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Please note this is a fixed term for 15 months.
This post will work for the Weight Management Service (WMS) and the Tobacco Control Team (TCT) within NHS Lanarkshire. They will ensure that data capture and analysis systems are in place to allow the WMS to analyse data from health, social care, third and independent sectors to support monitoring, evaluation & improvement as part of performance management systems and for reporting both internally and to PHS ISD. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring compliance with the Scottish Government’s Standardised Core Dataset for Weight Management Services.
They will provide professional support and supervision to the existing Information analyst (Band 5) and the Tobacco Control assistant information analyst (Band 4). The post holder will be a key member of the Monitoring, Improvement and Evaluation thematic group within the Tobacco Control programme. The post holder will support the Tobacco Control Programme Manager to lead and deliver on actions associated with monitoring, improvement and evaluation within the Lanarkshire Tobacco Control Strategy.
The post holder is responsible for leading Information Services input to public health intelligence in NHS Lanarkshire, ensuring the effective exploitation of available datasets to inform all areas of public health activity.
The successful applicant will hold a Degree with a high numerical and statistical content, supplemented by additional skills gained through a mixture of internal and external formal training and experience of application equivalent to masters level in a specialist area.
The post holder should evidence experience of Information Management in a Health Care environment at a senior level and specialist knowledge of Public Health datasets and experience of the organisation’s information requirements e.g. epidemiological and demographic datasets.
Additionally, they will demonstrate highly developed IT and information analysis skills with an in-depth specialist knowledge and experience of application of NHS data definitions, information standards and policies is essential.
Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Jonathan Cavana for further information on jonathan.cavana@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk or on 07771974038
If you have any queries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please email recruitment.lanarkshire@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have had agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.
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