Agency For Care Effectiveness (ACE) Hiring! Full Time Senior Specialist- Principal Analyst- Senior Analyst- Analyst, Evidence to Practice Office in - Ricebowl

JOB PURPOSE

The role of Evidence to Practice (ETP) division 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 guidelines.

The Senior Specialist/ Specialist/ Principal Analyst/ Analyst reports to the Lead Specialists of the Evidence to Practice Office (ETP) division (Specialist Tracks) under ACE. As a Senior Specialist/ Specialist/ Principal Analyst/ Analyst, you will be responsible for:

• Conducting formative research and evidence synthesis;
• Developing ACE Clinical Guidelines (ACGs) & evaluating their impact;
• Designing suitable dissemination and implementation strategies to support the adoption of evidence-based recommendations
• Working with stakeholders to facilitate successful implementation of ACGs;
• Developing and delivering quality clinical education in various healthcare settings, as appropriate.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Key Result Area 1 - Formative research and evidence synthesis. Design and develop ACE Clinical Guidelines (ACGs). Evidence implementation planning, execution, and evaluation.

• 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 and apply relevant implementation and behavioural science frameworks to assist with the design of appropriate care program/ products targeting behaviour change and improvement in clinical or cost outcomes
• Synthesise and develop content, tools and materials to facilitate the execution of curated strategies

Key Result Area 2 - Planning & 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.

Key Result Area 3 - Evaluation of Impact

• Work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful dissemination and implementation of ACGs
• 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, as appropriate

Key Result Area 4 - Communication & 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) to facilitate co-design, coordination and stakeholder buy-in for ETP initiatives.

Key Result Area 5 - Training & Development

• Undertake continuing personal and professional development to satisfy the required technical competencies

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Educational Requirement

• Degree in healthcare field (medicine, medical science, pharmacy, psychology, biomedical engineering) or economics
• Post graduate qualifications in health economics, public health, implementation science, behavioural science, biostatistics or epidemiology, or related scientific field; or equivalent level of knowledge and skills acquired through research experience and further training/ development

Other Requirements/Qualities

• Critical appraisal skills that can be applied to rigorous interpretation of guidelines and scientific studies
• Experienced in project management
• A commitment to excellence in quality of research and outputs
• Excellent time management and discipline in meeting deadlines
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work well with others and build networks
• Decision making and problem solving acumen

Years of Experience Required

• At least 3 years of relevant experience in evidence-based methodologies, epidemiology or healthcare econometrics (for Formative Research)
• Relevant experience working in or with healthcare institutions in Singapore would be advantageous