NHS Scotland
259097 (AP) Senior Public Health Intelligence Analyst
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Job Opportunity
Are you looking for a rewarding intelligence role where your work can directly influence decisions that improve health and reduce inequalities across our communities? NHS Lothian’s Directorate of Public Health and Health Policy is seeking a Senior Health Intelligence Analyst to join our Public Health Intelligence Team (permanent, full time, Agenda for Change Band 7).
About the Role
As a senior member of the team, you will work collaboratively with colleagues and partners across the domains of public health to produce high-quality public health intelligence. This intelligence informs strategy, policy, service planning, and decision-making as NHS Lothian and our partners work to improve people’s lives by reducing health inequalities and improving health.
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The main departmental office is at Waverley Court (beside Waverley Station) in Edinburgh. We work on a hybrid basis with a mix of office and home working. As with many senior roles, some travel will be required to attend meetings and work closely with colleagues and partners across NHS Lothian and partner organisations.
Requirements
We are seeking a motivated and experienced analyst who can confidently lead and prioritise complex programmes of work, taking responsibility for the planning, analysis, interpretation, and communication of evidence-informed public health intelligence.
- You will bring substantial experience of quantitative analysis within public health, healthcare, or a related setting.
- Applicants with strong technical skills in R, R Shiny, SQL, and Oracle are particularly encouraged to apply.
We are also interested in candidates with experience of applying intelligence and evidence across the ‘knowledge-to-action’ cycle translating data and evidence into actionable insights that support improvement and decision-making. Those with public health science skills across data intelligence, evidence synthesis, and formal evaluation are also encouraged to apply, as are those with a mixed-methods or public health research background.
Candidates will have a degree plus additional specialist knowledge to SCQF Level 11 in relevant field e.g. epidemiology, research methods, information analysis, statistics, and/or qualitative methodology.
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Application Process
We cannot accept CVs as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally.
If you are interested and would like an informal discussion or to request any further details, please contact Ross Whitehead, Head of Public Health Intelligence, NHS Lothian at ross.whitehead1@nhs.scot
Legal Requirement
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.
Important Note
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
Equal Opportunities
We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
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