Job details
- Job reference: 256483
- Salary: Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)
- Job closing date: 25/08/2026
- Job Type: Administrative Services
- Location: HIS (Glasgow/Edinburgh)
- Employment type: Fixed-term or Secondment
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Job posted date: 12/08/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): Healthcare Improvement Scotland
- Department: Data Measurement & BI Team
Data & Measurement Advisor (Ref: 256483)
Fixed Term Contract/Secondment Until 31 March 2027
Full-Time: 36 Hours per Week
Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)
Edinburgh/Glasgow: Hybrid working will apply for the foreseeable future)
An exciting opportunity has become available in our Data, Measurement & Business Intelligence Team. In this dynamic and demanding role, you will work alongside teams across Healthcare Improvement Scotland, providing expert advice and support on using quantitative data about the quality of care. This includes using data as an integral part of our work supporting those delivering health and social care across Scotland to redesign and continuously improve services. It also includes using data to inform our external quality assurance of these services.
Educated to degree level, you will have additional experience of analysing, interpreting and using complex information. You will have in depth knowledge, together with recent practical experience, of using quantitative data about the quality of health and/or social care. Experience of coding (eg using R) will be an advantage, as will knowledge of quality improvement methodology.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential, together with an ability to build effective collaborative working relationships with a variety of stakeholders. In addition, you will be able to work efficiently and effectively to provide support for programmes at various stages of development, and be comfortable working to tight deadlines.
Closing date: Midnight on Tuesday 25th August 2026
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This advert is for Data & Measurement Advisor with Scottish Ambulance Service in HIS (Glasgow/Edinburgh), GB. It is listed as a Band 7 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £52,845 - £61,466. The contract type is Fixed-term or Secondment. The application deadline is 25 Aug 2026.
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