CRIS Communications and Extraction Service Co-ordinator
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 15/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves coordinating the CRIS Communications Programme, ensuring stakeholders have access to information about the CRIS system. The post holder will also support the CRIS Extraction Service by liaising with users, performing database queries, and assisting with service administration. It's a fixed-term opportunity for an analytical individual with research and service management experience. The role requires excellent communication skills and familiarity with clinical research datasets.
Essential criteria
- Education to degree level (A)
Desirable criteria
- ITIL
- Proven track record in managing/evaluating a communications programme in a relevant organisation
- Direct experience working with and presenting to NHS Service User groups
- Direct experience in service administration and evaluation in a relevant area
- Experience working with NHS mental health clinical data
- Research experience in a relevant field
- Publication authorship
- Relevant experience data analysis and reporting.
- Analytical, logical and methodical
- Active team player
- Ability to work autonomously
- Self-motivated and enthusiastic
- Creative approach to problem solving
- Capable of understanding wider objectives of the service
- Commands respect and has credibility with colleagues
- Experience of data integration in multiple formats
- Experience of working with complex datasets
- Experience of dealing with database queries, e.g. T-SQL
- Project management experience
- Knowledge/skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate complex concepts to diverse groups
- Knowledge of health information systems, research datasets
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to produce, analyse and interpret data
- Ability to engage in effective discussion to understand research questions and provide rational and practical solutions
- Ability to analyse and assimilate information in order to make decisions
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
- Ability to lead by example and motivate team members
- Good working knowledge of common desktop applications/software
- Knowledge of data analysis and reporting tools.
- Ability to provide concise and clear advice and guidance
- Ability to develop effective business relations
- Education to degree level (A)
- ITIL
- Proven track record in managing/evaluating a communications programme in a relevant organisation
- Direct experience working with and presenting to NHS Service User groups
- Direct experience in service administration and evaluation in a relevant area
- Experience working with NHS mental health clinical data
- Research experience in a relevant field
- Publication authorship
- Relevant experience data analysis and reporting.
- Analytical, logical and methodical
- Active team player
- Ability to work autonomously
- Self-motivated and enthusiastic
- Creative approach to problem solving
- Capable of understanding wider objectives of the service
- Commands respect and has credibility with colleagues
- Experience of data integration in multiple formats
- Experience of working with complex datasets
- Experience of dealing with database queries, e.g. T-SQL
- Project management experience
- Knowledge/skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate complex concepts to diverse groups
- Knowledge of health information systems, research datasets
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to produce, analyse and interpret data
- Ability to engage in effective discussion to understand research questions and provide rational and practical solutions
- Ability to analyse and assimilate information in order to make decisions
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
- Ability to lead by example and motivate team members
- Good working knowledge of common desktop applications/software
- Knowledge of data analysis and reporting tools.
- Ability to provide concise and clear advice and guidance
- Ability to develop effective business relations
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £47,951 – £56,863 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 6d ago · Closes in 9d
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South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
CRIS Communications and Extraction Service Co-ordinator
The closing date is 15 September 2026
Job summary
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust) and the Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) established the CRIS system and services in 2008. CRIS is a technical and governance solution enabling access to deidentified clinical data for research. A key component of the CRIS Security Model is the Communications Programme, ensuring stakeholders, including service users, can access information about CRIS. The programme is managed through the CRIS Extraction Service, supporting users to specify and extract data for research in line with CRIS governance requirements.
This is an exciting opportunity (fixed-term post, initially ending in March 2028) for an enthusiastic and analytical individual. Applicants should have research experience, including peer-reviewed publications; familiarity with clinical research datasets and information technology; service management experience; and organisational skills.
The Service Co-ordinator will lead the CRIS Communications Programme, including evaluation and development to improve transparency and access to CRIS information.
The Service Co-ordinator will also support the wider CRIS Extraction Service, including liaison with CRIS users on research feasibility; database query
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