NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society. Skills We are looking for an individual to provide specialist evidence-based advice to the Health Intelligence Team within the Public Health Directorate. The post holder must be able to demonstrate a strong recent track record in analytical and problem-solving skills, data manipulation and retrieval using large datasets and an ability to interpret and communicate complex information. You must also be: Practical and results focused. Flexible and adaptable to changing demands/workload. Willing to learn to actively seek and digest information. You will have gained this specialist knowledge and experience of epidemiological, analytical, and/or statistical techniques and procedures through a degree level qualification, or equivalent work experience. You must be able to demonstrate additional relevant specialist knowledge acquired through training and relevant experience to postgraduate diploma level, or equivalent. The ability to travel throughout Tayside is required for the post. For informal enquiries please contact Stephen Halcrow, Health Intelligence Manager, tel. 07890 024942; Email: or, if unavailable, contact Caroline Snowdon, Senior Health Intelligence Analyst, at email address Hours of work: 37 hours per week Fixed Term/ Secondment for 12 months Current NHS Tayside Employees: *Written approval must be sought from your line manager prior to applying for this secondment. You will be required to bring this if shortlisted for interview. Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder. Additional Information For Candidates You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain. DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for shortlisting purposes. Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. For help to complete an application on Job Train please follow this link: To view our accessibility statement, please follow this link: If you wish to participate in the Job Interview Guarantee Scheme and have been invited to interview, please contact the Hiring Manager as detailed in the advert to discuss any special requirements that you will need to enable you to attend the interview. Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately. Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account for updates Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub for advice and support with any system issues We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments If you are a current member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Tayside