Job summary
Employer heading
Delivery Officer
NHS AFC: Band 6
Our Organisation
The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive – and we all have our part to play.
As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities.
As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
Within Data and Analytics our vision is to be the leading data services provider for health and social care across England through creating innovative and high-quality data products and services that give our customers the knowledge and capabilities required to deliver the best outcomes for citizens.
Main duties of the job
We are recruiting a Data Operations Principal Administrator to work within the Data Design Service. The postholder will work predominantly within the NHS Data Model and Dictionary Service, which provides the development, maintenance and support of NHS Information Standards. This involves working within a small team to manage releases of the NHS Data Model and Dictionary. It also involves communicating updates regarding Information Standards Notices and Data Dictionary Change Notices to the wider NHS
Working for our organisation
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This advert has attached Assignment Briefs/ information relating to roles currently vacant. However, please be aware that this recruitment may also be used to fill other positions that become vacant after the time of advert, for which Assignment Briefs or team information are not available. This will be limited to roles where the competencies to be assessed and requirements for the role are appropriately similar.
Interviews for this role will be held in January 2025.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Subject matter experience: Experience in successful delivery of data operations services in a large and complex organisation e.g. of data set / data collection / data quality improvement / data operational development principles.
Leadership skills
Essential criteria
- Teamwork: Experience of leading the provision of technical and / or administrative support, to support operational delivery. Engaging with stakeholders to answer their queries e.g. query resolution.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Analysis: Experience collating and examining information standards, using sound analysis and judgement to provide advice on issues.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- System Understanding: A working knowledge of terminology used in data operations, information flows and systems, and the wider health and social care system.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Technical Writing: Ability to review, update and create standard operating procedures. Experience understanding and disseminating information to create responses for query resolution.
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rebecca Mansoor
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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