Senior Surveillance Analyst

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; Newport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to Work

Season ticket loan

Car lease schemes

Leisure facilities on site

Job summary

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Surveillance Analyst on a fixed-term maternity cover to advance IPC surveillance and antimicrobial stewardship reporting. You will design and maintain analytics, deliver actionable intelligence, and work with clinical teams to improve patient safety and outcomes.

The role involves data integration within the Trust's BI framework, driving improvements in healthcare analytics and population health surveillance across one of the UK's largest NHS

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent training and/or experience.
• Clinical background or demonstrable clinical understanding.
• MSc level qualification in information management or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of surveillance and reporting systems for IPC and antimicrobial stewardship.
• Deliver highquality analytical outputs and innovative reporting solutions.
• Collaborate with clinical services, digital teams and BI to integrate data.
• Support evaluation, quality improvement and research initiatives.

Skills

SQL

MS Access

Excel

R

Analytical thinking

Education

Degree level qualification

Clinical background

MSc in information management

Tools

Front-end analytics

Job description

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

The Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) team is seeking an enthusiastic, innovative and experienced Surveillance Analyst to join the team on a fixed-term basis to provide maternity cover. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of healthcare surveillance, supporting the development of data-driven approaches to improve patient safety, infection prevention and clinical outcomes across one of the largest NHS trusts in the country.

The successful post holder will lead the development and maintenance of surveillance and reporting systems across IPC and antimicrobial stewardship, bringing together modern systems design, data management and surveillance methodologies. They will provide high-quality intelligence to support operational, clinical and strategic decision-making, ensuring that reporting requirements are delivered accurately and efficiently.

Working closely with clinical teams, digital services and the Trust's Business Intelligence function, the post holder will play a key role in strengthening the integration of surveillance data within wider organisational intelligence and performance frameworks, helping to support future developments in healthcare analytics and population health surveillance.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will work as part of the Infection Prevention and Control team and act as lead developer for surveillance and reporting systems supporting IPC, healthcare-associated infection surveillance and antimicrobial stewardship programmes.
• They will be responsible for delivering high-quality analytical outputs, developing innovative reporting solutions and ensuring compliance with local and national reporting requirements.
• The role will involve close collaboration with clinical services, digital teams and the central Business Intelligence function to support the continued development of integrated surveillance and intelligence capabilities across the Trust.
• The post holder will contribute to service evaluation, quality improvement and research initiatives, whilst supporting the modernisation and automation of data collection, analysis and reporting processes that inform patient care, operational performance and strategic planning.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainability
Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people’s health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan .

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviewsplease view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Experience

• Expert knowledge of database design and formatting using SQL and MS Access analysis and computerised software
• Proven track record of designing and developing a front-end clinical/informatics platform.
• Advance skills in the use of Excel, SQL and MS Access platforms. Experience in a role involving analysis, investigation and resolution of complex analytical queries
• Operational experience in an analyst or senior analyst role.
• Working knowledge in the use of R programming language in design and development of front-end analytics platforms.

Education

• Degree level qualification or equivalent training and/or experience
• Relevant clinical background or demonstrable understanding of the clinical arena
• MSc level qualification in an information management related field

Skills/knowledge/abilities

• Able to identify areas for improvement and implement processes as appropriate
• Understanding of providing excellent customer service
• Knowledge of medical terminology and human physiology.

Right to work

If you need sponsorship to work in the UK, please visit the Home Office website for information on sponsorship and visa status before you fill in your application form. Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK

We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR).

Vacancy Closing Date

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.