Data & Measurement Advisor

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Ayrshire & Arran is seeking a Data & Measurement Advisor for a fixed-term secondment in Scotland. The role is full-time (36 hours per week) at Band 7 with hybrid Edinburgh/Glasgow working arrangements, and a contract until 31 March 2027.

The post involves providing expert advice on quantitative data related to care quality, supporting health and social care initiatives across Scotland, and contributing to external quality assurance activities.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level.
• Experience analysing and interpreting complex information.
• Experience using quantitative health/social care data.
• Coding with R is advantageous.
• Knowledge of quality improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice and support on quantitative data about quality of care.
• Collaborate with teams across Scotland to design and improve services using data.
• Utilise data to inform external quality assurance of services.

Skills

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Project coordination

Education

Degree-level qualification

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