Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level

Desirable

• Further qualifications in Health Informatics or a related area, or equivalent experience in information handling and analysis gained in a work environment
• Postgraduate doctoral degree or equivalent experience.

Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent knowledge of and competencies with Microsoft Office software
• In-depth knowledge of databases (especially Access-based) and their design, implementation, and management
• Relational database design, including query and report design
• Knowledge of data integrity methods and techniques

Desirable

• Knowledge of NHS research management systems

Training and Experience

Essential

• Experience of developing and maintaining comprehensive and systematic systems for collecting and processing information
• Experience of SQL scripting
• Project management experience and familiarity in dealing with complex situations requiring analysis and interpretation
• Experience of working with networks and external organisations, e.g., NIHR, RRDN, universities
• Experience of working to tight deadlines and ability to prioritise competing demands under pressure to achieve targets

Desirable

• Experience in delivering training or working in an advisory capacity.
• Experience in developing web-based solutions using 2 HTML, CSS, and PHP

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Comprehensive IT skills including MS Word, Excel, Access (and other database packages), PowerPoint, Internet and email
• Ability to create and edit Visual Basic macros in Excel and Access
• Excellent organisation, administration, and project management skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to prepare and deliver presentations and reports to a high standard
• Ability to compile, interrogate, and analyse data to produce meaningful and accessible management reports
• Ability to identify and analyse information management problems or potential problems and to offer relevant solutions
• Good people skills; ability to work with and influence different professions and organisations, and within a multidisciplinary environment

Desirable

• Effective time management skills.
• Ability to use own initiative.

Attributes

Essential

• Able to work independently with minimal day-to-day supervision
• Enthusiastic, resolute, and flexible approach to work

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 informatio,n 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).