Public Health Intelligence Specialist Apprenticeship

Introduction

The team works to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for the citizens of Calderdale and help address health inequalities. Public Health Intelligence professionals provide information that is essential for identifying issues that have a negative effect on people’s health and for planning to deal with those issues.

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. Calderdale is set in the beautiful South Pennines in West Yorkshire, a vibrant Metropolitan Borough and an active part of the Leeds City Region. With over 600 services, we offer a wide variety of roles that allow you to use your skills and experience to help others and make Calderdale a better place for everyone.

• Contribute to the linking, analysis and interpretation of complex health, care and population data using specialist health analytical, epidemiological and biostatistical techniques; and draw meaningful conclusions to understand the factors that influence population health, inequalities and to inform the planning and delivery of health and care strategies, programmes and services.
• Contribute to discussions on the design requirements of information systems for holding, linking and analysing sensitive health and care data and for population health surveillance.
• Interpret and present health and care intelligence outputs to a variety of technical and non‑technical audiences, including senior decision makers in the NHS and local government.
• Investigate patterns and variations in determinants, diseases and conditions influencing health and care outcomes and service evaluations.
• Design and implement population health surveys, disease surveillance tools and instruments, and service evaluation tools.
• Search for and critically appraise relevant evidence and scientific research on health and care intelligence, health determinants and interventions to improve population health and/or the delivery of care.
• Formulate specific recommendations based on the interpretation of both data and the appraised evidence.
• Take a lead role in building strong working relationships with a broad range of health and care system partners, colleagues and the wider team.
• Contribute expertise to the preparation of analytical reports, Joint Strategic Needs Assessments, Pharmaceutical Needs Assessments, health equity audits, policy documents, evaluation reports, audits and performance reports for a wide range of audiences.
• Carry out projects to develop the analytics and health and care intelligence skills and knowledge of others (including non‑technical staff) through the demonstration and promotion of best practice, teaching and training.

At the end of the apprenticeship programme, it is anticipated that you will be employment ready and will be given the opportunity to apply for any available permanent employment opportunities within Public Health and across the Council.

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Initiative

• Essential – GCSE English – C/4 or above
• Essential – GCSE Maths – C/4 or above

Course:
Health and care intelligence specialist (level
7)

Level: 7 Route:
Health and science Apprenticeship Level: Degree

Working Arrangements:
Working Week – Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm. Flexible working hours, including home‑working (subject to the needs of the role).

Expected Duration: 3 Years Training Provider: JGA LIMITED

This employer is part of the Disability Confident scheme, committed to employing disabled people.