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Senior Specialist Analyst Data Engineering & Systems Development
fixed term 4 years at full time 37.5 hours
The post-holder will join a friendly, creative team working on population health data science and research. They will be part of a new collaboration between NHS Grampian, the University of Aberdeen, and Aberdeen City Local Authority. The post-holders will join two exciting projects: the Health Foundation’s Networked Data Lab and the National Institute for Health and Care Research’s Health Determinants Research Centre. The aim of investment in these posts is to raise the profile of data science research and policy impact in Grampian.
The focus of the post will be at the intersection between health, social care and community; with strategic priorities around the integration of data across the care pathway to influence the wider determinants of health. Describing and understanding health inequalities is a fundamental theme across the work programme.
The post will include opportunities in methodological development and application of best practice in Health Intelligence, with special interests in complex data linkage, households and communities data, and describing journeys and trajectories through care.
The prospective candidate will have strong analytical skills and knowledge of health and social care administrative data systems. They will be expert in open science and reproducible analytical pipelines. They will be skilled in clear, effective communication about complex data and analysis.
The post-holder will adapt, design and develop information systems and processes to improve use of data across all parts of the health system in Grampian. This includes acute; primary care; public health; mental health; child health, as well as working with Local Authorities and other agencies to develop combined information systems, to support organisational learning and research aligned to the Health Determinants Research Centre.
The post-holder will assess the needs of data and information users, and influence system architecture and information strategies. They will develop strong links with teams across the system to understand operational needs and provide tailored solutions to meet the information needs of the organisation.
Enquiries to:
Professor Corri Black
Consultant in Public Health
Corri.Black@nhs.scot
or
Jillian Evans
Head of Health Intelligence
Jillian.Evans3@nhs.scot
Interviews will be held on the 18th July 2023
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.