About the job

Job summary

The Immunisation and Vaccine-Preventable Disease Division is part of the UKHSA Clinical and Public Health Group and is located at Colindale. The remit of the team includes providing specialist epidemiology and surveillance including infectious disease surveillance.

The postholder will be a member of this team, working on the surveillance, epidemiology and investigation of respiratory viruses.

The post holder may also have the opportunity to participate in respiratory viruses related research projects. Work within the team is fast paced and the postholder will need to be able to respond to sudden unexpected demands, demonstrate good interpersonal skills and to work as a team member.

 

The postholder will work as part of the Immunisation and Vaccine-Preventable Disease Division within the Clinical and Public Health Group and based in Colindale, NW London. They will carry out data collation and validation and also database management duties associated with the Immunisation and Vaccine-Preventable Disease Division. The post-holder will be required to ensure the timely collection of data from external data providers; be involved in data cleaning and manipulation; support the timely production of reports and internal and external requests for information; and carry out general information and data analysis tasks within the division.

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). 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 Surveillance Tracking Information Officer your main responsibilities will include:

Data collection and management

• Maintenance and development of databases
• Monitor data submissions to ensure data archive is complete.
• Process data submissions and ensure all data errors are processed in a timely manner.
• Maintain and improve data quality through validation and reconciliation.
• Collation and summary of data using standard software packages

Data Analysis and report production

• Assist with the analysis of scientific data using standard information, statistical software packages and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Assist with the production of regular epidemiological outputs for UKHSA.
• Create, follow and regularly review Standard Operating Procedures
• Respond to information requests and provide ad hoc data reports as and when required.

 Data Governance & Quality

• Be aware of, and put into practice, all policies and procedures to maintain confidentiality of patient information. To ensure data confidentiality and security in compliance with UKHSA policies, the Data Protection Act, and other statutory requirements and principles in the handling, secure storage and dissemination of data
• Collaborate with other parts of UKHSA to support system wide audits across a range of public health programmes through data extraction and basic analysis

 

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

Essential Criteria:

It is important through your application and Statement of Suitability of 1000 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

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• Experience in data management, handling, analysis and reporting
• Using computers and good working knowledge of Microsoft Access, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Understand information governance issues including an awareness of data protection and confidentiality requirements
• Communicate proactively, accurately and succinctly with the ability to negotiate in a friendly and tactful manner with a wide range of health, IT and academic professionals
• Able to prioritise and co-ordinate workload
• Work well on own initiative as well as in teams
• Produce accurate and consistent work, showing sound numeracy skills
• Demonstrate understanding of basic epidemiological terms and methods
• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relati

Desirable

• Working in communicable disease surveillance

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.

At interview you will be required to complete an Excel test, full details will be provided at the shortlisting stage.

Expected Timeline:

Advert close: 23:55hrs on 6th March 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: 11th March 2024

Interviews: w/c 18th March

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.