Job Description & Person
Specification
Date Last
updated:
2nd June 2015
JOB DESCRIPTION
Post title:
Clinical Informatics Data Manager (Research)
Academic Unit/Service:
Primary Care and Population Health Sciences
Faculty:
Medicine
Career pathway:
ERE*
*ERE category:
Research pathway
Posts responsible to:
Professor in Public Health
Posts responsible for:
N/A
Post base:
Office-based
Level:
4
Job purpose
To provide methodological database support to researchers seeking to utilise Hampshire Health Record
(HHR) data and other large datasets including information governance and advice on data extraction.
To define coding for data searches and undertake interrogation and data extraction from the HHR and other
secondary data sources.
Key accountabilities/primary responsibilities
% Time
1.
Working with researchers to define relevant coding and extraction routines in SQL to
50%
address research questions using the HHR and other complex databases. Acquisition and
cleaning of data acquired from HHR and entering them into databases.
2.
Maintaining readily accessible databases and systems for data management and analysis.
Overseeing data governance.
10%
3.
Developing programmes for the categorisation and analysis of data and undertaking
preliminary analysis to identify trends and patterns in acquired data.
20%
4.
Working with statisticians to analyse data using SAS, STATA, SPSS and other software
packages.
10%
5.
To provide advice on nationally and local developments in data sources and in coding
systems and data linkage.
5%
Key accountabilities/primary responsibilities
6.
% Time
Any other duties as allocated and agreed by the line managers following consultation with 5 %
the postholder.
Internal and external relationships
Internal: Directly responsible to Line Manager (Professor of Public Health). Liaison and collaboration with
other researchers in PCPS Academic Unit, researchers using HHR and the data analyst in the Wessex CLAHRC
Methodology Hub.
External: Staff of the Hampshire Health Records in local NHS England Commissioning Support Unit including
the Clinical Director.
Collaborators/colleagues in other work areas and institutions as appropriate.
Special requirements
To be available to participate in fieldwork as required by the specified research project.
To attend national and international conferences for the purpose of disseminating research results.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Criteria
Essential
Desirable
How to be assessed
Qualifications,
knowledge and
experience
Primary degree in statistics,
Mathematics, Computer
Sciences, Information
Management or a related and
relevant field (or equivalent)
Previous experience of
research and publishing
Application/CV
Masters in Statistics,
Mathematics, Computer
Sciences, Information
Management or a related and
relevant field (or equivalent)
PhD in Statistics, Mathematics,
Computer Sciences,
Information Management or
equivalent professional
qualifications and/or
experience in relevant field (or
equivalent)
Knowledge of statistics and
experience of using statistical
packages for analysing large
datasets including use of
Excel, SPSS, STATA, SAS and
other software programmes
Experience of using linked
data
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Experience in Clinical or Health
Informatics and in
analysing/working with large
health related databases
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Experience in using data
management programmes, file
formats and searching facilities
such as Excel, XML and SQL
Knowledge and experience of
information governance
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Knowledge and use of routine
health care data sources
Planning and
organising
Good project management
skills including good time
management
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Interview
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Ability to work on several
projects concurrently
Interview
Problem solving
and initiative
Demonstrable skills in problem
solving related to data
acquisition, management and
assisting with data analysis by
statisticians
Track record in solving
problems by taking the
initiative and working without
supervision at times
Management
and teamwork
Ability to work productively
with statisticians and clinicians
in multidisciplinary teams,
regularly reporting on ongoing
activities
Membership of health research Application/CV/
project teams successfully
Interview
carrying out data management
and assisting with statistical
analysis
Communicating
and influencing
Able to present research results Track record in contributing to Application/CV/Interview
at group meetings and
project reports and scientific
conferences
papers
Work proactively with
Ability to and experience of
colleagues in other work
communicating scientific
areas/institutions, contributing knowledge
specialist knowledge to achieve
outcomes
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Interview
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Other skills and
behaviours
Understanding of relevant Data
Protection issues
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Special
requirements
Able to attend national and
international conferences to
present research results as
appropriate
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JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS
Is this an office-based post?
☒ Yes
If this post is an office-based job with routine office hazards (eg: use of VDU), no further
information needs to be supplied. Do not complete the section below.
☐ No
If this post is not office-based or has some hazards other than routine office (eg: more than use
of VDU) please complete the analysis below.
Hiring managers are asked to complete this section as accurately as possible to ensure the safety
of the post-holder.
## - HR will send a full PEHQ to all applicants for this position. Please note, if full health clearance is required
for a role, this will apply to all individuals, including existing members of staff.
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES
Occasionally
Frequently
Constantly
(<30% of time)
(30-60% of time)
(> 60% of time)
Outside work
Extremes of temperature (eg: fridge/ furnace)
## Potential for exposure to body fluids
## Noise (greater than 80 dba - 8 hrs twa)
## Exposure to hazardous substances (eg: solvents, liquids, dust, fumes,
biohazards). Specify below:
Frequent hand washing
Ionising radiation
EQUIPMENT/TOOLS/MACHINES USED
## Food handling
## Driving university vehicles(eg: car/van/LGV/PCV)
## Use of latex gloves (prohibited unless specific clinical necessity)
## Vibrating tools (eg: strimmers, hammer drill, lawnmowers)
PHYSICAL ABILITIES
Load manual handling
Repetitive crouching/kneeling/stooping
Repetitive pulling/pushing
Repetitive lifting
Standing for prolonged periods
Repetitive climbing (ie: steps, stools, ladders, stairs)
Fine motor grips (eg: pipetting)
Gross motor grips
Repetitive reaching below shoulder height
Repetitive reaching at shoulder height
Repetitive reaching above shoulder height
PSYCHOSOCIAL ISSUES
Face to face contact with public
Lone working
## Shift work/night work/on call duties
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