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The Senior Information Analyst is Responsible for assisting in the development and delivery of business intelligence to exploit the corporate datasets in support of the operational, planning, service improvement and performance monitoring requirements of NHS Lanarkshire and its operating divisions and corporate departments. Investigates highly complex enquiries providing assistance and advice as required and contributes to corporate reporting providing strategic/business planning advice.
The following knowledge, training and/or experience is required for the job:
- Degree with a high numerical and statistical content
- Skills gained through a mixture of internal and external formal training, e.g. graduate diploma qualification
- Experience of Information Management in a Health Care environment at a senior level
- Specialist knowledge of the organisation’s information requirements
- Highly developed IT and information analysis skills with an in-depth specialist knowledge and experience of application of NHS data definitions, information standards and policies is essential
- The postholder should have a theoretical knowledge base and practical experience of managing a skills based staff.
- Effective and confident communication skills are required to present, advise and instruct analyses, procedures and standards to a senior audience.
Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Lorraine Taggart, Head of Information and Records Managemen, at lorraine.taggart@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process only , please contact jane.davies@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk stating the job title and reference number in the subject. Please note: all job related queries must be directed to the informal contact noted above.
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
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