Public Health Specialist, Intelligence

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Public Health team at Swindon Borough Council (SBC) and contribute to a wide range of programmes designed to improve the health and wellbeing of the local population and reduce inequalities.

We are looking for a great analyst who will bring data to life, turning it into insight which informs decision making and helps to develop evidence-based needs assessments. You will be comfortable with using data to test hypotheses and be skilled at presenting your findings to a range of audiences in a clear and accessible way.

You will be a high performing and enthusiastic individual who is able to build effective relationships with colleagues and partners. You will be highly numerate with statistical and data analysis skills, report writing, and an understanding of how health data can be used to drive change.

Your next role

As a Public Health Specialist for Intelligence you will plan and lead on assigned projects and areas of reporting and analysis to meet health improvement, service delivery and evaluation, long term strategy and commissioning needs. This includes leading on aspects of, and actively influencing the direction of long-term projects that will evidence and shape Swindon Borough Council and Integrated Care System strategies.

You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act “for the effective performance of a customer-facing role”).

Please note Swindon Borough Council terms and conditions apply to this role.

Responsibilities of the role include:

• Identify, gather, collate, analyse, and interpret health related data applicable to public health issues using appropriate statistical methods. This includes communicating with a range of internal and external stakeholders to obtain a variety of complex datasets.
• Lead on the identification of public health needs using various methodologies such as health needs assessment, health equity audits, reviews and evaluations of programmes and/or interventions directed at areas of responsibility.
• Provide specialist health intelligence input to public health, the Council and NHS in monitoring the health needs of the population and in strategic planning to meet those needs including the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment.
• Support the work of the Director of Public Health and Public Health Directorate in ensuring that health intelligence, evidence and good practice are incorporated into commissioning and service evaluation processes in Swindon.
• Develop wider public health capacity by communicating and promoting health improvement messages through presentations, evidence-based practice, audits and published research and providing specialised advice and knowledge through the development of and participation in training programmes, workshops, conferences and seminars.
• Produce, develop and maintain information systems and analytical expertise for key staff and services/directorates to fulfil their functions in terms of public health information, health surveillance and data acquisition.
• Provide advice and guidance to senior managers on a broad range of issues and propose remedial actions.

You must have:

• First degree in a numerate discipline (or demonstrate equivalent experience or degree equivalent)
• Knowledge and understanding of statistics and statistical methods relevant to health and the limitations of such methods.
• Knowledge and understanding of epidemiology including key population health concepts and principles (e.g. standardisation, various forms of risk and their application).
• Demonstrable experience of using statistical/analytical and/or epidemiological techniques to analyse and interpret data for both specialist and generalist audiences.
• Analyse and interpret qualitative data and use evidence from qualitative studies and lived experience to inform decision making.
• Understanding of the wider determinants of health and some knowledge of approaches of reducing health inequalities.
• Knowledge of local authorities, NHS structures and of the arrangements for providing healthcare in England.
• Knowledge of wider public sector bodies that impact on health.
• Work experience in a health, public services, research, public or charitable organisation or other public-facing environment.
• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Excellent project and time management skills, ensuring that milestones and deliverables are achieved to time and to high quality.
• Skills in using common statistical packages, e.g. Excel and/or a basic level of competency in using statistical and data analysis software packages, e.g. Python, R, SPSS; or business analytic solutions e.g. MS Power BI; or programming languages e.g. C, C++; or SQL.
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Office tools.

Desirable skills include a post graduate qualification in a subject directly relevant to statistics/epidemiology/public health information or in a scientific discipline with a strong numerical component.

Please see role profile attached for full details.

Your next package

Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.

As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.

For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.

Please see our Vision and Values page for more details and our new Swindon Plan.

Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.

Your next steps

Read the role profile and select the Apply button where you will be redirected to the NHS Jobs to complete the online application process.

Previous applicants need not apply.

For further information about the role please contact Dr Anastasios Argyropoulos, Public Health Principal- Intelligence at AArgyropoulos@swindon.gov.uk

As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. Read our statement of commitment to equality & inclusion.

All applications for this position are being handled through NHS Jobs. Please visit the NHS Jobs website for application details. NHS Ref No: F0065-24-RNR002496