About the job

Job summary

This post is within the Healthcare Associated Infection, Fungal, Antimicrobial Resistance, Antimicrobial Utilisation & Sepsis Division (Clinical & Public Health group) of UKHSA. The mission of the division is to protect people from healthcare-associated and antimicrobial resistant infections, through world-leading public health microbiology, outbreak response, surveillance, antimicrobial stewardship, modelling, research and interventions. The post holder will be responsible for leading and managing the surveillance data and information systems requirements within the HCAI & AMR Division, providing expert advice on Information Governance and ensuring robust data management support.

The post holder, working with Consultant Epidemiologists, Scientists, Clinical and operational colleagues, will identify business intelligence and reporting needs and be responsible for ensuring delivery from system specification through to implementation and output production.  This will include the delivery and management of a centralised data storage and reporting solution providing workload, financial and KPI data as a service for the entire division.

Through the application of advanced analytical and software skills, the post holder will support activities, develop solutions and undertake complex analytical and programming tasks both locally and nationally.

You will provide information management expertise across the study and contribute to all project management and delivery activities, working strategically with colleagues to ensure effective partnership working.

Location

This role is based in the UKHSA Colindale office, 61 Colindale Avenue, London, NW9 5EQ

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) operates a hybrid working model where business needs allow.  This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month) working at one of UKHSA's locations (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, and London).  Specialist or regional roles will be based at the appropriate UKHSA site. For certain roles, some additional flexibility may be possible, which will be agreed upon with the hiring manager based on individual requirements 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.

Job description

Responsibilities section:

As a Senior Information Manager your main responsibilities will include:

• Lead and manage the technical and analytical aspects of data collection and management
• Provide expert technical advice on the design, analysis and interpretation of databases and data
• Lead evaluations on information systems and act on results more widely
• Responsible for planning, implementing and maintaining a high-level information management service to meet project needs
• Be responsible for the quality of data collected, stored and extracted and contribute to the wider quality assurance work of the project and Division.
• Manage and supervise information staff in the development of outputs and statistical analysis.
• Manage delivery of agreed work programmes including timely reporting to stakeholders
• Support the Consultant Epidemiologist in the development of information system specifications
• Advise on all aspects of information governance including information security and contribute to the development of new policy and protocols
• Identify new areas for audit, produce recommendations and evaluate

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. Please review the job description for a full list of roles and responsibilities.

Person specification

Please review the job description for a full list of roles and responsibilities.

Essential Criteria:

It is important through your application and Statement of Suitability of 500 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, you must review this to produce your statement of suitability):

 Essential

• Degree level education in a relevant topic area
• Relevant post graduate qualification(s) or equivalent experience
• Substantial experience of information and data management including knowledge and understanding of information governance issues in relation to data collection, storage and sharing and research
• Experience of providing customer focused information services
• Experience in all aspects if the design, development, implementation and maintenance of systems
• Experience of effective line management
• Experience of overseeing and ensuring the successful delivery of projects relating to information systems and management
• Experience in the operational testing, development and implementation of new information systems
• Ability to analyse and interpret complex data including application of a range of common statistical tests and algorithms including time trend analysis and an understanding of exceedance
• Ability and skills to develop automated routines and solutions as required and to oversee and respond to more complex or sensitive data requests

Desirable

• Experience of identifying needs or gaps in data or information
• Knowledge and experience of the NHS Information Governance Toolkit, The Data Protection Act and Caldicott and data protection and confidentiality requirements

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%

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 post 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 asked to participate in a session where they will be required to prepare and deliver a 5/10-minute presentation to the panel.  This will be followed by a question-and-answer segment.  The presentation will be designed to assess each candidate’s experience in line with the requirements of the role.  Full details will be provided prior to the interview.

 

Expected Timeline:

Advert close: 23:55hrs on 28th January 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: w/c 5th February 2024

Interviews: TBC

Please note these dates could be subject to change. 

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

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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.