Data Administrator

Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Education

• Qualified to A Level/NVQ Level 3 standard or equivalent

• Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline

Knowledge and Experience

• Knowledge of the Data Protection Act

• Knowledge of health information management acquired through a relevant specialist qualification or equivalent experience of information handling and analysis gained in a work environment.
• Knowledge of current national systems and structures for the approval, management and monitoring of clinical research in the NHS
• Knowledge of/ willingness to be trained in the use of Structured Query Language (SQL), SPSS and XML
• Knowledge of web-based applications
• Understanding of NHS business and administrative processes
• Understanding of NHS IT infrastructure, system requirements and quality standards

Training and Experience

• Experience of working on multiple parallel tasks to strict and often tight deadlines
• Experience of managing information systems, developing databases and spreadsheets
• Experience of analysing complex information from databases and generating reports

Skills and Abilities

• Numerate with advanced IT skills (MS Office - Access, Excel and PowerPoint
• Good verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with staff at all levels
• Able to handle sensitive and/or confidential information.
• Able to transcribe data in a timely and consistently accurate manner with excellent attention to detail.
• Able to work calmly under pressure in order to manage an unpredictable workload and perform to tight deadlines.
• Ability to compile, interrogate and analyse data to produce meaningful and accessible management reports and make appropriate

Other

• Shares information and good practice appropriately

• A flexible approach to work and able to travel nationally to attend meetings as required

Attributes

• Takes responsibility for own actions, works effectively as a team member, and promotes good team working.
• Treats others with courtesy and respect at all times
• Professional outlook and positive attitude.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

NIHR/Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility

Grafton Street

Manchester

M13 9WL

Employer's website

https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/