Job responsibilities
1.
Solely responsible
for querying and extracting data from the Register database Microsoft SQL
Server:
to
undertake our statutory responsibilities in responding to freedom of
information requests and parliamentary questions from the House of Commons and
House of Lords
to
provide data (including disclosable patient information) to external
researchers in line with Regulations, ensuring that regulatory exclusions are
appropriately applied
to
enable responses to a broad spectrum of other high-level requests including
consultations, legal cases, ministerial questions, and requests from clinics
and the Department of Health and Social Care
2.
Work
autonomously to provide accurate Register data in a timely and accessible
manner to the Research and Intelligence team to enable all intelligence
publications, including our flagship corporate report, Fertility Trends
3.
Populate
Tableau with regular extracts of Register data and work with the team to ensure
that extracts continue to provide meaningful, useful and accurate data to meet
the requirements of the intelligence team and external stakeholders
4.
Advise
the Head of Intelligence and Research Managers on the appropriate
methodological approach to undertake analytical work and how to translate data
extracts into publications and reports for internal and external use
5.
Be the
advisory contact for Register data to colleagues from across the HFEA including
the senior management, inspection, compliance, legal, register and policy teams;
and external organisations such as Department of Health and research
establishments.
6.
Provide
expertise on the structure and quality of Register data over time, liaising
with internal and external stakeholders to determine their requirements. Relay
the strengths and limitations of Register data.
7.
Work closely
with colleagues in the Register and IT teams, communicating analytical requirements
for the research and intelligence team and translating back technical
specifications.
8.
Work with a range of colleagues and stakeholders to
champion the use of intelligence and information internally and with external
stakeholders. Work with the Head
of Intelligence to develop an intelligence strategy and other processes for
managing information requests and publications
9.
Manage and maintain a production environment,
encompassing change control and release management
Understanding
the importance of data reconciliation mechanisms to provide measures of
confidence
Manage
the storing, handling and manipulation of Register extracts, adhering to best
practice information governance and management technology systems. As part of
this, the data and insights enabling others to access the data
