality requirements
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Able to build and maintain effective relationships with co-workers and key stakeholders
Person Specification
Essential/Desirable criteria
Essential
- Degree level education in a relevant topic area
- Relevant post graduate qualification(s) or equivalent experience
- Substantial experience of information and data management including knowledge and understanding of information governance issues in relation to data collection, storage and sharing and research
- Experience of providing customer focused information services.
- Experience in all aspects if the design, development, implementation and maintenance of systems
- Experience of effective line management
- Experience of overseeing and ensuring the successful delivery of projects relating to information systems and management
- Experience in the operational testing, development and implementation of new information systems
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex data including application of a range of common statistical tests and algorithms including time trend analysis and an understanding of exceedance
- Ability and skills to develop automated routines and solutions as required and to oversee and respond to more complex or sensitive data requests
- Expert skills and knowledge of common and database/mapping/web tools such as MS Access, SQL Server, SQL Server Reporting and Analysis Services, MySQL, ProstgreSQL, OpenEdge Database, ArcGIS, SharePoint, R and Stata etc.
- Ability to undertake complex analytical and programming tasks using common and specialist software packages to support data extractions, analysis and validation
- An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
Desirable
- Experience of identifying needs or gaps in data or information
- Knowledge and experience of the NHS Information Governance Toolkit, The Data Protection Act and Caldicott and data protection and confidentiality requirements
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Able to build and maintain effective relationships with co-workers and key stakeholders
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).
