Advanced Public Health Analyst

Job Description

Surrey County Council has an ambitious vision for data analytics to support service transformation. To deliver our 2030 Community Vision and the Surrey Health and Wellbeing Strategy, we are committed to changing and radically improving the councils culture, approach and performance; putting residents current and future needs first. The Public Health Intelligence and Insight Team (PHIIT) are active participants in delivering this analytic vision.The Public Health Department in Surrey is forward-looking with a strong focus on innovation to deliver improvements to the health and wellbeing of our countys population. In this role, you will be part of the Public Health Intelligence and Insight Team which provides intelligence to inform Public Health and system partners in addressing local health needs and reducing health inequalities, regularly collaborating with a wide variety of analytic partners to deliver joint intelligence. We are a team committed to providing a stimulating environment within which to work, providing opportunities for personal development through training, education, shadowing, and on-the-job learning.As an Advanced Public Health Analyst, you will be responsible for drawing together information from a variety of NHS and local government sources to deliver on an ambitious analytic programme to provide the insight necessary to improve the health of the population and reduce health inequalities. This will include COVID surveillance analysis and associated analytics, including deeper analysis on the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 in our population. You will be part of a public health analytics team with opportunities to make a real difference to local residents.You will also take a lead on project management of larger health intelligence projects (including working closely with internal and external stakeholders), as well as supporting others (e.g. public health analysts) in the team.We are seeking to appoint enthusiastic and motivated individuals, with experience of quantitative and qualitative health research or analysis. The successful candidate will be able to analyse and synthesise information from a wide range of sources and have a post-graduate qualification in a numerate subject (e.g. public health, statistics, epidemiology) or equivalent experience. The role will suit those who are substantially numerate, with a proven record of pulling together complex reports with excellent data analysis, interpretation, and presentation. Experience in public health analytics, epidemiology and modelling would be an advantage, including familiarity with delivering statutory returns and/or use of software such as R, Tableau, SQL or Stata.You will also have experience in project management and bring excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) to the role. This role provides an excellent opportunity to develop your project management and managerial skills, while working on a wide-reaching programme of work. You will need to be good at working in partnership with other organisations, as well as people with different knowledge and skills, and with those at a senior level.At Surrey, our values and behaviours are just as important as our skills and abilities. They shape who we are as an organisation. Find out more about the values we follow.For more information please find the full job description below and refer to this before submitting your application. We also invite you to read our Life at Surrey handbook to see insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.Additional InformationContact DetailsTo arrange an informal discussion, please feel free to contact Anu Shaikh at .uk or Dr Naheed Rana at .uk If this role interests you, then we want to hear from you. Apply by uploading your CV and a personal statement (up to 1500 words) providing evidence of how you meet the role profile. Please note that if applying through NHS Jobs, then you will be given the option to upload a CV only - include your personal statement as a continuation of your CV.The closing date for applications is Sunday 28th March and the virtual interviews will be held on week starting 5th April 2021.From flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from 26 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years service, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit MyBenefits for Surrey County Council staff.Surrey County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all under represented groups.Company InformationThis role is needed for the covid response so please do not put on redeployment list before opening to others.