Specialist/ Principal Analyst/ Senior Analyst/ Analyst, Evidence To Practice Office

About the job The role of Evidence to Practice Office (ETPO) under the Agency for Care Effectiveness (ACE) is to: Identify clinical practice gaps (e.g. changes in international practice guidelines or significant developments in new drug classes) that are relevant and of national priority Address gaps through the development of national guidance on appropriate care; Design, deliver, and evaluate interventions that promote adoption of clinical guidances. The Senior Specialist/ Specialist/ Principal Analyst/ Analyst reports to the Lead Specialists of the Evidence to Practice Office (ETPO)(Specialist Tracks) under ACE. As a Senior Specialist/ Specialist/ Principal Analyst/ Analyst, you will be responsible for: Conducting formative research and evidence synthesis; Developing appropriate care products, e.g. ACE Clinical Guidances (ACGs) & evaluating their impact; Working with stakeholders to facilitate successful implementation of ACGs; Developing and delivering quality clinical education in various healthcare settings. Design and develop appropriate care guidelines Identify and synthesise information from a range of sources (e.g. published literature (research or review articles, guidelines, internal MOH reports and drug utilisation reports) Critically appraise relevant clinical research studies, epidemiological data, and other information such as guidelines Evaluate the validity and relevance of information or international guidelines which may be complex and/or conflicting from a variety of sources Survey and interview key opinion leaders, primary care clinicians and other key informants to understand health professional knowledge, attitudes and behaviours Identify clinical concerns/issues about guideline recommendations, intervention(s) and potential barriers preventing their optimal use Review and synthesise information from a range of sources including evidence from local literature, drug utilisation and clinical audit or survey data to identify practice gaps Identify appropriate analytical approaches and conduct data analysis (quantitative or qualitative) as part of formative evaluation or to address the clinical question related to content development work Use quantitative or qualitative results to assist with the design of appropriate care program/ products targeting behaviour change and improvement in clinical or cost outcomes Synthesise and develop educational visiting content and materials Deliver educational visiting to meet the professional education needs of clinicians and influence clinical practice changes in line with ACG recommendations Planning and organisation Assist with planning and conducting of meetings such as scoping workshops and committee meetings, and provide secretariat support for the above. Assist with the design, editorial, and review processes associated with program interventions, and identifying and managing project risks Assist with planning and management of operational workflows and aspects of interventions. Evaluation of impact Work with Planning and Policy (P&P) team and other stakeholders to ensure successful dissemination and implementation of appropriate care products Develop and maintain records of work to ensure an audit trail Work with the Economic Modelling and Outcomes Evaluation (EMOE) team on the evaluation of ETPO’s products Communication and engagement Maintain links with external academic, professional and clinical institutions to ensure current best practice Promote the technical work of the Agency to be recognised as an excellence centre for promoting evidence based and cost effective care in Singapore Regular communication with other Divisions within MOH and external stakeholders (e.g. Academy of Medicine, clinical experts) Undertake continuing personal and professional development to satisfy the required technical competencies Educational Requirements: Degree in healthcare field (medicine, medical science, pharmacy, psychology, biomedical engineering) or economics Post graduate qualifications in health economics, public health, biostatistics or epidemiology, or related scientific field; or equivalent level of knowledge and skills acquired through research experience and further training/ development State other requirements/qualities such as personality traits, interests or skills required for the job: Critical appraisal skills that can be applied to rigorous interpretation of guidelines and scientific studies Experienced in project management A commitment to ex…