Senior Technical Consultant

4 weeks ago


Glasgow, United Kingdom NHS National Services Scotland Full time

About the Organisation: 
National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHS Scotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same – to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services.

The Post: 
We are the leading provider of Data Services and Advanced Analytics within the public sector in Scotland. The Data and Analytics Service is a dedicated team of professionals that design, develop, and support integrated data and analytical platforms for NHS Scotland. Our work underpins Scotland’s reputation as a world leader in health informatics. 

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic data and advanced analytics professional with substantial experience in a senior technical role, to join our team as Senior Technical Consultants.

This is a critical role in supporting the strategic direction for better use of data to support service delivery and outcomes across Scotland. 

Key responsibilities include: 
• Leading the architecture, design, development, and implementation of innovative data, BI, and analytics solutions 
• Making key design and engineering decisions and assessing and managing the risk involved.
• Providing expert advice and guidance to technical delivery teams. 
• Ensuring quality of developments, and smooth transition to BAU. 
• Ownership of design and development processes and standards. 
• Pro-actively contributing to technical strategy and service improvement. 
• Stakeholder and user engagement. 
• Assessing, scoping and estimating demand. 

The Candidate:
• Demonstrable experience of planning and leading the design, development and implementation of innovative data, BI, and analytics solutions 
• Thorough knowledge and experience of Data Solutions Architecture 
• Thorough knowledge of building data products (incl. ETL/ELT) 
• Technical Leadership experience, including strong and effective communication skills, and stakeholder engagement and management skills
• Attention to detail
• Passion to make a difference
• Desire to excel within a high performing team
• Appetite for lifelong learning and growth 
• Ability to constructively challenge, and to confidently lead the overall success of a service
• Interested in a wide range of topics with willingness to dive deeper into the detail when required
• Desire to support, mentor, and develop other members of the team 

Read our Job Descriptions and Person Specifications for a more detailed insight into the expectations and skills required. 

Location and Working Pattern:
This post can be based in either Edinburgh or Glasgow.

Monday to Friday, 37 hours - hybrid working options available.

It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS.

Benefits: 
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits.

Closing date for completed applications is Monday 27th May.

Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).

NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies



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