Vacancies

Information Specialists generally work as a member of System C and client project teams to support a range of activities across Design, Development and Testing, Business Process analysis and change, Training and Support activities enabling successful implementation of the products/solutions in line with the client's business needs.

Information Specialists may have specialised skills in particular areas, but would also be expected to display a broad understanding of issues surrounding the capture, dissemination and analysis of healthcare data as defined in the NHS Data Dictionary.

There is a wide range of competences within the role hence the list below is indicative not exhaustive.

Principal Responsibilities

• Assume responsibility on projects as a Subject Matter Expert in the field of NHS Information and associated reporting
• Carry out impact analyses against changing reporting requirements - including those mandated by DSCNs - and advise on changes required to ensure compliance
• Work with clients to determine information requirements and to validate requirements against statutory obligations
• Support and advise teams in other areas of a project, e.g. Data Migration, Configuration, of impacts to reporting across work areas and design workaround solutions
• Perform gap analysis work to assess suitability of reporting solutions and identify areas of deficiency
• Develop reporting designs to meet client requirements and validate reports built from designs
• Develop routines to process and present NHS data into appropriate structures to enable rapid development of NHS reports using local reporting tools
• Document scenarios to drive report testing cycles
• Design detailed test data to drive report testing cycles

Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge

• Fully conversant with health care informatics
• Familiar with the NHS Data Dictionary and its application to report design and DSCN impact assessment
• Knowledge of the production of statutory returns, CDS and other national dataset
• Solid knowledge of hospital PAS and Clinical data, with experience of a variety of systems desirable (particularly iSoft iPM and Cerner Millennium)
• Knowledge and experience of software development (e.g. VB/VBA, .NET) would be an advantage
• Must also have knowledge of MS Access and MS Excel for data analysis.

Experience

• Experience of dealing with end users and technical support teams desirable.
• Extensive working experience gained within a hospital information department

Skills and Abilities

• Strong consultancy and client facing skills
• Ability to work within project constraints to ensure that milestones and delivery dates are met
• Able to plan and implement scenarios to test reporting systems against statutory and operational requirements
• Skilled in the development and design of reports and reporting systems for end users, using reporting software such as SQL 2005, Business Objects, Crystal Reports, Cognos
• Database skills (SQL Server preferred) to include developing data retrieval routines using SQL queries, creating and amending SQL views, functions and procedures and developing and refining data extract, transformation and load routines
• Additional skills in any of the following areas, whilst not essential, would be desirable; Data Migration, Interfacing/messaging, Systems implementation and Change/project managementalary and Benefits

Salary and Benefits 

Commensurate with experience.

Application and Enquiries

Please apply online or forward your CV to HRrecruitment@Systemc.com.

Informal enquiries from potential candidates are welcomed by the HR Recruitment Advisor by emailing HRrecruitment@Systemc.com.

No agencies please; System C has a preferred supplier list currently in place and will not operate outside of these agreements.

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