Data & Measurement Advisor

NHS Scotland; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a Data & Measurement Advisor to join the Data, Measurement & BI Team on a fixed term contract/secondment until 31 March 2027. The role is full-time (36 hours) with hybrid working available in Edinburgh or Glasgow, and sits at Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466).

You will provide expert advice on using quantitative data about care quality across Scotland, support programmes across health and social care, and inform external quality assurance.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level.
• Experience analysing, interpreting and using complex information.
• Experience using quantitative data about health and/or social care.
• Experience coding (e.g. R) is advantageous.
• Knowledge of quality improvement methodology.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice and support across Healthcare Improvement Scotland on quantitative data about care quality.
• Use data to redesign and continuously improve services and inform external quality assurance.
• Support programmes at various development stages and work to tight deadlines.
• Build effective collaborative working relationships with diverse stakeholders.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Deadline oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

R

Job description

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