230412 (MG) East Region Health Protection Service - 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.Are you looking for an intelligence role that will help make a difference to the health and wellbeing of people in our communities?We have an opportunity for a dynamic Health Intelligence Analyst to join our East Region Health Protection Service (ERHPS) within NHS Lothian’s Department of Public Health and Health Policy. The ERHPS covers the populations within the health boards of Borders, Fife, Forth Valley and Lothian.This is a new role within the ERHPS to support our surveillance and epidemiology functions. You will have the opportunity to shape the role alongside the consultant lead and will have professional links with the Public Health Intelligence analyst team in NHS Lothian’s Public Health Department.The Analyst will be a key member of our service. You will work closely with colleagues and partners across health protection including Environmental Health and Public Health Scotland. Surveillance of infectious disease and outbreaks is an essential aspect of the health protection function and is central to informing planning and priorities for the population of the east region.This is a permanent full time Agenda for Change Band 6 position. The main departmental office is currently at Canaan Park, Astley Ainslie Hospital, although the post holder will also be expected to work from our other office in Westport, Edinburgh and across the 4 regional boards offices.We are looking for people who are confident prioritising and leading programmes of work, taking responsibility for the planning, analysis, interpretation and communication of evidence-informed public health intelligence.This is an ideal opportunity for candidates who want to work in a fast paced environment and who wish to apply and develop their specialist public health intelligence skills to contribute to the priorities of surveillance and epidemiology. Candidates will have a degree plus additional specialist knowledge to SCQF Level 10 in relevant field e.g. epidemiology, research methods, information analysis, statistics and/or qualitative methodology.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 Lindsey Murphy, Service Manager, East Region Health Protection service on