Senior Health Information Scientist

Overview of RDS services

The Senior Health Information Scientist will lead and manage a programme of digital development and quality assurance, knowledge mobilisation and implementation support to embed RDS decision support in frontline practice and policy.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a programme of digital development and quality assurance
• Facilitate digital delivery of healthcare evidence in a way that meets users’ needs
• Evaluate and promote the benefits of digital decision support
• Manage a programme of digital delivery
• Design and deploy knowledge mobilisation methods to facilitate adoption and spread of RDS services
• Engage and outreach with a wide range of clinical, social care and policy stakeholders
• Source and summarise evidence and communicate complex information
• Identify new approaches to getting evidence into practice
• Collaborate with other colleagues internally and externally

Requirements

• Sound knowledge and skills in facilitating digital delivery of healthcare evidence
• Strong skills in sourcing and summarising evidence
• Effective stakeholder communication and engagement
• Creative and innovative approach to identifying new approaches
• Postgraduate Masters qualification or equivalent experience in a library, information or knowledge management-related discipline
• Sound digital information skills and experience
• Track record in provision of health information and working with senior healthcare professionals

Qualifications

You will hold a postgraduate Masters qualification or equivalent experience in a library, information or knowledge management-related discipline.

Skills

• Knowledge of digital information skills
• Experience in working with senior healthcare professionals
• Ability to identify and implement new approaches to evidence dissemination

Benefits

Hybrid working will apply for the foreseeable future.

Pay

Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)

Schedule

Part-Time: 28.8 Hours per Week