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About the Organisation:
National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHS Scotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same – to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services.
The Post:
The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) is the specialist provider of transfusion medicine in Scotland supplying high quality blood, tissues, products and services. SNBTS is a directorate of NHS National Services Scotland and works with communities, hospitals and professionals to ensure that the donor’s gift is used widely and effectively for the benefit of patients. This post is within our Supply Chain Analytics team. The team is focused on exploiting the organisation’s information assets in support of strategic and operational business planning and performance management. The team provides an important business support function within the Strategy and Business Development Department.
The Candidate:
As a SNBTS Senior Information Analyst you will:
• Analyse and link data to improve the delivery of blood components, tissues, products and services
• Use a wide range of data sources and powerful analytics tools to provide understanding and insight
• To develop information resources and tools to support operational and strategic decision making
This is an excellent chance to use and grow your skills and experience in:
• Sourcing, analysing and interpreting complex data and communicating insights
• Integrating predictive analytics and analytical decision tools into information resources
• Presenting complex data effectively through the use of data visualisation techniques
Location and Working Pattern:
The successful candidate will have various options associated with hybrid working in the Jack Copland Centre, the SNBTS national headquarters at Heriot-Watt University Research Park.
The Jack Copland Centre also provides a modern facility for the processing, testing, supply, research and development of blood and human donor tissues and cells.
The standard work pattern is Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week.
It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS.
Benefits:
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. Click here to view the full range of NHS NSS Employee Benefits.
Further information:
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Amanda Stewart, Head of Supply Chain Analytics & Planning at amanda.stewart8@nhs.scot
Closing date for completed applications is 26th December 2023
Further information on NSS is available from: www.nhsnss.org
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies