Job Vacancy Senior Technician (Data and Analytics)

Edinburgh/Glasgow

About the Organisation

National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHSScotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level.  NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same - to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services.

The Post

We are the leading provider of Data Services and Advanced Analytics within the public sector in Scotland. The Data and Analytics Service is a dedicated team of professionals that design, develop, and support integrated data and analytical platforms for NHS Scotland. Our work underpins Scotland's reputation as a world leader in health informatics.

We are looking for an enthusiastic data and analytics professional to join our team as Senior Technicians.

As a Senior Technician, you will work in our delivery teams, specifically in the areas of technical analysis, data modelling and data integration/ETL. This is a critical role in supporting the strategic direction for better use of data to support service delivery and outcomes across Scotland.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and building innovative data, BI, and analytics solutions.
• Assisting in the technical analysis of requirements and specifications.
• Build of complex data processing and data wrangling routines.
• Build of enterprise-wide BI front-end solutions.
• Pro-actively contributing to service improvement.
• Engagement with users and colleagues across the BI team.

The Candidate

You will bring the following to the team:

• Demonstrable experience of implementing innovative data, BI, and analytics solutions
• Knowledge of building data products (incl. ETL/ELT).
• Writing and management of code for the analysis and processing of data.
• Strong communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Passion to make a difference.
• Desire to excel within a high performing team.
• Appetite for lifelong learning and growth.
• Ability to confidently contribute to overall success of the service.
• Interest in current state and future trends in business intelligence and analytics with willingness to dive deeper into the detail when required.
• Desire to support other members of the team.

Read our Job Description and Person Specification for a more detailed insight into the expectations and skills required for this role. Please note the job description for the post is generic in nature.

Location and Working Pattern

Gyle Square, Edinburgh or Delta House, Glasgow.

Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week - hybrid working options available.

It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS.

Benefits

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. HR Benefits Brochure.

Further information

For an informal discussion on the post, please email and one of our Recruitment Team will get in touch with you.

More information about Data and Analytics in NSS.

Closing date for completed applications is 22nd September 2024.

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 an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies.