What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Information Officer position at Freeman Hospital?
Employer heading
Research Information Officer
Band 5
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our busy pro-active Clinical Research department for a dynamic and enthusiastic Information Officer. The role will include the building, reporting and analysis of digital information from various systems including REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture).
You will be a key player in the Research Informatics Team, helping to accelerate the development and adoption of digital innovation to improve healthcare. You will be responsible for continually reviewing processes and implementing improvements to systems, helping to increase and maximise accuracy and efficiency for research across clinical areas.
An ability to work independently and manage your own time while operating across a range of projects is necessary, while remaining an active team member. An outstanding attention to detail along with the ability to analyse, interpret and compare a range of complex information is essential for this post.
To thrive in this interesting role, you will be a natural team-player with excellent communication and IT skills, as interaction with a wide range of research related staff will be integral to the post.
This role will provide the opportunity to work flexibly from home and across sites within The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Newcastle University.
Main duties of the job
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
Name Trevor Liddle Job title Senior Information Analyst Email address t.liddle@nhs.net Telephone number 0191 2826772
Research Information Officer
Band 5
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our busy pro-active Clinical Research department for a dynamic and enthusiastic Information Officer. The role will include the building, reporting and analysis of digital information from various systems including REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture).
You will be a key player in the Research Informatics Team, helping to accelerate the development and adoption of digital innovation to improve healthcare. You will be responsible for continually reviewing processes and implementing improvements to systems, helping to increase and maximise accuracy and efficiency for research across clinical areas.
An ability to work independently and manage your own time while operating across a range of projects is necessary, while remaining an active team member. An outstanding attention to detail along with the ability to analyse, interpret and compare a range of complex information is essential for this post.
To thrive in this interesting role, you will be a natural team-player with excellent communication and IT skills, as interaction with a wide range of research related staff will be integral to the post.
This role will provide the opportunity to work flexibly from home and across sites within The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Newcastle University.
- Interview Date Wednesday 30 April 2025
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
Main duties of the job
- Design and build databases for use in clinical research studies
- Construct reports to inform research decisions
- Transform and interpret complex research data and information
- Liaise with a range of stakeholders to discuss requirements and feedback
- Test and implement digital research processes
- Ensure compliance with local and national governance policies
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
- Freeman Hospital
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
- Northern Genetics Service
- Cramlington Manor Walks
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
- To act as the liaison officer for collecting data for bespoke research projects
- The Information Officer plays a key role in ensuring research systems work effectively
- To provide proactive research support to investigators and teams from feasibility stage to end of study
- The key role is to ensure that all clinical trials are maximising the use of data and information to its full potential
- The post holder will provide data support to the Information Team, Clinicians and Managers of the various facets of National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Infrastructure. This will include:
- putting in place robust office systems and procedures
- undertaking the collection and recording of research data using electronic systems
- assisting in the ability to analyse, investigate and resolve complex data issues
- ensuring research operating policies and procedures are documented and maintained
- Attend informatics meetings including research system and, study set up discussions
You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent higher-level qualification or equivalent professional experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of drafting organisational reports and project documents
- Experience of communicating, advising and supporting staff with technical solutions
- Experience of research-related processes, particularly within the NHS
- Knowledge of Clinical Trials, Research Governance Framework and current national systems for research data
- Experience of building databases
Essential criteria
- Advanced keyboard skills including use of Microsoft Office applications
- Experience of using excel formulas
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presentations
- Ability to ensure data integrity through demonstrated attention to detail and quality data
- Ability to analyse, interpret and compare data
- Ability to problem solve/make decisions
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
- JD & PS (PDF, 209.0KB)
- Newcastle Staff Benefits (PDF, 274.4KB)
- Behaviour and Civility Charter (PDF, 93.8KB)
Further details / informal visits contact
Name Trevor Liddle Job title Senior Information Analyst Email address t.liddle@nhs.net Telephone number 0191 2826772
