Medical Statistician-HLCCResearchStatistician25

Guys & St Thomas Hospital; London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 7 Medical Statistician to join the Heart, Lung and Critical Care group. This role centers on performing statistical analysis and training for researchers at the National Heart and Lung Institute. Applicants should hold an MSc in Medical Statistics or a related field, with experience in applied statistics. The position offers competitive annual salary and dynamic working environment geared towards enhancing patient care through research.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a medical statistician role.
• Experience of applied statistics and statistical modelling.
• Experience of supporting robust designs of clinical studies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct statistical analysis and provide training to research staff.
• Act as primary statistical support for clinicians and research staff.
• Input into grant and fellowship applications.

Skills

Statistical software proficiency

Project management

Education

MSc in Medical Statistics

Tools

SAS

Stata

R

Job description

NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area Statistical Services Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 24 months (Potential to extend pending funds) Hours Full time - Primarily Based at NHLI with intermittent working at GSTT Job ref RD-334

Employer Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site National Heart and Lung Institute Town London Salary £54,320 - £60,981 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 10/08/2025 23:59

Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.

Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.

Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.

Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.

In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.

We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.

Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.

The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.

We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.

Job overview

This jointly funded post will perform statistical analysis and provide statistical support and training to research staff across the Heart, Lung and Critical Care Clinical Group (HLCC CG) of Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, including the Paediatric CF team at Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals (RBHH), as well as research active staff within the CF&CLI group and others in the National Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI) of Imperial College London.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be primarily based at NHLI and will be line managed by Iain Stewart, ICL.

This jointly funded post will perform statistical analysis and provide statistical support and training to research staff across the Heart, Lung and Critical Care Clinical Group (HLCC CG) of Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, including the Paediatric CF team at Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals (RBHH), as well as research active staff within the CF&CLI group and others in the National Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI) of Imperial College London.

The post Holder will be:

Caring – we put patients first
We provide patient and person-centred care. We care about others’ needs and wellbeing. We listen. We are compassionate to ourselves and others. We reflect on our actions. We are respectful and welcoming.

Ambitious – we innovate and strive for excellence
We innovate and strive for excellence. We act with integrity. We act on staff and patient feedback. We seek ways to improve the care and experience of others. We are efficient. We are committed to growth. We find new ways to deliver excellence.

Inclusive – we respect each other and work collaboratively
We respect each other and work collaboratively. We act on diverse views. We put ourselves in ‘others’ shoes’. We are building an anti-racism organisation. We seek opportunities to collaborate. We show sensitivity towards diversity of culture.

Working for our organisation

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best-known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high-quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research.

We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.

We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Communication

Responsible for and be required to actively participate in teaching researchers at the Trust and within NHLI who fall under their remit, tailoring content to target audiences.
Provide one to one training and group training to relevant departments and teams as requested.

Perform statistical analysis of clinical and health related data.
Act as primary statistical support for clinicians and other research staff including the CF and Chronic Lung Infection Group who are part funding the post (0.2 WTE), the Heart, Lung and Critical Care Clinical Group who are part funding the post (0.6 WTE), and the NHLI who are part funding the post (0.2 WTE).
Deal with a variety of research interests in heart, lung and critical care medicine.
Input into grant and fellowship applications being developed by researchers in NHLI and HLCC CG.
Be the named statistician on projects we sponsor, when relevant.
Work with research staff with different levels of experience and competence providing advice and support as appropriate.
Provide statistical advice and support on study design and approaches to data collection, storage, and control.
Assist with writing of reports and dissemination of results, and ensure results are reported in a format suitable for publication in peer-reviewed journals.

Patient/customer care (both direct and indirect)

Translate the outcomes of research into improved patient care by evaluating new ideas and being innovative in how they are applied.
Liaise and meet regularly with other statisticians based at GSTT and NHLI, sharing information and caseload experience.
Build and develop relationships with research active staff, promoting the service provided by the statistician.

Information Management
Guide people in the data collection and management appropriately.
Maintain reliable, accurate and complete records of analysis.

People management
Play a strong role in the professional development of research active staff by providing statistical advisory service and training in statistics.
Take responsibility for own professional development.
Promote the reputation of the service and research groups, develop a professional network and attend conferences or workshops as necessary.

Further sections
Undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade as requested.
Abide by the Trust’s core behaviours for staff and all other Trust policies including standing financial instructions, research governance, clinical governance, patient and public involvement, codes and practices, and health and safety policies.

Person specification

Qualifications and Education

• MSc in medical Statistics or related subject
• Previous experience on a medical statistician role

Experience

• Experience of applied statistics and statistical modelling
• Experience of supporting robust designs of clinical studies

Skills

• Proficient with statistical software (e.g. SAS, Stata, R)
• Project management

Guy’s and St Thomas’celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.

Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.

As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.

We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personalcircumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Our dedicated and talented staff make it their mission to provide outstanding care for our patients.

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