Who post holder What communication is about: Any difficulties encountered: communicates with: Post-holder will require Provide specialist advice to GJF staff Clients may have limited communicating with all and others on the appropriate use of knowledge of information levels of staff with GJF, health and management data, helping issues, so the post holder including Senior clients to define their information will need to liaise with the Managers, Directors, and requirements, which may be highly client to determine and other Healthcare complex in nature. The may be develop a better ‘client’ Professionals. a group with a diverse range of understanding of their requirements information needs, thus Communication with ensuring the most useful other NHS Bodies is also analysis is carried out and essential regarding that results are presented in National systems, a suitable format. submissions, guidelines and way of working The post holder will also within NHS Scotland. have to ensure that the limitations of the data are Relationships with fully explained, for example staff will also be the accuracy and vital regarding future completeness of the data, NHS developments any coding issues, and any restrictions regarding the disclosure of sensitive information in accordance with the Data Protection Act. The presentation of analyses, which Ensuring that all analyses, may be highly complex in nature, irrespective of their either orally or in writing. complexity, are presented in such a way which enables ease of use and understanding by their target audience, who may have limited knowledge of information issues The development of information Clients may have difficulty solutions including dashboards, expressing their information reporting tools. requirements and data flows, so the post holder will need to work with them to specify and develop the information system required, in compliance with national standards and definitions. 9. PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB FREQUENCY
Who post holder communicates with: Post-holder will require communicating with all levels of staff with GJF, including Senior Managers, Directors, and other Healthcare Professionals. Communication with other NHS Bodies is also essential regarding National systems, submissions, guidelines and way of working within NHS Scotland. Relationships with staff will also be vital regarding future NHS developments What communication is about: Provide specialist advice to GJF staff and others on the appropriate use of health and management data, helping clients to define their information requirements, which may be highly complex in nature. The ‘client’ may be a group with a diverse range of requirements Any difficulties encountered: Clients may have limited knowledge of information issues, so the post holder will need to liaise with the client to determine and develop a better understanding of their information needs, thus ensuring the most useful analysis is carried out and that results are presented in a suitable format. The post holder will also have to ensure that the limitations of the data are fully explained, for example the accuracy and completeness of the data, any coding issues, and any restrictions regarding the disclosure of sensitive information in accordance with the Data Protection Act. The presentation of analyses, which may be highly complex in nature, either orally or in writing. The development of information solutions including dashboards, reporting tools. Ensuring that all analyses, irrespective of their complexity, are presented in such a way which enables ease of use and understanding by their target audience, who may have limited knowledge of information issues Clients may have difficulty expressing their information requirements and data flows, so the post holder will need to work with them to specify and develop the information system required, in compliance with national standards and definitions. 9. PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB FREQUENCY
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