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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. Public Health and Intelligence support this through data management, data science, statistical modelling and analyses, governance and strives to make improvements to all of this through its strategic developments.
We are seeking 2 Service Managers to join our strategic business unit. They will be responsible for leading and managing multiple teams covering areas such as developing NHS Scotland datasets for research, enhancing the data access infrastructure, statistical analyses, information governance, developing the R and Python infrastructure, CHI Linkage and Indexing, monitoring compliance with the code of practice for statistics, data quality assurance, terminology services and clinical coding, managing statistical release practices, delivering training to analysts, statistical disclosure control, and open data developments.
Applicants should be educated to degree level and should have a proven track record of leading and managing multiple teams and projects as well as driving service improvements in healthcare through effective use of data and analyses. The post requires excellent staff management, leadership, influencing, organisational skills and managing multiple projects that will make competing demands on your time.
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.
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Carole Morris on 0131 275 6598.
Further information on NSS is available from: www.nhsnss.org
Closing date for completed applications is 29TH October 2019.
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 the common name of the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service.
NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer.
Candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria will be guaranteed an interview.