About the job

Job summary

As a Data Manager at UKHSA, you will be part of a dynamic team responsible for delivering the development, management, and coordination of enhanced surveillance systems of vaccine preventable diseases. You will be at the forefront of ensuring that the UK’s vaccination data is of the highest quality and is used to make informed decisions that impact the health of millions of people.

In this role, you will maintain and develop enhanced surveillance systems for vaccine coverage, working closely with a wide variety of professionals from both within and outside UKHSA to ensure high quality data. You will oversee the co-ordination of requests for data associated with the Immunisation Information System (IIS) vaccination data, the production of regular and ad hoc outputs from these systems for inclusion in routine national and international reports and information requests from government. You will liaise with stakeholders within the organisation and outside to support effective decision making through data reporting, quality assurance and standards processes. You will develop working relationships with other health professional groups both within UKHSA and the NHS at various levels to manage and source data and information, in the context of a rapidly changing data environment.

The ideal candidate will have strong data management skills, ideally with experience in immunisation data. They must have excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work effectively both autonomously and within a team. If you are passionate about data management and want to make a difference in the world, this is the perfect opportunity for you! Apply now and join our team at UKHSA.

This role will be based at our UKHSA Colindale office (61 Colindale Ave, London NW9 5EQ). Hybrid working (60% of time in office) is available subject to manager approval 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, Hybrid Working,

Job description

• Applying analytical methods to potentially highly complex vaccine coverage data from a variety of sources as requested
• Planning, organising and delivering on a range of data requests requiring analytic input, including negotiating and agreeing the most appropriate data output, initiating and planning workloads and setting delivery timescales for the team
• Perform hypothesis testing and analysis to understand the effectiveness of analyses and document requirements turning these into usable data and visualisation products for publication and analysis; Communicate effectively specialist information with colleagues
• Perform all work in cognisance of data protection requirements and the need to maintain confidentiality and security of surveillance information
• Working collaboratively as part of the analytical capability across the product life cycle.
• Assisting colleagues in the delivery of the analytical work programme and also with colleagues in other analytical teams in UKHSA as required.
• Work with other developers and analysts to integrate and separate data feeds to map, produce, transform and test new and existing scalable data products that meet user needs.
• Expose data from systems (for example, through APIs), link data from multiple systems and deliver streaming services.
• Work with other developers and analysts to understand and make use of different types of data models.
• Understand and make use of different tools for automation
• Compare different data models using a variety of methods including written briefings and oral presentations to communicate the implications of public health analytical outputs for action to improve local population health to stakeholders from a range of backgrounds.

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.

Person specification

It is important through your application and Statement of Suitability of 1500 words that you give evidence and examples of proven experience of each of the essential criteria (for full details of all essential criteria please refer to the attached job description):

Essential

• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
• Data science programming skills such as SQL, R or any other programming language and understand core scientific packages (ggpolt2, tidyverse or equivalent), particularly in relation to public health
• Data management, analysis, and reporting
• Experience of scripting (ability to write functions and understandable object orientated code) and applied use of statistical computing environments such as R, SAS, STATA, SPSS, Mathematical or equivalent
• Interpreting and evaluating data
• Knowledge of data security and confidentiality issues
• Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources

 

Desirable

• Post-graduate degree and / or equivalent or significant experience related to health information
• Significant experience of working with multiple sets of data and information systems in health or related organisations
• Experience of working in the NHS

Benefits

For more information on the UKHSA please visit: UK Health Security Agency - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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

Any move to UKHSA from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at Childcare Choices , 30 Hours Free Childcare, Tax-Free Childcare and More , Help with Costs , GOV.UK

Things you need to know

Selection process details

STAGE 1 - APPLICATION & SIFT: 

You will be required to complete an application form. This will be assessed in line with the full list of essential criteria as detailed in the attached job description – please do provide evidence of how you meet this. 

If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to an interview.

STAGE 2 – INTERVIEW 

This competition will involve an interview by video. 

As part of the process, candidates will be invited to interview which will involve an in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence in relation to the criteria set out in the Person Specification. Candidates will also be required to complete a test as part of the interview.

Your Statement of Suitability should outline your skills, experience, and achievements, providing evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria (outlined in the person specification section).

You will also be asked to provide information within the ‘Employer/ Activity history’ section of the application form. This is equivalent to the information you would provide on a CV, setting out your career history.

Expected Timeline:

Advert close: 23:55hrs on the 6th of February 2024 – unfortunately, late applications will not be considered. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Shortlist: from the 8th of February 2024

Interviews: w/c 19th or 26th of February

Please note these dates could be subject to change.  

Eligibility Criteria

Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants)

Nationality requirements

Appointments to roles within UKHSA will be made in accordance with the Civil Service nationality rules. These can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• Nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• Nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• Nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• Relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
• Relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
• Certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment.

Security clearance level requirement

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.  Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Basic Personnel Security Standard.  People working with government assets must complete Basic Personnel Security Standard checks.

For posts on UKHSA Civil Service terms and conditions, new entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band. For existing Civil Servants and roles advertised across government, the rules of transfer apply, i.e., level transfers move on current salary or the pay range minimum, transfers on promotion move to new pay range minimum or receive a 10% increase. Either case is determined by whichever is the highest. 

Please Note

This role is to be appointed under Civil Service Terms & Conditions. Full details on the T&C’s are found https://www.ukhsa.reed.com/

Are you already a civil servant, or employed by a Civil Service Commission accredited public body? Please state home department on your application form.

Do you meet the nationality requirements for this post? https://www.ukhsa.reed.com/

Complaint process:

The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact UKHSA Public Accountability Unit via email: Complaints1@ukhsa.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

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) (opens in a new window)
• 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 (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.