Public Health Intelligence Analyst

Job summary

Are you an aspiring data analyst with an interest in population health or a related area? Would you like to join an innovative team exploring new ways to produce and communicate meaningful information about the health of Wales to our varied stakeholders? Here in the Public Health Wales Analysis Team we are proud of our reputation for combining analytical skills with an in-depth understanding of public health.

We can offer you a great place to work with training and development opportunities, flexible working and a supportive, friendly and inclusive environment. This is an exciting time to be working in public health intelligence, as we innovate with data science approaches, support the recovery of the population of Wales from the Covid-19 pandemic, and analyse the impact of the cost of living crisis on health and wellbeing.

The work of the Observatory and Cancer Analysis Team is interesting and varied. Working with other team members you will be responsible for helping to provide a local public health intelligence service to one of the Health Boards in Wales. You will also have a key role in leading and contributing to all-Wales health intelligence products.

Main duties of the job Working with other team members, you will be responsible for contributing to the development of public health intelligence products such as reports, data visualisations and dashboards. You will use a variety of analytical techniques to evaluate and analyse data, contributing to reproducible analytical pipelines and developing insights that inform decision-making and improve population health outcomes.

For further details or to arrange an informal discussion please contact Rhys Gibbon, Principal Public Health Intelligence Analyst ( ). For further information on Public Health Wales please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/About us We are Public Health Wales - the national public health agency in Wales. Our purpose is 'Working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help everyone in Wales live longer, healthier, happier lives.

Together with our partners, we work to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations.

Our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the leading source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. In a world facing complex health challenges, our work has never been so important.

We are guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values equality and diversity. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and are supportive of flexible working arrangements, including part time roles and job sharing.

To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/Details Date posted
23 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

BandBand 5

Salary
32,557 to 39,631 a year

per annum

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time

Reference number
028-AC208-1026

Job locations

Cardiff / Carmarthen, or Mold predominately home working

Cardiff / Carmarthen, or Mold predominately home working

Cardiff / Carmarthen, or Mold predominately home workingCF
10 4BZ
United Kingdom Job description

Job responsibilities

As an analyst within the Analysis Team, you will apply a range of statistical and analytical techniques to interpret complex public health data, ensuring outputs are accurate, timely, and aligned with the Code of Practice for Statistics. You will collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders to develop and deliver high-quality reports, dashboards, and data visualisations that inform decision-making and improve population health outcomes.

You will also engage with users to understand their data needs, translating them into actionable insights through reproducible analytical pipelines and evidence-based recommendations.

Our organisational values of Working Together, with Trust and Respect, to Make a Difference, underpinned by our Being Our Best Framework set out how we are expected to undertake our roles. The Being Our Best colleague group which applies to this role is Colleague.

Responsibilities and Duties Data Analysis and Interpretation Contribute to the development and maintenance of reproducible analytical pipelines.

Apply good practice in coding, testing, and…