NaTHNaC was set up by the Department of Health in 2002 with the broad aim of Protecting the Health of British Travellers. We seek to improve the quality of travel health advice given by GP practices, travel clinics, pharmacies and other healthcare providers, and provide up-to-date and reliable information for the international traveller, travel industry and national government.
We are commissioned by UK Health Security Agency and hosted by University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH); we also work in partnership with our other network founders Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and the Hospital for Tropical Diseases (HTD). The network partners and Department of Health provide strategic guidance to NaTHNaC through representation on a Technical Advisory Group which meets quarterly.
We are interested in your career development wherever that path may take you. The post holder will have the opportunity to attend study days within specialist areas and funding is available for continuing professional development.
We have a focus on staff wellbeing and organise multiple programmes to ensure our staff are supported and enjoy their time at work.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Service Management
- Assist with performance reporting from key services – prepare, produce, and distribute complete, accurate and timely reports.
- Assist with the provision of complex information and analysis to senior internal stakeholders and external organisations to inform performance and research.
- Communicate analytical/statistical findings to non-analytical professionals.
- Support and train research visitors on data systems and data analysis.
- Assist with ensuring data systems are maintained and updated to meet business needs.
- Develop and maintain standard operating procedures.
Service Development and Quality Improvement
- Assist in the design, development, and testing of new performance reports.
- Assist in the design, development, implementation, and quality assurance of new performance reports.
- Assist in the specification, procurement, implementation, and quality assurance of new data systems.
- Support the development and maintenance of documentation to ensure high standards, effectiveness, business continuity, replicability, and reproducibility.
Data Quality
- Assist on data quality assurance on all data systems assessing whether analyses are robust, investigating data anomalies during analyses, liaising with support departments, and implementing corrective action where required.
- Assist on compliance with information governance standards.
- Promote a wider understanding of data quality and its implications with stakeholders and staff.
Epidemiological Reviews
- Undertake epidemiological reviews of travel vaccination recommendations/travel advisories in collaboration with the Epidemiological Strategic Review Group and the Travel and Migrant Health Section at UKHSA. This work involves literature reviews, data sourcing and analysis, mapping, report writing, setting up meetings with internal and external stakeholders to agree on changes to advice, and to organise updates of country information pages on NaTHNaC’s website.
- Create maps using QGIS and assist the senior information analyst with Python coding and automation tasks.
Outbreak Surveillance
- Liaise with colleagues at Travel and Migrant Health Section, UKHSA, and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) regularly for information and in areas where any specific advice may require coordination.
Website Content Review and Communication
- Provide content review support with great attention to detail. Work with the Online Communications and Information Officer to assist with formatting on NaTHNaC websites. This will include updating online resources, posting web content, sending electronic communications including bulk email as appropriate and support to maintain the image library.
Knowledge, Training and Experience
- Understanding of Microsoft Excel, GIS, basic Python.
- Understanding of the Trust values and objectives
- Orientation and training of new and junior staff
- Understanding of Data Protection and Confidentiality requirements
- Good understanding of data management, analysis and visualisation.
- Undertake training relevant to the effective performance of the role, including refresher/update training as required.
- To be aware of and comply with local and national standards e.g. Data Protection
- Work without direct supervision and take responsibility for ensuring tasks are carried out and completed in a timely manner.
- Keep up to date with Statutory and Mandatory training.
At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.
We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.
Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage’s staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.
We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.
We are also members of www.mytrustbenefits.co.uk/ which offers discounts on high street retail stores, offers on travel deals, and also to take advantage of cash back schemes.
This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be via email. The emails will be sent to you via TRAC.jobs and not via NHS Jobs, we encourage you to check your inbox regularly.
Please note that if you are at present in a training position on the 2016 new junior doctor’s contract and are applying for a Trust doctor role your salary will not be pay protected.
You will be placed on the appropriate point of the Trust Doctor pay scale based on your previous experience.
Please note that if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date of the advert to assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.