Health Information Scientist (Ref: 247236)
* Secondment for 2 Years
* Part-Time: 32.4 hours per week (0.9 WTE)
* Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
* Location: Edinburgh/Glasgow – Hybrid working will apply for the foreseeable future
We are seeking to appoint a motivated individual with a focus on person‑centred knowledge mobilisation to play a key role in delivery of the European IMPROVE (Innovation in person‑centred Medication Prescribing and Review for Optimal Value and Efficacy) programme. IMPROVE aims to reduce medicines‑related adverse events and unscheduled hospital admissions by developing and implementing pharmacogenomics and polypharmacy decision support as part of person‑centred medicines review in primary care.
The postholder will provide knowledge mobilisation (including knowledge management) and decision support training and support across all stakeholders in the IMPROVE programme and community of practice, which involves approximately 400 patients, healthcare professionals, researchers and policy makers across three countries – Scotland, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland.
Responsibilities
* Develop and deliver a work plan for sourcing and summarising evidence, training and support for use of a range of knowledge mobilisation and decision support tools to facilitate effective sharing and use of evidence and knowledge across all stakeholders and the three healthcare jurisdictions participating in IMPROVE.
* Ensure learning is shared across the programme and that appropriate knowledge sources are available to support the development and implementation of improvement activity and uptake of evidence into routine practice.
* Collaborate with the RDS team, the international IMPROVE programme, wider Evidence and Digital Directorate, Healthcare Improvement Scotland and the wider health and social care system.
* Consider, develop, test and explore new techniques and methodologies for knowledge generation, capture, deployment and application.
Qualifications
* Postgraduate Masters qualification in a library, information or knowledge management‑related discipline or equivalent experience.
* Commitment to, and experience of, knowledge mobilisation and community of practice development methods, user‑centred digital design and digital delivery of evidence in a way that supports decisions by clinicians and patients as well as policy and guidance development.
* Experience of successfully communicating and analysing complex information and ability to find creative solutions to complex problems.
Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s Evidence and Digital Directorate is a complex and wide‑ranging directorate which develops and disseminates evidence‑based advice for NHS Scotland. Its outputs and activities include clinical guidelines, health technology assessment, evidence development, research, health economics, knowledge mobilisation and decision support for Healthcare Improvement Scotland and for external partners.
To discuss this post, contact Dr Ann Wales, Programme Lead, Knowledge and Decision Support, ann.wales3@nhs.scot.
Closing Date: Midnight on 23rd June 2026
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