Senior Health Information Scientist

NHS Scotland; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland seeks an experienced Senior Health Information Scientist in Glasgow to spearhead the integration of digital pathways within the Right Decision Service. The role involves stakeholder engagement, promotion of evidence-based practices, and the facilitation of healthcare improvements through innovative digital solutions.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience in relevant fields.
• Experience working with senior healthcare professionals.
• Track record in health information provision.

Responsibilities

• Lead knowledge mobilisation and implementation support for digital pathways.
• Engage and train clinical and policy stakeholders.
• Evaluate and promote benefits of RDS decision support tools.

Skills

Stakeholder communication

Digital information skills

Evidence sourcing

Training and outreach

Innovation

Education

Postgraduate Masters qualification in library, information or knowledge management

Job description

Senior Health Information Scientist (Ref: 213102)

Evidence and Digital Directorate

Band 7 (£50,861 - £59,159)

Full Time: 37 Hours per Week

Permanent Contract

Glasgow/Edinburgh: Hybrid working will apply for the foreseeable future

We are seeking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic individual to lead information and knowledge mobilisation to drive user engagement, implementation, embedding and spreading of digital pathways for new medicines within the Right Decision Service (RDS) platform. This is a key role within the Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing, Access and Growth (VPAG) programme, which is aimed at improving access to, and adoption of, clinically and cost-effective medicines. The Senior Health Information Scientist will lead and manage a programme of knowledge mobilisation and implementation support to embed digital pathways for new medicines within the RDS in frontline practice and medicines policy. Activities will include engagement and outreach with a wide range of clinical and policy stakeholders, training in use of RDS decision support tools, evaluating and promoting the benefits of digital pathways, and facilitating sharing of experience and expertise to extend uptake and maximise impact.

You will have sound knowledge and skills in facilitating digital delivery of healthcare evidence in a way that meets users’ needs and in facilitating use of evidence in practice. You will have strong skills in sourcing and summarising evidence and in stakeholder communication and engagement, including communication of complex information. You will demonstrate creativity and innovation in identifying new approaches to getting evidence into practice and will be an effective team worker with an ability to collaborate with other VPAG project colleagues.

You will hold a postgraduate Masters qualification or equivalent experience in a library, information or knowledge management-related discipline. You will demonstrate sound digital information skills and experience and have a track record in provision of health information and working with senior healthcare professionals.

Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s Evidence and Digital Directorate is a complex and wide-ranging directorate which develops and disseminates evidence-based advice for NHSScotland, such as clinical guidelines, health technology assessments and clinical standards, and also provides evidence development, research, health economics, knowledge and decision support for the other functions of the organisation and for external partners.

For further information, please contact Dr Ann Wales, Programme Lead, Knowledge and Decision Support ([e-mail]).

Closing Date: Midnight on 28th July 2025

Interviews are expected to take place on 12 August 2025