Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• Relevant Degree Qualification
• ECDL or equivalent qualification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of identifying processes to improve the efficiency of data processing
• Awareness of current data protection legislation
• Significant experience in both patient and process data collection
• Experience or knowledge of electronic records
• Experience in analysing large data sets
• Experience in producing high-quality reports, manipulating data, performing data analysis and producing reports in tabular, graphical and other formats
• Specialist knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint, Excel and Access (databases) to ECDL level or equivalent
• Experience in data/database/information management
• Ability to analyse problems in real time and understand user requirements
• Experience in staff line management
• Proven experience in project management
• Experience of working in a healthcare environment

Desirable

• PC Support/knowledge of IT networks
• Knowledge of medical terms and procedures
• Microsoft SQL Server and Query
• Experience of supporting a Congenital Heart Disease Service
• Experience in implementing or maintaining paperless working environments

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Excellent IT, analytical, numerical and statistical skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work under tight deadlines
• Ability to implement controls to ensure data confidentiality, accuracy and security
• High-quality presentation skills
• Demonstrates excellent organisational skills

Desirable

• Ability to lead the design and implementation of data collection policies, procedures and processes
• Software Support

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).