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Who We Are
Scotland has some of the best health data in the world and for more than 40 years these data have been used to understand and support improvements in health and healthcare. The Information Services Division have created a specialist team, electronic Data Research and Innovation Service (eDRIS) based at the Bioquarter, Edinburgh to enable health research that benefits the public. We support Health Data Research UK, Administrative Data Research - Scotland and Scottish Government Linkage Projects. We support researchers who wish to request and make use of administrative datasets. We make accessing datasets easier by providing a single entry point and end-to-end support to researchers.
(In line with the national reform aims of the Scottish Government’s Health& Social Care Delivery Plan, Public Health & Intelligence will become part of a new Public Health Body for Scotland, to be known as Public Health Scotland. This means that as a result, all employees will be transferred to the new organisation which is anticipated to be during 2019/2020.)
What you'll do
You will manage key information development projects designed to contribute to ISD’s strategic priorities. This will involve working closely with internal and external partners to accurately capture customer requirements to refine, link or create new datasets, databases or information resources. You will maintain up to date knowledge of data protection principles and adhere to relevant legislation to ensure all work is carried out within a legal framework.
The successful candidates will
• Take the role of single point of contact for multiple information development protects supporting multiple customers through the lifespan of their projects
• Carry out high quality relationship management with multiple stakeholders
• Work with providers to improve quality, timeliness and quality of data to meet customer needs
• Advise customers on the information governance requirements for their projects
• Develop research ready data resources
What you'll bring
• Numerate graduate (or equivalent)
• Proven IT skills in an analytical capacity with the ability to learn how to use a variety of software packages
• Excellent customer service skills along with a high level of interpersonal; organisational; verbal & written skills
• Proven project management skills and the ability to proactively manage a large number of projects concurrently
• Ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and work on own initiative in a fast paced evolving environment
• Working knowledge of data protection legislation and information governance issues and how these pertain to working with confidential data.
• Excellent record management skills.
Any candidate who has lived/worked overseas for more than 12 months in the preceding 5 years will also be required to provide a criminal record check from the appropriate overseas agency.
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.
The Closing date for this post is Tuesday 19th November 2019
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Suhail Iqbal on 0131 275 7737.
Further information on NSS is available from: www.nhsnss.org