Data Surveillance Information Officer

2 months ago


Brent, United Kingdom Reed Talent Solutions Full time

UKHSA’s local Health Protection teams provide a central part of how UKHSA works with partners to deliver its first function to protect the public’s health. They deliver this through a range of core functions including surveillance and monitoring, operationalsupport and advice, education, training and research.

The Data Surveillance Information Officer (DSIO) supports the HPT to deliver an effective function by providing information and administrative support for the HP intelligence function. The postholder supports the team in developing the efficient flow, storageand retrieval of all data within the regional HP team, ensuring data integrity, analysis and reporting of the data and are instrumental in the enhancement of information systems used within the region, liaising with external bodies if necessary.

The DSIO liaise with Consultants in Health Protection, microbiologists and other professional and administrative staff in a number of organisations. They ensure that routine and ad-hoc reports are disseminated and have a key role in supporting the data needsof the HP functions of the region, e.g. outbreaks and other investigations.

**Fixed Term ending 31/02/2024.**

**Location**

61 Colindale Avenue, London, NW9 5HT

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) offers hybrid working - this means that whilst the role will be based in one of our offices, there will be opportunities for an element of working from home. UKHSA have office locations across the UK.
- *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,

**Responsibilities section**:
Support Consultants and Practitioners in managing individual cases of infectious diseases and in outbreak management through follow-up and co-ordination of results and relevant data analysis to provide accurate and timely information to the HPU team.

Ensure robust data flow and reporting mechanisms for laboratory and clinical notification are in place to protect individuals and the local population and facilitate the continued improvement in the regional health protection function.

Ensure records relating to communicable disease notifications are processed and maintained to agreed protocols and standard operating procedures.

To enter on HPZone all notifiable diseases received from laboratories and to produce legally required statutory weekly returns to the Centre of Infections.

Assist the SIO with ensuring timely reporting is delivered to the Health Protection team and partner organisations as detailed on the team’s Surveillance reporting calendar.

Be responsible for developing, managing, maintaining and updating the team’s surveillance systems and databases for communicable diseases and environmental hazards for example enhanced surveillance of meningococcal disease and Tuberculosis. Ensure that datafrom a variety of sources, including files collected electronically or in written format are valid and accurately entered onto these systems.

Develop close liaison working with key partners in surveillance for health protection for example Local Authorities, Microbiologists or TB nurses, Regional and National units.

Ensure consistency and accuracy of database surveillance systems, resolving data inaccuracies to ensure robust data flows are maintained.

To conduct regular audit of data and information systems to ensure the integrity and reliability of surveillance data and other data sources and contribute to initiatives to improve the quality of surveillance in the unit.

To undertake periodic reviews and evaluation to ensure routine and ad-hoc surveillance reports are delivered in a timely and accurate manner.

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.

**Essential Criteria**:

- Using computers and database software packages
- Experience in data management, handling, analysis, and reporting
- Communicate proactively, accurately, and succinctly.
- Negotiate in a friendly and tactful manner with a wide range of health, IT and academic professionals.
- Prioritise and co-ordinate workload and be flexible, adaptable to changing environments and priorities.
- Work well on own initiative as well as in teams.
- Work to tight deadlines and deal with problems in a calm, efficient and timely manner
- Show sound numeracy skills and a good understanding of data presentation.
- Produce accurate and consistent work and maintain required levels of confidentiality.
- Demonstrate understanding of basic epidemiological terms and methods.
- Willingness to undertake training and participate in continuous professional development.
- Willingness to travel to meetings and training across the region and occasionally beyond.



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