Principal Information Analyst/Statistician - NHS Scotland

Principal Information Analyst/Statistician

Are you an experienced Information Analyst or Statistician looking for an opportunity to influence the future of healthcare services across Scotland through data and insight?

Do you have experience of leading complex statistical analysis, developing high-quality datasets, and translating data into meaningful intelligence to support strategic decision-making?

Are you passionate about working collaboratively with clinicians, senior stakeholders and national partners to drive service transformation and improve outcomes for patients and communities?

Who We Are

As NHS Scotland's unique provider of a national tele-health and tele-care service, we are responsible for the delivery of health advice and information by telephone and online services to the population of Scotland 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. NHS 24 is a patient-focused service providing the people of Scotland with triage, advice, guidance, referral and information on health and healthcare services.

We have five regional centres Aberdeen, Dundee, South Queensferry, Cardonald and Clydebank. NHS 24 supports hybrid working, and this post can be based within any NHS 24 regional centres. The successful candidate must be within commuting distance to a regional centre to attend if required and must also be able to travel to other regional centres when requested to attend meetings, undertake training and any other activities.

The Role

As a Principal Information Analyst/Statistician, you will play a pivotal role in shaping data-driven decision-making across NHS 24. You will lead the development and delivery of high-quality analytical and statistical outputs that support major strategic initiatives, including the Service Transformation Programme and Mental Health Review, working collaboratively with national partners such as Public Health Scotland (PHS). As a member of NHS 24’s senior management team, you will contribute to the organisation’s strategic direction and support the delivery of key business objectives. The role will provide expert statistical and analytical advice across the organisation, delivering innovative analysis to inform service improvement, policy development and operational decision-making. You will also lead the development of robust and meaningful datasets that meet the evolving information needs of NHS 24 and support collaboration and insight-sharing across NHS partner organisations throughout Scotland.

Key Responsibilities

• Initiate and/or manage specific projects involving data the effective use of statistics or data development
• Work with clinicians, other NHS health professionals, research bodies, other partner organisations and universities to design, scope, analyse and interpret information for specific research projects and audits as required