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DATA ANALYST
About the Organisation:
National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHSScotland 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. Supporting the join-up of Health and Social care through digitisation and inter-operability is an important part of the role.
The Post:
National Services Directorate (NSD)
NSD plans, funds and co-ordinates national specialist and screening services on behalf of NHS Boards and the Scottish Government Health & Social Care Directorates (SGHSCD). The Division is responsible and accountable for the effective management of a number of specialist services, screening programmes, and managed networks that are designated through SGHSCD national commissioning processes. Fundamental to the success of these programmes of work is the use of clinical and other information to drive improvement. The Information Management Service (IMS) identifies and delivers information management requirements to enable the delivery of individual network and project requirements to all of NSD.
NSD seeks a Data Analyst to provide data analysis and audit support activities for a portfolio of national networks and services, as well as additional administrative and project support services to the Information Management Service (IMS).
The Candidate:
The postholder, responsible to the IMS Management Team, will be part of a team delivering a high-quality data, analytical and support service to a significant number of national managed clinical and diagnostic networks, specialist services and screening programmes across Scotland within National Services Division, along with other associated projects.
Applicants should be educated to degree level or have equivalent experience ideally gained working in a relevant role within the NHS environment. Knowledge of analytical reporting tools such as Business Objects (BOXI) and visualisation software such as Tableau and Power BI is desirable, as is in-depth working knowledge of standard office packages e.g. Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Location and Working Pattern:
Delta House, Glasgow or Gyle Square Edinburgh
Currently hybrid working
Monday to Friday, 37 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. HR Benefits Brochure
Further information:
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Kelly Maxwell-Brown, Senior Data Analyst, National Services Division at kelly.maxwell-brown@nhs.scot
Further information on NSS is available from: https://www.nss.nhs.scot/
Closing date for completed applications is 06th September 2024.
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
We welcome applications from all candidates, however in line with Scottish Government requirement we will be giving priority consideration to NSS Test and Protect core staff who meet the essential criteria for the role.
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