Band 4 CLGR Data Officer

Note: This is a part time / 18.75 hours per week position. There is currently no option to extend this to full time.

This post is suited to an individual who has demonstrable experience working in an IT or administrative orientated environment who has significant experience using, summarising and collating clinical information as well as populating, maintaining and searching databases. Due to the high level of autonomy, broad remit and independent working associated with this post IT or administrative trainees will not be shortlisted.

The post will be based in the Centre for Liver and Gastrointestinal Research (CLGR) based in the Institute for Biomedical Research (IBR) within the University of Birmingham which is co-located on the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham site.

The departmental remit is to support research and development in the clinical Liver Unit and is involved in clinical trials and the evaluation of new clinical tests and is dedicated to improving the life of patients with liver disease. By providing infrastructure and expertise in basic science and translational medicine the CLGR is able to take scientific discoveries in liver disease from the laboratory into novel treatments for patient management.

As a Data Officer working within CLGR the post holder will be directly involved with gathering, collating and inputting a variety of clinical information into the departmental databases as well as searching, filtering and reporting on data held within the datasets., This post is responsible for supporting the CLGR databases. Recording and collating accurate data from a variety of sources querying / summarising information, preparing data for, and participating in, internal clinical audits and other regular meetings where required under the direction of the CLGR Database Managers.

Good communication skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a larger group are essential. The post holder must work efficiently and have the ability to reprioritise workload to meet deadlines.

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

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