Data Surveillance Specialist — Hybrid, Flexible Hours

The Methodist Church in Britain; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Time off in lieu for out-of-hours work

Annual pay award adjustments

Job summary

UK Health Security Agency is seeking a data-focused professional to maintain surveillance databases, check data quality and produce routine and ad hoc reports for the Health Protection Teams in the region.

You will work with clinicians and microbiologists, oversee data flows, and ensure timely reporting to partners. The role requires numerate qualifications and ongoing statistical development, with hybrid working and some regional travel.

Qualifications

• Degree in a numerate discipline, computer science or IT equivalent, showing core statistical skills, or experience in a statistical or data science field
• Continuing professional development in statistics or data science

Responsibilities

• Maintain surveillance systems and databases for communicable diseases and environmental hazards, ensuring data is valid and accurately recorded
• Ensure notification data flows and reporting meet the surveillance reporting calendar, including timely reports to the Health Protection Team and partners
• Process and maintain records under agreed protocols and SOPs, and check electronically submitted data
• Audit data and information systems, resolve data quality issues and contribute to surveillance quality improvements
• Review and evaluate routine and ad hoc surveillance reports for accuracy and timeliness
• Support outbreak investigations and epidemiological research through reports, graphs and outbreak curves
• Support clinical staff with infectious disease cases and outbreaks, including follow-up, coordination of results and data analysis
• Maintain statutory returns and reporting systems, including CIMS
• Provide CIMS training to staff and act as CIMS Information Champion for the region
• Liaise with surveillance partners, including Field Services, Local Authorities, microbiologists, TB nurses and regional and national teams
• Prepare SOPs with clinical staff based on national guidance
• Represent the surveillance function at meetings and working groups and complete the actions arising

Skills

Data analysis

Data management

Statistics

Excellent communication

Epidemiology basics

Education

Numerate degree / Computer science / IT

Tools

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

R

Stata

SAS

SPSS

GIS

Job description

UK Health Security Agency is seeking a data-focused professional to maintain surveillance databases, check data quality and produce routine and ad hoc reports for the Health Protection Teams in the region.

You will work with clinicians and microbiologists, oversee data flows, and ensure timely reporting to partners. The role requires numerate qualifications and ongoing statistical development, with hybrid working and some regional travel.