Healthcare Scientist (Epidemiology)

Healthcare Scientist (Epidemiology)

(x2 Permanent positions)

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:

This is an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Scientist to join ARHAI (Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infection) Scotland, within NHS National Services Scotland. ARHAI Scotland leads and supports efforts to prevent healthcare associated infection (HAI) by means of guidance development, surveillance, operational support and training, covering areas such as surgical site infection and other HAI surveillance, decontamination, microbiological surveillance, research and infection prevention and control.

The Candidate:

The post holder will be required to support consultants, programme leads or senior scientific staff in the provision of specialised information, advice and support to stakeholders. They will assist in the development of a specialised epidemiological knowledge base to underpin one or more health protection programmes of work. This will include the analysis, interpretation and presentation of epidemiological and surveillance data and participation in relevant research activities. The post holders will provide support across ARHAI Scotland and collaborate with other groups involved in this area.

You will be educated to degree level in a scientific or clinical subject. You will have a proven track record as a team player, excellent planning and organisational skills and well developed analytical skills, including a familiarity with statistical analysis tools e.g. R, SPSS, STATA. It is vital that you demonstrate the NSS values of working with respect and care, openness and integrity, to focus on our customers, demonstrate commitment to each other and excel and improve. Knowledge of the NHS and infectious diseases would be advantageous.

Job Description Notice of Change:

Antimicrobial Resistance & Healthcare Associated Infection Scotland (ARHAI) Scotland is part of National Services Scotland.  The group was formally part of Health Protection Scotland within National Services Scotland but was under Public Health and Intelligence.  As a result of the structural changes job description(s) associated with the current vacancy still reflect the Health Protection Scotland brand and structure.

Location and Working Pattern:

Delta House, Glasgow.

Currently hybrid working.

Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week.

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 contact Fiona Murdoch, Lead Healthcare Scientist at fiona.murdoch3@nhs.scot

Closing date for completed applications is 7^th October 2024.

Further information on NSS is available from: https://www.nss.nhs.scot/

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.