West of Scotland Safe Haven Manager

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included. 

This is a fulltime, permanent post of 37 hours per week, with a shift pattern of Monday to Thursday (8.30-16.30) and Friday (8.30-16.00).

The West of Scotland Safe Haven is a partnership between NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and the University of Glasgow, and provides secure access and support service for large pseudonymised NHS health datasets.

The post holder will be part of the NHSGGC Research & Innovation Senior Management Team. They will directly line manage the Safe Haven team with responsibility for the extraction and curation of large-scale datasets from our data warehouse environment using SQL for delivery to the Safe Haven secure analytics platform. The de-identified data is handled to the highest standards of data protection and governance to preserve patient privacy. The candidate will be highly numerate, with good problem-solving skills, and have experience of handling large datasets using current data science methodologies.

We are looking for a Masters qualification or equivalent in a relevant degree subject, relevant experience of working with sensitive data in Trusted Research Environments and the ability to provide expert support to research project teams working with NHS Data. The candidate should have an advanced working knowledge of information governance in a healthcare setting and regulatory frameworks and legislation for the conduct of clinical research.

Experience of SQL, health data standards, and an understanding of clinical information systems is desirable.

To learn more about the West of Scotland Safe Haven, see https://www.nhsggc.scot/hospitals-services/services-a-to-z/west-of-scotland-safe-haven/

For more information, please contact: Chloë Cowan, Interim Director for R&I, +44 (0)7813 343 025 , Chloe.cowan7@nhs.scot

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs. 

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.  

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognisingmilitary skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process. 

NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours.  However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.  If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board. 

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