Health and Care Intelligence Apprentice

Job Introduction

About Us

It’s an exciting time for public health in Oxfordshire with the council’s vision of becoming a greener, fairer and healthier county aligning with public health priorities, including a shift towards focussing on more preventative approaches and aiming to close the health inequalities gap between different communities.

To help us deliver this vision, we are looking for a dynamic public health professional who wants to focus on improving public health outcomes, supporting policy-making, and working with government bodies to ensure compliance with health regulations to improve health outcomes for Oxfordshire residents.

About the Role

The Health Care Analyst will focus on analysing health and care data to improve public health outcomes, support policy-making, and enhance the efficiency of healthcare services. 

The role involves working with large datasets, collaborating with government bodies, and ensuring compliance with public health regulations. 

This is a fixed term (3 year) apprenticeship post which will provide support to a range of public health programmes, with six hours per week spent participating in formal learning.

The Health & Care Intelligence Specialist Level 7 apprenticeship is a developmental route for job roles within the core Public Health workforce that enables the apprentice, on successful completion, to achieve a Masters-level qualification. 

The apprenticeship is for junior professionals who study the health of populations, plan, commission, manage, deliver, monitor and evaluate health and social care polices and services. The apprenticeship supports the career progression of analysts into a position to be able to lead and oversee analyst teams. 

Formal learning includes modules on leadership and management, study design and methodologies, data analysis, finance, economics and planning. Further details of the apprenticeship can be found here: Health & Care Intelligence Specialist Apprenticeship Level 7 - JGA - Developing Futures (jga-group.com)

As a Health and Care Intelligence Specialist apprentice, you will be responsible for analysing, evaluating, and interpreting data from a range of sources, to inform the development of public health programmes, statutory reports and publications. 

Your main role will be evaluating current areas of concern for Oxfordshire and becoming the specialist in using local population health management databases and a range of national databases and data sources, for example  Hospital Episode Statistics data (HES NHS). 

The role will require a comprehensive understanding of health data and data sources to be able to provide health intelligence advice to other members of the Public Health team, wider colleagues within the Council, and partner agencies (NHS, district councils, voluntary section organisations). 

You will also lead on in-depth analytical projects to support others within the Public Health team. You will be responsive to ad-hoc requests such as supporting the response to relevant Freedom of Information requests.

About you

Are you passionate about improving health outcomes for the people of Oxfordshire? We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed individual to take up a role in our dynamic Public Health team. 

The successful candidate will be able to apply a range of statistical techniques for the analysis of data, using Microsoft Office and other software packages required for data analysis and presentation. You will also be able to compile data reports and communicate findings to a range of audiences. 

The postholder will support system partners to ensure the population’s health needs are identified and met. Applicants should demonstrate the ability to work with professionals from a variety of council directorates and partner organisations. Using your knowledge of public health datasets, you will be able to provide balanced advice and guidance to senior decision makers in a political setting.

If you have experience working with public health or related data, can demonstrate the key capabilities and would like to develop your public health knowledge and experience, this could be the ideal opportunity for you. We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive individual with excellent organisational and communication skills and with the ability to work under pressure. 

The successful candidate will have:

•    Ability to work with databases and information systems. 

•    Ability to interpret data and present information to a wide range of audiences.

•    Ability to deliver targets and deadlines

•    Strong understanding of public health data and regulatory requirements. 

Experience of working with Public Health and NHS commissioners, GPs and the voluntary sector is desirable.

Rewards and benefits

•    Culture of flexible working 

•    Technology to support agile working where role permits

•    30 day’s holiday p.a. plus bank holidays 

•    Option to ‘buy’ additional holiday

•    Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support

•    Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer’s contribution of up to 19.9%

•    Enhanced family friendly policies

•    Local and national discounts for shopping and travel

•    Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development

Our commitment to:
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.

Our commitment to:
Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

Due to ESFA funding rules all applicants must have the right to work in the UK and have been a UK resident or have resided in the UK for a minimum of 3 years on the start date of the apprenticeship.  We do not offer sponsorship for apprenticeships.

Our commitment to:
Safeguarding

Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

Our commitment to:
Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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