JOB SUMMARY

The postholder will work as part of the Immunisation and Vaccine-Preventable Disease Division within the Clinical and Public Health Group and based in Colindale, NW London.
They will carry out data collation and validation and also database management duties associated with the Immunisation and Vaccine-Preventable Disease Division.

The post-holder will be required to:

• ensure the timely collection of data from external data providers;
• be involved in data cleaning and manipulation;
• support the timely production of reports and internal and external requests for information
• carry out general information and data analysis tasks within the division
• act as a liaison with external stakeholders, managing relationships and queries

JOB DESCRIPTION

1. Data collection and management
   • Maintenance and development of databases
   • Monitor data submissions to ensure data archive is complete.
   • Process data submissions and ensure all data errors are processed in a timely manner.
   • Maintain and improve data quality through validation and reconciliation.
   • Collation and summary of data using standard software packages
2. Data Analysis and report production
   • Assist with the analysis of scientific data using standard information, statistical software packages and Standard Operating Procedures.
   • Assist with the production of regular epidemiological outputs for UKHSA.
   • Create, follow and regularly review Standard Operating Procedures
   • Respond to information requests and provide ad hoc data reports as and when required.
3. Data Governance & Quality
   • Be aware of, and put into practice, all policies and procedures to maintain confidentiality of patient information. To ensure data confidentiality and security in compliance with UKHSA policies, the Data Protection Act, and other statutory requirements and principles in the handling, secure storage and dissemination of data
   • Collaborate with other parts of UKHSA to support system wide audits across a range of public health programmes through data extraction and basic analysis
4. Stakeholder engagement
   • Manage relationships with external providers and key stakeholders. Taking a lead on queries and resolving any issues
   Other
   The above is only an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. You will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by the directorate.
   The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the organisation.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

ESSENTIAL ROLE CRITERIA:

• Educated to degree level in relevant science subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area (in the maintenance, analysis of data)
• Experience in data management, handling, analysis and reporting
• Understand information governance issues including an awareness of data protection and using computers and good working knowledge of Microsoft Access, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Communicate proactively, accurately and succinctly with the ability to negotiate in a friendly and tactful manner with a wide range of health, IT and academic professionals
• Able to prioritise and co-ordinate workload
• Work well on own initiative as well as in teams
• Deal with problems in a calm, efficient and timely manner
• Show sound numeracy skills and a good understanding of data presentation

DESIRABLE ROLE CRITERIA:

• Experience in health related roles within cross sector delivery including, for example, with NHS, private sector, third sector and academia
• Working in communicable disease surveillance