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Huddersfield, Gb

Huddersfield

Delivering high quality, bespoke training courses in statistics, analysis and research. Working with groups of any size, including one-to-one tuition. Also available for advice and consultancy around how to make the most of your data, including automation.

In The Know is a boutique consultancy founded by experts dedicated to assisting clients who want to maximise the value of person-level data.Our team brings more than two decades of experience solving the most complex person-level data challenges.

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Experts in the provision of audit, training and consulting services to NHS Informatics teams throughout the UK. Using a combination of advanced systems knowledge and soft systems management, we are able to develop reactive and pressurised teams into proactive intelligence services that are able to push the provision of healthcare forward with advanced analytics.

Gibraltar

Led on developing Gibraltar Covid Reporting system at pace. Successfully produced system that automatically informed Government Ministers and Health Officials of Covid each morning. Developed automated hospital bed model that incorporated covid status, vaccination status etc.

Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Leading GDPR compliance across major PCD level assets, particularly focussing on transparency, DPIA and DP by design

Leeds

National leadership role within the data analysis field. National responsibilty for the management, analysis and publication of national person level datasets, including primary care, secondary care , mental health and community data. Leading a team of over 300 analysts. Lead for indicator development, providing indicators for national outcomes frameworks, mortality measures (including SHMI) and provision of indicators to NHS UK. Additionally responsible for a number of GDPR implementation workstreams within NHS Digital.Responsible for multi-million pound budgets

National

The IGB is an independent Cross sector Board that acts as the gatekeeper to the National Library of Quality Indicators (outlined within the Health and Social Care Act and secondary regulations)

Leeds

Provided senior leadership to a number of information provision services. These include:- Clinical Indicators- Clinical Audit- Mental Health- Community- Prescribing- Primary Care- Population Health- Social CareIn additon, key responsibility for a number of services- General Practice Extraction Service- Indicator Assurance- Extract SpecificationsResponsible for multi-million pound budgets

Leeds

Managementt of a number of key areas- Clinical Indicators- Clinical Audit- Prescribing and Primary Care- Mental Health and Community- R&D

The IGB is an independent Cross sector Board that acts as the gatekeeper to the National Library of Quality Indicators (outlined within the Health and Social Care Act and secondary regulations)

Leeds, United Kingdom

Responsible for the development of national public health information standards. This involved:1. Liaising with strategic policy leads to understand requirements2. Working with senior managers to ensure appropriate development of standards3. Liaising with system suppliers to ensure successful implementation4. Liaising with clinical leads to ensure clinical safety5. Representing the public health domain at the National Board

Leeds

Strategic head of the ISB delivery service. This involved:1.Recruiting domain leads, managers and appraisers to the ISB team2. Financial responsibility for standards assurance in England3. Acting as a domain lead where appropriate4. Management of the ISB team, including mangers, leads and appraisers5. Representing the standards delivery services at the National Board

Responsible for the assurance of public health related information standards. This included liaising with key personnel in the DH, PHOs and HPA.

Huddersfield, United Kingdom

Managed a specialist team that provided a service to Huddersfield, Halifax, Dewsbury and Wakefield, including the Mental Health Trusts, PCTs and the acute Trusts. The team delivered:1. Research skills, teaching and advice2. Statistical analysis and expertise3. Geographical mapping skills4. Prescribing analytical services5. Community Information Services6. Library servicesTaught research and statistical skills via a Masters level accreditted research and stats module. Delivered business planning and management training within the organisation. Delivered statistical process control training to senior staff. Had a specific portfolio for encouraging learning and self management across the organisation. Deputy for Director of Knowledge Services.

Huddersfield

One day / week secondment

Huddersfield, United Kingdom

1. Managed a Health Information and Statistics Unit, with line management responsibility for four members of staff and library budget. Responsible for the strategic direction of the Unit, including management of appropriate Information Technology to comply with the new NHS Information Strategy. 2. Produced detailed profiles of the expected health needs of the population at Health Authority, PCG and ward level. Provided epidemiological advice and support to staff within the Health Authority and other organisations.3. Assisted the Director of Public Health in the production of the Annual Health Report. Produced additional reports based upon relevant health data to support recommendations for action. Produced health indicators for the local Health Improvement Programme. 4. Liased with Clinical Information Analysts to ensure that NHS performance data was interpreted intelligently and in a rigorous fashion. 5. Assisted statutory and voluntary agencies in preparing funding bids, through the provision of economic and statistical data.6. Involvement in the quality management and evaluation of multi-agency projects. Responsible for the ethical and statistical integrity of these projects.7. Supervised an undergraduate student throughout a yearly work placement. Acted as mentor to postgraduate students undertaking research within the Authority.

Huddersfield, United Kingdom

Responsible for:1. Supporting the Director of Public Health in producing the Annual Health Report2. Collating and reporting on communicable disease cases across the Health Authority area3. Participation in local research projects4. Production of an annual ward leve health needs assessment, including GIS maps5. Responding to the press and public on information needs 6. Responsible for managing a student on work placement

1. Liased with, and travelled to, individual centres across Europe, offering advice on specific epidemiological problems. Trained investigators in basic epidemiological techniques at specialised training workshops.2. Collected, collated and cleaned data from 17,500 questionnaires from individual centres across Europe.3. Analysed the main data file using SPSS and STATA.4. Developed computer algorithms and programmes in Visual Basic to analyse radiographic data.5. Presented data obtained from analyses at both national and international conferences.

Post Graduate Diploma (Pgdip), Health And Social Services Management, Distinction

Master'S Degree, Epidemiology

Bachelor'S Degree, Mathematics

10 O'Levels 3 A Levels, Mathematics, Physics And Chemistry