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Head of Knowledge Management Services (Ref: 077105)
Evidence Directorate
£73,506- £79,221 (Band 8c)
Full time/Permanent
Edinburgh/Glasgow - remote working will apply for the foreseeable future
Healthcare Improvement Scotland is the national authority for the development of evidence-based advice, guidance and standards for the health and care service. Our advice and guidance supports the delivery of services that are evidence-based with a clear focus on improved outcomes for the people who use them.
We have a dedicated and expert knowledge management team with the expertise and resources required to provide NHS Scotland with high quality evidence reviews, health technology appraisals, evidence-based advice, recommendations, guidelines, standards and indicators.
We work with healthcare professionals from across Scotland to marry the lived experiences and views of the people of Scotland with a solid evidence base to develop guidance that will enable people to make informed decisions about their care and organisations to continuously improve services.
As the Head of our Knowledge Management Service you will provide senior leadership and specialist expert subject matter leadership to direct the organisation’s knowledge and information service. You will provide the leadership and strategic direction required to ensure provision of high quality research and information services to support the development of evidence to inform decision making at national level, including the production of evidence based guidelines and health technology appraisals. You will lead work that will be used nationally to shape the decisions made, and care provided, across NHS Scotland.
You will be responsible for our knowledge management teams (health service researchers and health information scientists) and our information governance team. You will directly line manage the three leads of these teams and have overall management responsibility for approximately 20 staff members. You will be a member of the Directorate Senior Management Team and will have cross-organisational responsibilities.
You will be a credible research leader with significant experience in managing complex relationships between stakeholders with competing priorities.
You will hold a doctorate in a relevant area in a research-related discipline or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development. Equivalent experience would need to comprise specialist knowledge in two or more relevant areas obtained through a combination of short courses and self-study, together with practical application.
You will play a significant part in determining the future direction of our knowledgement function as we consider how best to use new technologies to deliver a more user-centred service.
The Evidence Directorate develops and disseminates evidence-based advice for NHSScotland, including clinical guidelines, health technology assessments and clinical standards, and also provides internal evidence development, research, health economics and knowledge support for the other functions of the organisation. You can find out more about our work here. Healthcare Improvement Scotland drives improvement in the quality of health and social care for all people in Scotland. Our work supports the 2020 vision for Scotland where people are able to live longer healthier lives at home, or in a homely setting.
Healthcare Improvement Scotland is committed to advancing equality and promoting diversity. We therefore encourage anyone to apply for this role. As a Disability Confident employer we will be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments candidates may require to support them in the application process.
Although identified as based in Glasgow or Edinburgh, the location for this role is flexible.
For further information on the role, please contact safia.qureshi@nhs.scot
Closing date: 13 December 2021 at midnight.
It is anticipated that interviews will be held virtually via MS Teams on 14 January 2022.