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Job overview
An exciting opportunely has arisen for a data analyst to join the Infection Prevention & Control Team (IPC) at UCLH. Our IPC team is a large and an active body of multi professional staff consisting of IPC clinical nurse specialists, an epidemiologist, a dedicated surveillance team, microbiologists; virologists and clinical scientists.
Reporting to the lead nurse for surgical site surveillance and the Senior Nurses for Infection Prevention and Control the successful candidate will work closely with the IPC team to gather ,analyse and report infection data including blood stream infections, surgical site infection as well as supporting the IPC nurses with collecting, reporting and interpreting data from clinical audits.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for collecting, reporting and analysing the data that will drive improvements in infection prevention and control across the Trust. In addition, there is a requirement to have excellent interpersonal abilities, good organisational skills and the ability to influence others.
Our commitment to a nurse led IPC service is demonstrated by strong clinical & research leadership. It is an incredibly exciting and challenging time to join the IPC team and is a fantastic opportunity to work in a large forward-thinking nurse led IPC service which has excellent scope for professional development and research.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* * UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row. UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience and interest in infection-related work
- Proven experience of working with relational databases
- Proven experience of using R
- Proven experience of using SQL Server
Desirable
- Experience in an Information Analysis role in an NHS or other healthcare information environment
- Proven experience of using query tools such as Power BI
- Experience of using Epic BI stack, including developing Radar, Slicer Diver, Reporting Workbench contents
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to interrogate databases
- Ability to interpret complex data
- Ability to convert data to management information
- Ability to use MS Excel
- Ability to use SQL
Desirable
- Knowledge of information analysis and the use of information across the NHS
- Advanced use of Power BI
- Advanced use of MS Excel (macro or VBA level)
- Programming with r or python
- Understanding of data quality issues
- Previous experience of submitting data to PHE or other statutory bodies
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
Planning and Organisation Skills
Essential
- Ability to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines
- Ability to take responsibility for own workload
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This advert is for Surveillance and Audit Analyst with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £38,488 - £46,852 Per annum inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Limited Funding). The application deadline is 16 Aug 2026.
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