Job summary
The
use of big data has the potential to transform health services and patient
outcomes, underpinning the next 70 years of the NHS. Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has one
of the most developed electronic patient record systems in the country, and
one of the richest datasets which, through research, is yielding new insights
into patient management strategies.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest and busiest acute hospital
trusts in the UK. It treats in excess of 1.3 million patients every year
including 200,000 urgent and emergency cases.
This
post offers the opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic
individual to play a major part in the delivery of informatics research at
Leeds Teaching Hospitals and its partners, working across a wide range of
stakeholders, both internally and externally.
The
successful applicant will need to have a customer-focused approach, a high
standard of inter-personal skills, be a self-starter and have an
entrepreneurial mindset. The postholder will need to be a good team player
and an excellent communicator at all levels. They will need to be
self-motivated and be able to take the initiative.
Main duties of the job
This
postholder will work in the Research and Innovation Department and will work
with researchers to ascertain their data requirements and encapsulate them
into a data specification for extraction and de-identification by our data
managers. The post holder will also be responsible for helping the
researchers through the application and approval processes.
This
is an excellent opportunity for entry into the data management profession.
There will be on-the-job training and scope for developing technical skills
to progress further in the Research Data and Informatics Team (R-DIT).
About us
The
post holder will be working as part of the Research Data and Informatics Team
(R-DIT) within the R&I Clinical Support Unit (CSU). The team encourages
innovative thinking, and all can contribute to how it does its work.
Encouragement is given for individuals to take responsibility for their own
personal and professional development with the support of the Team. The Team
prides itself on the sharing of knowledge and expertise. The R-DIT members
have a caring and compassionate relationship with each other. It is a
supportive and collaborate environment in which to work where the welfare of
Team members is of paramount importance. This area of work is exciting and
dynamic with the opportunity to get involved in lots of different kinds of
projects and working collaboratively with stakeholders locally, regionally,
and nationally. The Team has office days and home working. Flexible hours are
also available.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
Business Analyst will principally support the Data Manager in servicing
requests for real-world data from researchers. The post holder will assist
with initial discussions with researchers and support them through the
application process. They will work
with the applicant and Data Manager to create a specification that can be
used to extract and de-identify the data for the project.
The
Business Analyst will also be required to support other administrative
activities of the Research Data and Informatics Team (R-DIT).
Will work under the supervision of
the Data Manager in providing an end-to-end service for providing data to
researchers.
Will work with the Data Manager to
prepare information ready for review by the Data Access Committee.
Will engage with researchers as
customers and endeavour to provide the best possible customer service
throughout the lifetime of a project.
The post holder will respond to
queries regarding the use of Trust data for purposes other than direct
patient care using telephone, the shared team mailbox or in person.
Will ensure that that any advice
given complies with Trust policies and statutory requirements for the use of
Trust data.
Will work closely with Information
Governance to ensure that all work proposed complies with data protection
laws and regulations.
Will assist applicants with the
application process for obtaining data and ensure that they have sufficient
and accurate information contained in them to give the Data Access
Committee/R&I Manager the best opportunity to make a positive decision.
Will work with customers to produce
an accurate specification of their data extract requirements
Will engage with other Informatics
teams to obtain information about datasets that they hold and may be required
for a project
Will work along with Informatics
colleagues to improve data quality, reporting and extraction
Will assist other R-DIT members
with their work activities as required according to their skills and
abilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
Business Analyst will principally support the Data Manager in servicing
requests for real-world data from researchers. The post holder will assist
with initial discussions with researchers and support them through the
application process. They will work
with the applicant and Data Manager to create a specification that can be
used to extract and de-identify the data for the project.
The
Business Analyst will also be required to support other administrative
activities of the Research Data and Informatics Team (R-DIT).
Will work under the supervision of
the Data Manager in providing an end-to-end service for providing data to
researchers.
Will work with the Data Manager to
prepare information ready for review by the Data Access Committee.
Will engage with researchers as
customers and endeavour to provide the best possible customer service
throughout the lifetime of a project.
The post holder will respond to
queries regarding the use of Trust data for purposes other than direct
patient care using telephone, the shared team mailbox or in person.
Will ensure that that any advice
given complies with Trust policies and statutory requirements for the use of
Trust data.
Will work closely with Information
Governance to ensure that all work proposed complies with data protection
laws and regulations.
Will assist applicants with the
application process for obtaining data and ensure that they have sufficient
and accurate information contained in them to give the Data Access
Committee/R&I Manager the best opportunity to make a positive decision.
Will work with customers to produce
an accurate specification of their data extract requirements
Will engage with other Informatics
teams to obtain information about datasets that they hold and may be required
for a project
Will work along with Informatics
colleagues to improve data quality, reporting and extraction
Will assist other R-DIT members
with their work activities as required according to their skills and
abilities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good pass in GCSE English Language/Maths or demonstrable evidence of equivalent ability.
- GCSE level or higher Computing/IT or equivalent demonstrable experience.
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development, i.e. specialist IM&T training/study/research
Experience
Essential
- Data Protection, Freedom of Information and Caldicott
- Awareness of relational databases and Relational Database Management Systems, in particular, Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio.
- Post holder will have experience in gathering requirements from users for IT projects.
- Post holder must have good knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, and particularly MS Word and MS Excel.
Desirable
- Knowledge of data management
- Knowledge of relational databases and RDMS, particularly SQL Server Suite
- Medical terminology, anatomy and epidemiology
- Knowledge of current trends in Health research IT.
- Knowledge of the speciality of clinical trials research.
- Previous experience in an NHS-based informatics role
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Advanced interpersonal & communication skills (verbal and non-verbal), with all levels of staff.
- Ability to act professionally at all times
- Punctuality
- Attention to detail
- Adaptable, able to cope with conflicting pressures
- Innovative problem solver
- Ability to follow instructions to the letter and to collaborate to solve problems and make decisions
- Uses initiative to resolve issues within their own control
- Ability to deal with conflicting opinions and resolve issues
Desirable
- Understands implications of health and social care policies for the strategic development and delivery of informatics services
Additional requirements
Essential
- Identifying and resolving data problems
- Analytical and information consultancy
- Accurate data input and manipulation
- Accurate and precise documentation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good pass in GCSE English Language/Maths or demonstrable evidence of equivalent ability.
- GCSE level or higher Computing/IT or equivalent demonstrable experience.
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development, i.e. specialist IM&T training/study/research
Experience
Essential
- Data Protection, Freedom of Information and Caldicott
- Awareness of relational databases and Relational Database Management Systems, in particular, Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio.
- Post holder will have experience in gathering requirements from users for IT projects.
- Post holder must have good knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, and particularly MS Word and MS Excel.
Desirable
- Knowledge of data management
- Knowledge of relational databases and RDMS, particularly SQL Server Suite
- Medical terminology, anatomy and epidemiology
- Knowledge of current trends in Health research IT.
- Knowledge of the speciality of clinical trials research.
- Previous experience in an NHS-based informatics role
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Advanced interpersonal & communication skills (verbal and non-verbal), with all levels of staff.
- Ability to act professionally at all times
- Punctuality
- Attention to detail
- Adaptable, able to cope with conflicting pressures
- Innovative problem solver
- Ability to follow instructions to the letter and to collaborate to solve problems and make decisions
- Uses initiative to resolve issues within their own control
- Ability to deal with conflicting opinions and resolve issues
Desirable
- Understands implications of health and social care policies for the strategic development and delivery of informatics services
Additional requirements
Essential
- Identifying and resolving data problems
- Analytical and information consultancy
- Accurate data input and manipulation
- Accurate and precise documentation
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.
