KMc) Public Health Intelligence Analyst

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

• Show us the real you:
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• Why this matters:
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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.

Band 6 – Full Time (36 hours per week)

Fixed term for 6 months – available on fixed term contract or secondment basis

Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh, EH8 8BG
(hybrid working)

This is a data intelligence role for a candidate looking to apply and develop their (financial) analytical skills while contributing to NHS Lothian’s intention to use its spending power to drive economic growth in the region.

NHS Lothian is offering a unique six-month development opportunity for a data analyst (Agenda for Change Band
6) to work closely with staff working across Public Health Intelligence, Anchors and Procurement. The post holder will analyse local spend data in detail to help inform procurement decision-making in line with the Anchor Institution ambitions of the organisation.

As an Anchor Institution, NHS Lothian is committed to being a good employer, good consumer and good neighbour. More information about our Anchor ambition is available at this website: https://org.nhslothian.scot/anchor institution/

This is an ideal opportunity for candidates who want to develop their analytical skills while gaining experience working across NHS departments especially Procurement and Public Health. The successful candidate should have an understanding of data and how it can be used to inform improvement work. Experience of working with procurement data would be advantageous. The post holder will be expected to use their own initiative to manage and prioritise a busy work schedule and have the ability to capture, analyse, interpret and present complex data in a way which enables ease of use and understanding by a range of audiences.

Candidates will have a degree plus additional specialist knowledge to SCQF Level 10 in relevant field e.g. financial analysis, economics, business management, research methods, information analysis and statistics. Experience of Microsoft Excel, data dashboards and a working knowledge of statistics is essential.

For an informal discussion, please contact Andy Hay 2t