Hello,
Please find below details of a job opportunity at Clarity Informatics in Newcastle upon Tyne.
£18,000 - £22,000 p.a.
Full time, permanent.
Closing Date: 14/04/2014
Clarity Informatics are an internationally-renowned centre of excellence in the application of evidence-based health informatics.
Our team of clinicians, researchers and software specialists create evidence-based systems, tools and solutions - healthcare intelligence - that monitors performance to drive quality benchmarks, improve patient experiences and outcomes and make best use of resources.
· To provide high quality systematic literature searches for the development and maintenance of evidence-based clinical guidance, health information and quality indicators.
· To contribute to the smooth operation of data collection, analysis and reporting systems for the company’s product development and service delivery portfolio.
Key concerns
· Prepare and undertake systematic literature searches according to agreed policies and standard operating procedures.
· Participate in developing, refining and improving search strategies and documentation.
· Horizon scan various sources for new guidelines, systematic reviews, and RCTs
· Investigate and resolve data issues raised by the customer.
· Participate in the design and implementation of quality indicators.
· Participate in other activities for Clarity Informatics as required.
Main working relationships
Person specification:
Essential | Desirable | |
Qualifications | · Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in either of the following:
| · Postgraduate qualification |
Experience or interests | · Experience of or interest in guidelines, evidence based medicine and/or prescribing issues | · One years experience in an information role in health library/information service |
Technical skills | · Excellent IT skills including familiarity with Microsoft Office applications · Literature searching skills, including use of bibliographic databases (Medline, Embase) · Knowledge of MeSH or other health-related classification system | · Experience managing references in reference management software or similar |
Knowledge | · Understanding of health care issues within the UK · Knowledge of a wide range sources of health-related literature e.g. journals · Knowledge of medical terminology | · Knowledge of copyright and other relevant legislation · Knowledge of correct forms of literature citation |
Personal skills | · Establish effective working relationships within a multidisciplinary team · Organise and plan work to meet deadlines · Prioritise effectively and make best use of available resources · Work independently and flexibly, to tight deadlines · Good attention to detail, with a thorough and methodical/systematic approach · Commitment to continuing professional development · Calm under pressure while working to deadlines on multiple projects · Willingness to contribute ideas · Forward thinking |
To apply, please send a CV and covering letter to [log in to unmask], for any informal enquiries please email [log in to unmask]
Details are also on our website: http://www.clarity.co.uk/careers/opportunities/joblist/information-specialist/
Kind regards
Jenny
Jenny Cook
Information Specialist
t: +44 (0) 191 287 5821
f: +44 (0) 191 287 5801
Clarity Informatics
Clayton House, Clayton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, NE2 1TL
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