Epidemiology and Information Systems Specialist

4 weeks ago


Lawrence Hill, United Kingdom UK Health Security Agency Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 308540**Salary**:

- £29,160 - £35,612**Job grade**:

- Higher Executive Officer- HEO**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Type of role**:

- Other**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

Location

About the job

**Benefits**:
Things you need to know

Location
- Rivergate, Bristol, BS1 6EHAbout the job

**Job summary**:
The role will involve supporting outbreaks and epidemiological investigations through the creation and administration of outbreak databases and through providing advice and expertise on data sources and capture.

The post holder will contribute to UKHSA’s surveillance work by supporting the implementation of new, and the improvement of existing, surveillance systems.

The post holder will support users through providing ongoing support and training and will also be required to contribute to a robust quality assurance programme.

**Location**

This role is based at Rivergate, Bristol, BS1 6EH with opportunities for working from home.
- 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, Flexible Working, Hybrid Working.

**Job description**:
**Main Duties and Responsibilities**:
Outbreak support and epidemiological investigation
- Advise on data availability and capture during outbreaks and create and administer outbreak databases.

Surveillance
- Support the development and operational testing of, and implement, new surveillance systems and provide ongoing support and training as required.
- Maintain and improve existing surveillance databases, validating the quality of surveillance data including the development and use of automated routines and through audit.
- Produce and update Standard Operating Procedures

Research
- Develop and maintain study databases including advising on data linkage, storage and design.

Software skills
- Undertake more complex analytical tasks using common software packages to support data extractions, analysis and validation, including programming and using web-based technologies.

Communication
- Present internally or to local partners on lead area / specialty

Teaching
- Teach colleagues on surveillance systems and database management.

Strategic thinking
- Maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders and partners.

Quality and governance
- Ensure that data transfer, extraction and storage of data are appropriate and secure.
- Identify data quality issues and implement data validation and correction solutions based on guidance from senior staff and policy.
- Ensure business continuity and disaster recovery procedures are in place for databases and syste

Workforce / HR
- Be responsible for managing own workload, including developing objectives and reviewing progress against these, leading and motivating team members and effectively appraising and managing performance for staff line managed.

Project management
- Contribute to and ensure the delivery of project outcomes such as the implementation of new systems and processes.

Other

The above is only an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. You will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by the directorate.

The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the organisation.

**PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT**
- Identify, discuss and action own professional performance and training / development needs with your line manager through appraisal / individual development plan. Attending internal / external training events
- To participate in all mandatory training as required, i.e., fire safety, information governance and all other mandatory training.

**KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS**

The post holder will develop working relationships and communicate regularly with a wide range of individuals, clinical and non-clinical, internal, and external to UKHSA. This will include.

**Internal**
- Information specialists
- Field Service staff
- Colleagues in the National Infection Service
- Centre and Region staff including Health Protection Teams
- Health Improvement staff
- Health Protection and Medical Directorate staff including:

- Centre for Radiation, Chemicals and Environmental Hazards
- Emergency Preparedness
- ICT and Digital staff

**External**
- Laboratory staff i.e., Microbiologists and Laboratory Managers
- Local Authority staff
- NHS England staff
- NHS Trust staff
- Other professional scientific, information and administrative staff in several organisations
- Community staff
- Agencies contributing to environmental hazards surveillance.
- Public
- Academia

**Person specification**:
**Essential Criteria**:

- Educated to degree level in information science / systems or equivalent experience.
- Higher qualification in in information science / systems or equivalent experience
- Knowledge and


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