Cancer Intelligence Officer (CIO) (fixed term) at Queen’s University Belfast

Duration: Fixed Term available until 31/03/2024

Hours: Full-time

Salary: £27,396 – £30,619 per annum

The School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences (MDBS), Centre for Public Health at Queen’s University Belfast, is currently seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate to the post of Cancer Intelligence Officer (CIO).

The successful candidate will provide accurate resolution of data from multiple clinical sources to validate and supplement patient and disease data held electronically by the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry (NICR), making decisions within the classification guidelines and rules of the International Union Against Cancer, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the International Association of Cancer Registries and the World Health Organisation. The accuracy of this data is vital to the validity of the work of the NICR to enable it to facilitate research, education and planning of cancer services.

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate you have:

• Academic and/or vocational qualifications i.e. NVQ Level 3, A levels in relevant subject (or equivalent) OR substantial work experience in a similar environment

And

• 4 years’ relevant work experience including experience in data abstraction from patient health records, and experience in applying oncology coding and cancer staging classification systems
• Experience using a wide range of IT systems including databases, word-processing, spreadsheets, e-mail and internet.

Please note the above are not an exhaustive list.

Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

Key Dates

Closing Date: 08/05/2023

Anticipated Interview Date: 23/05/2023

Further Information

Informal enquiries may be directed to Marsha Magee at marsha.magee@qub.ac.uk

Information about the Centre can be at www.qub.ac.uk/research-centres/CentreforPublicHealth/

At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.

We offer an excellent employment package that includes:

• Great terms & conditions
• Pension schemes
• Flexible working by enabling you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager through a blend of remote and office working
• Family-friendly initiatives
• Career development opportunities
• Support for health & mental wellbeing
• Generous holiday entitlement of 8.4 weeks a year (made up of 23 days annual leave, 10 closure days and 9 bank holidays)

Further information on our attractive package can be found at www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/HumanResources/pay-reward-and-benefits/

Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit: www.qub.ac.uk/diversity; www.qub.ac.uk/sites/QueensGenderInitiative/ and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/

For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria please visit www.qub.ac.uk/jobs or click to Apply.