This post offers a unique opportunity for an individual with a background in clinical data management to play a key role in the proton beam therapy service at UCLH. They will provide professional leadership whilst effectively developing and managing the proton clinical outcomes unit.They will develop, support and manage proton clinical outcomes research including patient reported outcomes (PROMS), the development of projects/studies across UCLH and national services, and will support the development and implementation of clinical trials and Evaluative Commissioning in Protons (ECIP).The post holder will be integral to the development and maintenance of a UCLH held database, working collaboratively with The Christie NHS Foundation Trust (TCFT), NHSE and linking with the national central PBT registry.

This is an autonomous role where the post holder is expected to manage their own workload and is accountable for their own professional actions and the actions of more junior staff members. The post holder will provide professional leadership and effective management of the proton clinical outcomes unit (PCOU) and be an integral part of the PBT team.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will develop, support and manage proton clinical outcomes research including patient reported outcomes (PROMS), the development of projects/studies across UCLH and national services, and will support the development and implementation of clinical trials and Evaluative Commissioning in Protons (ECIP). The development and maintenance of a UCLH held database, working collaboratively with The Christie NHS Foundation Trust (TCFT), NHSE and linking with a national central PBT registry will be crucial to this outcome.

The postholder will be a core member of the departmental management team and ensure the sharing of regular updates with the team and demonstrate commitment to integrating clinical outcome research and trials into the operational service.

The post holder will be responsible for identifying and setting standards and will ensure that all staff are kept up to date with current working practices, providing robust training in order that they have the necessary skills required to undertake work in the PCOU. They will support staff to achieve their goals through regular meetings, both with the individual, and the Operational Lead for PBT.

The post holder will develop policies and protocols or the PCOU and will play an active role in research and in exploring and developing new ways of working.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential

• Good Secondary Level of Education to A Level Standard, NVQ level 4 qualification or equivalent knowledge gained through experience
• Masters level specialist knowledge of clinical data management and/or clinical trials (post graduate study and/or demonstration of a combination of skills, knowledge and experience)
• Knowledge of NHS datasets and submission of information to external parties
• Knowledge and understanding of current information governance guidelines

Desirable

• Degree level education in an informatics related discipline
• Database/dataflow/reporting practitioner certificates e.g. SQL, Microsoft server tools etc.
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Project management qualification
• Knowledge of relational databases particularly in an SQL 2005, 2008 or 2012 server environment
• Knowledge of hospital services, how services Interlink and service commissioning
• Knowledge of PBT services
• Knowledge of system integration interfaces and the principles between data exchange between systems

Experience

Essential

• Experience in the oncology setting and clinical trials
• Experience of data quality/data integrity monitoring and improvement
• Experience of successfully managing a number of equally important tasks successfully
• Experience of working with Microsoft Office products particularly Excel, Word and Outlook
• An understanding of resource management
• Leadership Experience
• Multidisciplinary working
• Experience of recruitment and training

Desirable

• Experience of querying databases using SQL to extract datasets, filter, join, create views
• Experience of providing an information management service to requestors
• NHS experience
• Experience of using data reporting tools such as Microsoft SSRS, Tableau, Qlikview
• Experience leading projects
• Experience of service design and development
• Experience of effective management of budget
• Experience of business planning and business case development and in the development and effective implementation of strategic plans

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Highly developed skills of using a statistical software or package, e.g. R, STATA, Python, and/or SPSS
• Analytical skills in data extraction, data analysis and report writing with ability to make sound observations and recommendations through formal reporting.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel
• Broad knowledge of statistical techniques and understanding of data collection methods and data analysis
• Ability to communicate complex technical issues to a variety of stakeholders.
• Ability to work logically with great attention to detail
• Be confident to work autonomously within scope of knowledge and experience
• Good communication skills
• Demonstrable evidence of use of own initiative
• Able to work to deadlines, prioritise and manage workload
• Ability to work across boundaries, integrating with multidisciplinary staff
• Ability to process highly complex information
• Ability to be a persuasive negotiator and motivator

Desirable

• Intermediate skills in the use of a data visualisation tool e.g Tableau or Power BI
• Intermediate skills in the use of databases including database structure and database interrogation tools and SQL(sub queries, joins, views)
• Application of essential skills within NHS environment
• Skills in data analysis and report writing

Communication

Essential

• Be enthusiastic and motivated, with the ability to lead a team through times of change.
• Use excellent communication skills to relate confidently across all professional boundaries to Trust staff and external contacts.

Personal and People Development

Essential

• Be committed to self-development and continued professional development
• Evidence of political awareness and sensitivity to the high profile of the Directorate and the Trust

Employer details

Employer name

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Grafton Way Building

1 Grafton Way

London

WC1E 6JN

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