SPS is committed to putting the people who live and work in Scotland’s prisons at the heart of outcomes focused and evidence-based design, delivery and improvement of services. SPS’s corporate Research and Evaluation team is at the forefront of this commitment, supporting development and delivery of the SPS Improvement Framework, and helping SPS to meet its obligations as an effective prison service, as an Executive Agency of Scottish Government, and as a public body.
The role is within our small Research and Evaluation team (reporting to the Head of Research & Evaluation) and will lead research activity on integrated care pathways linked to the evolving work of SPS’s FAI Taskforce - which includes addressing the physical environment, security, health and safety, support and wellbeing, in addition to health.
Acting as the single point of contact for research on integrated care pathways, the role will work closely with the Health Analyst in the Data and Analysis team. A core focus will be on Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) to enable SPS to assess the impact and effectiveness of newly developed interventions and approaches. Key responsibilities will therefore include: liaison with colleagues across the business to develop fit-for-purpose tools and methods that support service delivery, drive improvement and enable accountability; and managing procurement and delivery of complex commissioned research projects, providing quality and ethical assurance.