Job Description

Location:
Flexible. Remote UK, but must be willing and able to travel to London, Leeds, and elsewhere (mainly UK)
Duration:
12-month FTC. This role is suitable for a secondment
Reporting to:
HDR UK Programme Director /NHS England Deputy Director for Data Access
Closing 8th December at 17:30
Purpose of the post and main responsibilities
Health Data Research UK and NHS England are both committed to delivering streamlined processes and procedures for scalable, trustworthy access to high-priority NHS England data assets.
This role will focus on delivering pragmatic near-term progress to securely increase the accessibility of NHS England datasets available to external users, while ensuring that solutions can scale and expand in reach and impact over time. The intent is to sustain progress/mitigate planning blight during a period of significant uncertainty and lay the foundations for a successful transition to the Health Data Research Service, once this is operational. Datasets will be selected to maximise reach and onward benefits to research across a broad spectrum of disease areas and for a broad range of researchers.
This post will be employed by HDR UK, but through an honorary appointment will work with colleagues in HDR UK and NHS England as a joint appointment, agreeing to a set of joint objectives, and reporting jointly to NHS England's Deputy Director for Data Access and HDR UK Programme Director for data partnerships.
Main responsibilities will include:

• Working with both companies' teams to accelerate progress across the below priority areas, with a phased approach to ensure tangible progress in at least one domain initially:

• Unlocking access to key datasets (e.g. primary care through OpenSAFELY) and support development of robust processes and key stakeholder relationships (e.g. BMA, RCGP for primary care) in close collaboration with existing NHS England programmes.
• Developing processes and procedures that streamline information governance approvals and contracting, focussing on models for data access for programmatic research within the NHSE SDE, removing complexity and duplication whilst retaining confidentiality and security for patients.
• Increase transparency and engagement in the prioritisation process for onboarding of new data assets for access through the NHSE National SDE and other access routes.
• Supporting close integration with existing delivery teams to maintain alignment and progress.
• Attending and shape strategic discussions within HDR UK and NHSE to ensure delivery of the roadmap.
• Coordinate and manage reporting and updates to key senior stakeholders to ensure strategic buy-in of agreed priorities.

What would role do?

• Work with both NHSE and HDR UK colleagues to address agreed acceptably disruptive solutions to make realistic but meaningful progress.
• Work to develop and implement solutions that benefits all research and are scalable.
• Project manage and co-ordinate a prioritised delivery roadmap, developing project plans, tracking progress and deliverables, and managing risks and mitigation.
• Ongoing reporting to stakeholders, adapting communications as required.

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Skills Required