Band 5 Information Officer

Staffline has been appointed as HSCNI's number 1 recruitment provider for Admin and Clerical roles throughout the province.

Band 5 Information Officer required on a temporary basis based in Ballymena

Role: Band 5 Information Officer

Rate of Pay: £15.33

Location: Ballymena

Hours: 37.5hrs

Duration: 6 Months initially

Main duties/Responsibilities:

The post holder will be ultimately responsible to the Director of Public Health/ Director of Nursing and AHPs and will be involved in the continued development and provision of high-quality information and analysis to support all functions of PHA Northern Ireland Maternal & Child Health (NIMACH) and Child Death Review team (CDR).

The post requires a highly motivated individual who has excellent information technology, organisational and communication skills. The post holder will be required to assist in the planning and delivery of the NIMACH and CDR workplans with special responsibility for data management, data quality, analyses and production of relevant reports

Service Delivery

Collate, analyse and validate complex and highly sensitive data for NIMACH and CDR projects including but not limited to:

• Assisting with inputting data into relevant databases and the MBRRACE_UK system;
• Extracting data from clinical systems as required;
• Conducting analyses on and interrogating large complex datasets;
• Linking data from different systems and sources using appropriate methodologies to ensure accuracy and integrity of source data is maintained.

Ensure the accuracy and integrity of NIMACH and CDR data:

• Liaising with health professionals to promote the collection of high-quality personal and clinical data and completeness of datasets;
• Liaising with health professionals regarding incomplete or inconsistent personal and clinical data;
• Coordinating the validation and correction of identified errors of personal and clinical data on the MBRRACE and child death systems;
• Identify opportunities to improve on data flows and clarify any issues with case definitions

• Be responsible for the validation and audit of data quality and act on findings of audits to ensure that the correct procedures and systems are in place to enable consistency, accuracy and timeliness in capturing and recording of sensitive, personal and clinical information.
• Be responsible for the planning and production of high-quality management information and complex analyses to assist in the surveillance and monitoring of the national Clinical Outcome Review Programmes for perinatal, maternal and child health and Child Death Review Programmes for child deaths. This work will require the post holder to be proficient in the use of a range of computer packages and systems and have expertise in data linkage and manipulation.
• Responsible for the timely production of comprehensive reports including but not limited to perinatal, maternal, child death and child health.
• To develop and maintain efficient and effective communication systems to ensure work priorities are progressed in line with agreed deadline
• Provide accurate and validated information in respond to Assembly Questions and Freedom of Information enquiries.
• Communicate information clearly, both verbally and through written reports and presentations so that the target audience can understand and interpret the results. Liaise with stakeholders to ensure that reports are fit for purpose.
• Facilitate annual quality assurance audits of data submitted in required timeframes to national surveillance programmes.
• Maintain an awareness of local and national data protection laws, policies, discussions and publications relating to confidentiality such as General Data Protection regulation (GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018 when processing personal and sensitive data.
• Promote adherence to all aspects of the PHA's policy on Data Protection, Freedom of Information, Records Management and Data Quality.
• Respond to and action requests for statistical information in line with both the Public Health Agency and NIMACH and CDR data release policies.
• Responsible for the recording of all NIMACH and Child Death Review related invoices, attaching relevant Purchase Order, entering data onto system and forwarding for funding allocation and approval.
• To attend internal and external meetings as appropriate and feedback as required.
• Plan own day to day activity within framework of agreed work plan and coordinate and liaise with other members of the NIMACH and Child Death Review team over work in progress

Essential Criteria:

• Possess a university degree or professional qualification in a health service or health-service related field and 1 year's relevant experience*

OR

• 4 years relevant experience*

In addition to above applicant must

possess :

• GCSE English Language and GCSE Mathematics at grade C or above
• Two years practical experience in a working environment of the Microsoft Office suite of programmes (or equivalent), such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook.

To be shortlisted for this role all applicants MUST meet the essential criteria. If you are interested please upload your CV to the link provided, and Christine Thompson will be in contact to confirm if you have been shortlisted.

Successful candidates may need to apply for an Access NI Certificate with Staffline regardless if you already have a valid certificate.