Job summary
FIXED TERM 2 YEARS,
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role as a Senior Research Data Analyst in our successful and supportive team. The Yorkshire Quality and Safety Research Group has been awarded £5.8million to establish the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Yorkshire and Humber Patient Safety Research Collaboration (PSRC). We will, with our university partners, deliver research within four innovative themes:
- Safer Systems, Culture and Practice
- De-cluttering (safely) for safety
- Supporting safe care in the home
- Rethinking safety intelligence for improvement
You will be hosted within the Rethinking safety intelligence for improvement theme, reporting to the theme lead. You will have a senior role in developing, designing and delivering projects that use large and/or linked datasets to address patient safety research questions with a particular focus on safety inequity in health and social care services.
You will collaborate on projects with members of your theme and with researchers in the other themes, as well as with patients and members of the public, NHS staff and researchers in the other PSRC and different NIHR research organisations. You will work closely with the Safety Equity Research Fellow within our team to deliver projects that use existing health and social care data routinely collected by organisations, regional and national bodies.
Main duties of the job
We are a friendly team with expertise including behavioural science, health services research, digital patient safety solutions, information science, intervention development and evaluation. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in our research team, processes and research priorities and are always seeking to review and improve this. We actively encourage applicants from a broad range of backgrounds.
The Yorkshire Quality & Safety Research Group:
The PSRC continues the work of the NIHR Yorkshire and Humber Patient Safety Translational Research Centre www.yhpstrc.org and will be hosted within the Yorkshire Quality and Safety Research group https://yqsr.org. This successful group of researchers has established a national and international reputation for working collaboratively across institutions and disciplines. It comprises researchers and leading academics from the Universities of Leeds, York and Bradford teamed with clinicians and managers from the Yorkshire and Humber health community, with the ultimate aim of making a real impact on the way health services are delivered.
If you would like to know more about this role, we strongly encourage you to contact us: Dr Jonathan Benn J.Benn2@Leeds.ac.uk
We can offer staff gymnasiums on both hospital sites, excellent pension scheme and advice on childcare.
Closing Date: 02.03.23 (This date may change dependent on the response)
Interview Date: 13.03.23
About us
At Bradford Teaching Hospitals we're passionate about providing outstanding care for the people of the Bradford district and communities across the North of England. We're keen to meet people interested in sharing our passion and helping us continue to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients.
We're a renowned teaching hospital trust at the forefront of research, education and development, with a state-of-the-art simulation and skills training centre on site.
In short, we can help you lift your career to the next level. We've received huge investment to improve patient care which means we have truly world-class facilities including a brand new neonatal suite, state-of-the-art intensive care unit, a newly refurbished A&E department, new children's unit and a welcoming, modern atrium and reception area for staff and visitors.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of analysing quantitative data to publishable standards
- Experience in the management and analysis of complex data, including data security, confidentiality and ethical permissions required within NHS
- Project management experience: keeping to timelines, managing risks.
- Ability to identify and develop suitable approaches for the collection, structuring and analysis of data across a range of health services research projects
- Experience of successfully working collaboratively on research projects.
- At least 2 years postdoctoral or equivalent level experience of organising and conducting applied health services research.
- Experience of liaising with a range of research stakeholders and users in the conduct and dissemination of research (examples might include: patients, the public, health care professionals, NHS organisations, charities, special interest groups, technology developers, etc).
- Experience of ensuring the validity, reliability and utility of data at all times, including working with health service organisations, data providers and research teams to facilitate data access, link data sources and ensure accuracy.
Desirable
- Experience of patient and public involvement in research.
- Experience of lead authoring peer-reviewed publications.
- Experience of managing and/or mentoring more junior staff.
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable capability with at least one statistical package, e.g., SPSS, SAS, STATA, MLWin, R
- IT skills including use of Microsoft Office.
- Creative problem solving and the ability to apply advanced statistical methods to practical health service/patient safety problems
- Capacity for advanced healthcare data analytics, e.g., machine learning, multi-level modelling, statistical process control, or similar approaches to address complex health services research questions
Desirable
- Research dissemination via a wide range of platforms and for different audiences.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the NHS context and UK health data architecture
Desirable
- Knowledge of patient safety research theory and methods.
Qualifications
Essential
- First degree in a numerate, social science or a health-related subject.
- PhD (or equivalent experience) in a numerate healthcare-related subject, e.g. Epidemiology, Statistics, Psychology, Health Services Research, Health Economics, or other subject with an element of statistics
Desirable
- Masters* or equivalent in a data science, statistics, health data management, health services research.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of analysing quantitative data to publishable standards
- Experience in the management and analysis of complex data, including data security, confidentiality and ethical permissions required within NHS
- Project management experience: keeping to timelines, managing risks.
- Ability to identify and develop suitable approaches for the collection, structuring and analysis of data across a range of health services research projects
- Experience of successfully working collaboratively on research projects.
- At least 2 years postdoctoral or equivalent level experience of organising and conducting applied health services research.
- Experience of liaising with a range of research stakeholders and users in the conduct and dissemination of research (examples might include: patients, the public, health care professionals, NHS organisations, charities, special interest groups, technology developers, etc).
- Experience of ensuring the validity, reliability and utility of data at all times, including working with health service organisations, data providers and research teams to facilitate data access, link data sources and ensure accuracy.
Desirable
- Experience of patient and public involvement in research.
- Experience of lead authoring peer-reviewed publications.
- Experience of managing and/or mentoring more junior staff.
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable capability with at least one statistical package, e.g., SPSS, SAS, STATA, MLWin, R
- IT skills including use of Microsoft Office.
- Creative problem solving and the ability to apply advanced statistical methods to practical health service/patient safety problems
- Capacity for advanced healthcare data analytics, e.g., machine learning, multi-level modelling, statistical process control, or similar approaches to address complex health services research questions
Desirable
- Research dissemination via a wide range of platforms and for different audiences.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the NHS context and UK health data architecture
Desirable
- Knowledge of patient safety research theory and methods.
Qualifications
Essential
- First degree in a numerate, social science or a health-related subject.
- PhD (or equivalent experience) in a numerate healthcare-related subject, e.g. Epidemiology, Statistics, Psychology, Health Services Research, Health Economics, or other subject with an element of statistics
Desirable
- Masters* or equivalent in a data science, statistics, health data management, health services research.
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).
