Job Description

Details

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Reference number

420163

Salary

61,500 - 61,500
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP

Job grade

Grade 7

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

HFEA - Information

Type of role

Knowledge and Information Management

Working pattern

Flexible working

Number of jobs available

1

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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London

About the job

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Job summary

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) is the UK's independent regulator of clinics providing fertility treatment and research involving human embryos. A key responsibility of the HFEA is management of the Register, a database of information about every fertility treatment carried out in the UK, populated with patient data received from clinics, that the HFEA has been responsible for since 1991, the longest running register of its kind in the world.


We are seeking to recruit to the post of Head of Information. There has never been a better time to join the HFEA. We are near completion of the roll-out of our new Register and data submission system and publication of Choose a Fertility Clinic data (Choose a fertility clinic , HFEA). We are also actively developing our Opening the Register team to meet an increase in demand. The Head of Information is a senior role and is accountable for our Register, our Register support team, our Opening the Register team and IG/Records Management team.

Job description

The Head of Information has responsibility for the HFEA's information services, including the Register of treatments, the Opening the Register (OTR) service and Information Governance/Records Management service, as well as acting as the organisation's Caldicott Guardian, ensuring that ensure that personal information is handled legally, ethically, and appropriately, while maintaining confidentiality.


The Register is a database of information about every fertility treatment carried out in the UK, populated with patient data received from clinics, that the HFEA has been responsible for since 1991, the longest running register of its kind in the world. The Head of Information has responsibility for the quality of information held in the database, working with clinics and internal technical and analytical experts.


The postholder is a senior member of staff expected to lead these services whilst supporting the HFEA's strategic objectives. The postholder is a member of the Corporate Management Group.


The post holder will lead teams with responsibility for specific areas:

Maintaining the integrity and security of the data contained within the Register of Treatments. Monitoring the quality of data received from clinics and overseeing the register team and the performance of the team responding to clinic enquiries. Working with clinics to solve data issues and make improvements. Establishing and running a data review board to consider the information collected and any future changes, including to the Data Dictionary. To act as key adviser internally and externally on HFEA Register information including supporting the legal access to register data. Overseeing the 'Opening the Register' and associated donor information services; enabling those entitled to access information about donor treatment and supporting complex and sensitive information and enquiries To work with others across the HFEA in considering future outputs of our data including Choose a Fertility Clinic (CaFC) Managing the Information Governance / Records Manager and associated service.

The post holder will advise and work alongside the Head of IT to help the HFEA deliver technology transformation and improved methods for processing and managing information.

Person specification

You should be a credible leader and be able to effectively manage a broad portfolio of responsibilities, with proven experience in overseeing organisational governance, including corporate decision making and performance management. You should be an excellent team leader and be able to build strong and supportive working relationships with senior leaders. You should also have the skills required to ensure that the Register database is maintained, and data formats prepared enabling secondary use by a range of internal and external users. This includes working with technical experts to ensure the integrity of the database and information received through the data submission system, PRISM, and ensuring the data is verified and accurate.

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 61,500, Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority contributes 17,816 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.Learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% The HFEA's office is at 2 Redman Place, Stratford, London. This post is offered as your choice of either office based in which case (you need to attend the office at least once per week) or home based (you cannot attend the office more than 3 times per month).

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Selection process details

Application and competency based interview



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Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:


UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Rachel Cutting Email : rachel.cutting@hfea.gov.uk
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Recruitment team

Email : HR@hfea.gov.uk

Further information

www.hfea.gov.uk