Statistician II

Please note that there are 2.00 FTE for this role.

Statistician II

Job Summary

The Statistics and Clinical Research group of NHSBT is responsible for the design and analysis of studies in organ and tissue donation and transplantation, blood donation and transfusion medicine. The group incorporates the NHSBT Clinical Trials Unit (CTU), which is responsible for the design, conduct and analysis of clinical trials in all areas of NHSBTs activity. The analysis and interpretation of results informs decision-making on developments in donation, transplantation and transfusion, the clinical care of donors and patients, and equity of access to treatment.

You will be answering queries and carrying out statistical analyses of data arising from audits, trials and other studies in blood, organ and tissue donation, organ transplantation and transfusion medicine. This also involves reporting results and information to other staff in NHSBT, specialist advisory groups, the Department of Health, clinical staff in blood and transplantation services and other interested parties.

You will ensure that analyses are relevant and undertaken in a timely, robust and effective manner, contributing to a continually improving quality of care for transplant recipients.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will be:

• Carrying out statistical analyses of data arising from audits and other studies in blood, organ and tissue donation, organ transplantation and transfusion medicine.
• Reporting results to other staff in NHSBT, specialist advisory groups, the Department of Health, clinical staff in blood and transplantation services and other interested parties.
• Undertaking statistical analyses for projects and Advisory Group papers associated with organ donation and transplantation, which are overseen by senior staff, and contribute to the work of other areas of the service.
• Advising on the design, execution and statistical analyses for project work, clinical audits and research studies.
• Contributing to the preparation and writing of quality assurance procedures and protocols that ensure the work of Statistics and Clinical Research is maintained to appropriate standards.
• Advising NHSBT staff, members of the transplant community, and those working in blood donation and transfusion medicine, on statistical issues.
• Undertaking statistical analyses, including analyses of clinical outcome and prognostic factors, in response to requests from NHSBT staff, the board of NHSBT, the Departments of Health and other professionals in transplantation and blood services.
• Using the statistical package SAS or similar such as R, Python, Stata.

About You

Experience and Knowledge

• Experience in the application of statistics in a medical environment.
• Experience in the use of univariate and multifactorial survival analysis and advanced modelling techniques.
• Managing workloads to meet deadlines.
• Experience of working with information technology using Microsoft Office packages (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams and PowerPoint).

Qualifications and Training

• Degree or post-graduate qualification in a statistical subject.
• Demonstrates commitment to own continued professional development (CPD).

Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification for the full personal attributes we require for the role. You will need to demonstrate these throughout the recruitment process.

About Us

At NHS Blood and Transplant, were incredibly proud of the many talented people who come together every day to make our organisation the very best it can be. We have clearly defined values that are centred around offering exceptional care to our donors and their families. We take care of each other too and we focus on building our expertise so we can change lives, provide quality support and offer fulfilling careers.

Its an opportunity to contribute to a unique team as part of a service that saves lives 365 days a year. We offer brilliant benefits including 27 days of holiday (plus bank holidays), a comprehensive induction and training programme, and competitive pension scheme.

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with and positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality.

Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever.

This vacancy will close at 23:59 on Sunday 21st April 2024.

Interviews are anticipated to be held on or around 1st May 2024 subject to confirmation.

For informal enquiries please contact Cara Hudson, Principal Statistician at cara.hudson@nhsbt.nhs.uk.