Person Specification

Royal Free shared commitments

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments.

Experience in database administration and management including back up procedures and user support

Essential

• 1 year Experience in database administration and management including back up procedures and user support
• Experience of working with clinical data and reporting to national organisations (e.g. UK Renal Registry, Diabetes UK, NHS England)
• Experience designing and maintaining databases (Microsoft Access, SQL is particularly useful)
• Track record of successfully working in a team

Desirable

• Experience of developing and delivering training
• Experience of project management

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

• Excellent understanding of operating systems
• Acquired specialist expertise in designing clinical databases using access or SQL and management
• Fault fixing/troubleshooting skills

Personal qualities and attributes

Essential

• Excellent communication, negotiation, influencing and diplomatic skills both orally and in writing
• Self-starter, motivated, able to work from own initiative and with strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to their work
• Decision making and problem-solving skills

Education and professional qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Degree level
• IT or system management qualification or relevant experience
• Evidence of continuing personal development

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).

Closing Date: 31 August 2026