Information Officer
Salary & Grade: EO, £29,737 - £34,453
Location: UKHSA Colindale, Hybrid working
Type and term of contract: Permanent
This is an exciting role within the Travel Health and IHR Team in UKHSA.
As an Information officer, you will work as part of the Travel Health and IHR team within the Clinical and Emerging Infection Division and based in UKHSA at Colindale, London. You will carry out data collation and validation and database management duties associated with the Travel Health and IHR team. You will also be required to ensure the timely collection of data from external data providers; carry out data cleaning and manipulation, timely production of reports and internal and external requests for information, and general information and data analysis tasks within the Travel Health and IHR team.
As part of this role, you will also be required to travel to the UKHSA Canary Wharf office once a month for our monthly team meetings.
If you enjoy working with data and working towards deadlines, this could be the role for you!
Location
This role will be based at the UKHSA Colindale office.
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 the UKHSA Colindale office. 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.
As the Information Officer your main responsibilities will include:
- Maintenance and development of travel-associated infection 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
- Assist with the analysis of scientific data using standard information, statistical software packages and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Assist with the production of regular epidemiological outputs for UKHSA
- Create, follow and regularly review Standard Operating Procedures
- 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
- Managing and organising the Travel Health inbox and responding to enquiries under supervision
- Provide support to IHR NFP function of UKHSA as required
Essential Criteria:
It is important through your application and Statement of Suitability of 750 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 or equivalent experience
- Experience in data management, handling, analysis and reporting
- Using computers and good working knowledge of Microsoft Access, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- 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
- Show sound numeracy skills and a good understanding of data presentation
- Demonstrate understanding of basic epidemiological terms and methods
- An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.
Desirable
- Working in public health with the NHS, UKHSA or in a Local Authority
- Working in communicable disease surveillance
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 via MS TEAMs.
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.
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 19th August 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.
Interviews: w/c 9th September 2024
Please note these dates could be subject to change.