Information Officer

Job title -Information Officer

Profession
- Clinical and Public Health

Directorate
- IPC, Outbreaks and AMR Stewardship Team, HCAI, Fungal, AMR, AMU & Sepsis Division, Clinical and Emerging Infections Directorate

Full Time equivalent
- 37.5 hours

No of Roles
- 1

Contract Type
- Permanent

Location
- 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5EQ

UKHSA offers hybrid working or home working for its employees - this means that whilst the role will be based in one of our UKHSA offices, there will be opportunities for an element of working from home. The balance between home and workplace working is to be agreed with the line manager, determined primarily by business need and in line with departmental policy. Some business travel will be required to other UKHSA offices. 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

Grade & Salary -Grade EO. Inner London - £27,690 - £32,203 per annum.

The postholder will work as part of the HCAI & AMR Service based in UKHSA Colindale, NW London. They will carry out data collation and validation and also database management duties associated with the HCAI & AMR Service. 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 HCAI & AMR Service.

At the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) our mission is to provide health security for the nation by protecting from infectious disease and external hazards. We are a trusted source of advice to government and to the public, focusing on reducing inequalities in the way different communities experience and are impacted by infectious disease, environmental hazards, and other threats to health.

Our mission is challenging, innovative and in the spotlight. We will work to ensure our people have the diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds we need to thrive, that our employees are representative of the communities we serve and feel valued and enabled to play their part in delivering our work.

Creating our working culture is an ongoing process which we are developing by listening and learning together, hearing and acting upon diverse voices and opinions to develop a common sense of identity and effective ways of working.

HCAI, Fungal, AMR, AMU & Sepsis Division

This post is a support role 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.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

1.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

1. 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.

1. 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

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 othe