Senior Research and Data Analyst
Job Description
Job summary
Pathway is a unique national charity. We have two mutually reinforcing purposes:
i) to improve health & care quality and outcomes for people experiencing homelessness, & other forms of profound social exclusion
ii) to use the evidence & experience we generate to campaign for policy changes that will prevent homelessness & social exclusion in the first place.
Pathways successes since our foundation in 2010 have been based on working intimately within the NHS, our strong clinical leadership, a commitment to evidence-based practice & research, the involvement of lived experience throughout, & a driving commitment to quality improvement, health equity & social justice.
In 2021 Pathway agreed a strategic merger with Crisis, the national homelessness charity. Pathway became a wholly owned subsidiary of Crisis but maintained its operational & organisational independence. This gave Pathway a strong degree of financial certainty & allowed us to take a longer-term, planned approach to our work. Current discussions are looking at options to further strengthen that relationship.
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated Senior Research & Data Analyst to join our small core team. This new role will be based in our Pathway Partnership Programme (PPP) Team & will work across the organisation in particular with our Pathway Partnership Programme (PPP) & our Policy & Programmes team.Work hours 22.5 a week + hybrid working (both to be agreed)
Main duties of the job
The primary responsibility of this role is to work closely with clinical and other colleagues to improve the capture, reporting and use of data collected from specialist PPP homeless hospital teams
You will also
- contribute to the development of a minimum data set for Pathway teams and data dashboards or other feedback methods for clinical colleagues
- work with partner NHS organisations and teams to develop practical, useful approaches to data collection
- help Pathway remain compliant with relevant data protection regulations
- carry out structured analysis and contribute to reports, especially the annual report of our hospital partnership programme (PPP) and the Homeless and Inclusion Health Barometer, working with members of our lived experience programme
- contribute to wider policy and communications work and impact reporting across the organization
- contribute to the design and delivery of research projects within the organisation and to support our external research partnerships
- represent Pathway at appropriate meetings with external partners
- support Pathway to demonstrate its impact, including contributing data to reports for funders and other partners
- maintain appropriate electronic files and records
About us
Pathways office is in central London (near University College Hospital) with limited desk space, and the Crisis offices are near East Aldgate tube station Spitalfields/Whitechapel. The postholder will be expected to split their time between the Pathway office, the Crisis office and working from home precise arrangements to be agreed with the line manager with the expectation that at least one day per week will be office based.
Pathway is an equal opportunities employer and will make any necessary adaptations for disabled employees. We particularly encourage applications from people with lived experience of homelessness or other forms of social exclusion.
We are a friendly, committed group of people, who provide a positive and proactive working environment.
Other benefits
Holiday entitlement: 18 days - 30 pro-rata plus bank holidays pro-rata
Pension: Pathways employees are automatically enrolled into the Nest Contributory pension scheme - which was set up by the Government. Contributions are made as follows:
Full time salary £35,000 and above, employer contributes 3 per cent and employee contributes 5 per cent
Travel to work loan scheme: An interest free season ticket loan -maximum £5,000 or bicycle loan -maximum £500 repayable over 12 months is available
Job responsibilities
Role/job Description
About us
Pathway is a unique national charity. We have two mutually reinforcing purposes:
- to improve health and care quality and outcomes for people experiencing homelessness, and other forms of profound social exclusion
- to use the evidence and experience we generate to campaign for policy changes that will prevent homelessness and social exclusion in the first place.
Pathways successes since our foundation in 2010 have been based on working intimately within the NHS, our strong clinical leadership, a commitment to evidence-based practice and research, the involvement of lived experience throughout, and a driving commitment to quality improvement, health equity and social justice.
In 2021 Pathway agreed a strategic merger with Crisis, the national homelessness charity. Pathway became a wholly owned subsidiary of Crisis but maintained its operational and organisational independence. This gave Pathway a strong degree of financial certainty and allowed us to take a longer-term, planned approach to our work. Current discussions are looking at options to further strengthen that relationship.
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated Senior Research and Data Analyst to join our small core team. This new role will be based in our Pathway Partnership Programme PPP Team and will work across the organisation in particular with our
- Pathway Partnership Programme - PPP
- Policy and Programmes team
- Communications Officer
The role
The primary responsibility of this role is to work closely with clinical and other colleagues to improve the capture, reporting and use of data collected from specialist PPP homeless hospital teams
- To contribute to the development of a minimum data set for Pathway teams and data dashboards or other feedback methods for clinical colleagues
- To work with partner NHS organisations and teams to develop practical, useful approaches to data collection
- To help Pathway remain compliant with relevant data protection regulations
- To carry out structured analysis and contribute to reports, especially the annual report of our hospital partnership programme PPP and the Homeless and Inclusion Health Barometer, working with members of our lived experience programme
- To contribute to wider policy and communications work and impact reporting across the organization
- To contribute to the design and delivery of research projects within the organisation and to support our external research partnerships
- To represent Pathway at appropriate meetings with external partners
- To support Pathway to demonstrate its impact, including contributing data to reports for funders and other partners
- To maintain appropriate electronic files and records
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- A relevant degree level health, statistics or research qualification or extensive relevant experience
- Strong qualitative and quantitative research and data analysis skills and techniques
- Demonstrable experience of database development, management and support
- Experience of working in health service research, quality improvement and/or statistics
- Experience of successfully undertaking relevant, accurate and timely analysis
- Skills in the use of analytical or statistical software such as Excel, R or SPSS and of using Microsoft Office and Sharepoint
- Ability to plan and prioritise work and to work on own initiative
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including ability to communicate clearly with a wide range of audiences and to present complex information in a user-friendly way
- Ability to build strong working relationships across the organisation and with a wide range of external stakeholders and partners
- Demonstrable experience of successfully working as part of a team
- Awareness of data protection regulations, research governance, patient confidentiality and consent
- Commitment to Pathways purpose and values including equality and social justice
Desirable
- Experience of
- using interactive data visualisation tools
- evaluating service interventions or projects
- extracting data for analysis from EMIS, SystemOne, Cerna, EPIC or other patient record systems in use within the NHS
- preparing reports for publication
- using Wordpress or similar web publishing platforms
- working in the homeless charity sector, the NHS or relevant parts of local or central government
Employer details
Employer name
The London Pathway
Address
4th Floor East
250 Euston Road
London
NW1 2PG
United Kingdom
