Job summary You will manage the public health analyst team for the Isle of Wight Council and work closely with the Director of Public Health, the Consultant in Public Health, and the Public Health Team, providing focused public health intelligence leadership. This role offers an exciting career opportunity in the Isle of Wight council, located in the Southeast of England, serving a resident population of approximately 143,000. Working for an Island council, offers a unique analytical opportunity for an intelligence lead to understand not only the wider determinants of health but also the unique geographical influencers on people and place and their health and care. You will work collaboratively with partner agencies, managing and leading the intelligence team to support health and wellbeing outcomes and reducing health inequalities. Main duties of the job You will develop the public health data function to ensure that the team provides robust, accessible public health information using a wide range of data sources relating to population health and wellbeing. This involves working closely with colleagues in other Council Directorates, NHS ICB and partners to ensure that robust systems are in place for timely and rigorous reporting of population health and wellbeing indicators. There will also be opportunity to link with the wider analytical functions of the council to ensure data across the organisation is used to inform and support decision making. Key responsibilities for this role are. To lead, develop and manage the Joint Strategic Needs Assessments for the multi-agency Health and Wellbeing Board and associated partnership boards. Drive innovation, creative thinking, and alternative ways of analysing and presenting data to support population health outcomes in line with Council and partnership objectives. Provide senior leadership in the communication and interpretation of a wide range of health and social determinant data to enable informed decision making About us Full of surprises and opportunity The Isle of Wight is a beautiful place in which to live and work. Home to world renowned music and fringe festivals, major international sporting events and a treasure trove of history there is always something new and exciting happening. The beauty of nature More than 50 per cent of the Island is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the location boasts the highest number of award-winning beaches in England. Lower housing costs Living on our beautiful Island is also rewarded by lower housing costs As of 2022,Rightmoveidentified that Isle of Wight properties cost 42.7% less than the average house price elsewhere in the South East of England. They found that the average house price on the Isle of Wight was £297,062 compared to £458,397 across the South East region as a whole Join 'TeamIWC' and you'll receive our staff benefits package, including: Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays Local Government pension scheme Discounted Solent ferry travel Staff parking permit scheme Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership National and local discounts & benefits schemes Relocation scheme of up to £8,000 (subject to criteria) Travel allowance if commuting from the mainland (subject to criteria) Date posted 09 April 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £56,385 to £60,592 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working Reference number F0125-2025-1294 Job locations Isle Of Wight Council High Street Newport Isle Of Wight PO301UD Job description Job responsibilities Job Purpose To take lead responsibility for the strategic development, planning and implementation of intelligence projects and research. Lead the analytical programme to support the commissioning of key public health programme(s) to improve the health of the local population, reduce inequalities in health, reduce the burden of long-term conditions and address the wider determinants of health. Lead significant work streams and work in partnership with other professional groups and organisations, Including the work of the Community Safety Partnership and the Health and Wellbeing Board, to ensure we influence the way information is used in policy and strategy development. Enabling other users in different agencies, both statutory and voluntary to access and use appropriate public health related datasets and analyses to support and empower their own functions. To provide specialist public health intelligence, analysis and support to commissioners, colleagues, and other key stakeholders, in order to ensure that there is a co-ordinated and evidence-based approach to programme implementation and delivery. Analysing and interpreting complex and sensitive information from a wide range of local and national sources, to inform policy, strategy and performance management. As a senior member of the team, you will be the expert adviser for specific work areas, providing specialist public health analytical advice to local NHS ICBs, Council Commissioners, partners and key stakeholders. Job Context To take lead responsibility to carry out and/or commission health needs assessments, health equity audits and other research projects within lead programme areas to inform the development of local plans and priorities with key partners and the public. Provide senior specialist public health intelligence leadership, analysis and advice to the Director of Public Health to assist in their statutory obligations regarding the wider health protection agenda, contributing to the public health emergency response as required. Provide specialist public health analytical advice and make judgements and recommendations involving highly complex evidence/statistical data or other intelligence to inform the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options. Analysing and interpreting complex and sensitive information from a wide range of local and national sources, to inform policy, strategy and performance management. Leading and directing complex statistical analyses such as age standardisation, life expectancy, significance testing and regression modelling using specialist analytical software and skills. To be responsible for the financial management of delegated budget(s) for staffing arrangements and grants for specific public health activities, ensuring effective performance management and monitoring of spend against budgets. Essential Qualifications Educated to Masters degree level in Public Health or a related field or related significant experience related to health information Registered or working towards registration with UKPHR or other relevant professional registration Developed specialist knowledge and experience of statistical techniques and procedures, acquired through degree level and/or other relevant training THESE ARE KEY HIGHLIGHTS ONLY. For the full detailed job summary document please refer to the attached PDF Job Description. Job description Job responsibilities Job Purpose To take lead responsibility for the strategic development, planning and implementation of intelligence projects and research. Lead the analytical programme to support the commissioning of key public health programme(s) to improve the health of the local population, reduce inequalities in health, reduce the burden of long-term conditions and address the wider determinants of health. Lead significant work streams and work in partnership with other professional groups and organisations, Including the work of the Community Safety Partnership and the Health and Wellbeing Board, to ensure we influence the way information is used in policy and strategy development. Enabling other users in different agencies, both statutory and voluntary to access and use appropriate public health related datasets and analyses to support and empower their own functions. To provide specialist public health intelligence, analysis and support to commissioners, colleagues, and other key stakeholders, in order to ensure that there is a co-ordinated and evidence-based approach to programme implementation and delivery. Analysing and interpreting complex and sensitive information from a wide range of local and national sources, to inform policy, strategy and performance management. As a senior member of the team, you will be the expert adviser for specific work areas, providing specialist public health analytical advice to local NHS ICBs, Council Commissioners, partners and key stakeholders. Job Context To take lead responsibility to carry out and/or commission health needs assessments, health equity audits and other research projects within lead programme areas to inform the development of local plans and priorities with key partners and the public. Provide senior specialist public health intelligence leadership, analysis and advice to the Director of Public Health to assist in their statutory obligations regarding the wider health protection agenda, contributing to the public health emergency response as required. Provide specialist public health analytical advice and make judgements and recommendations involving highly complex evidence/statistical data or other intelligence to inform the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options. Analysing and interpreting complex and sensitive information from a wide range of local and national sources, to inform policy, strategy and performance management. Leading and directing complex statistical analyses such as age standardisation, life expectancy, significance testing and regression modelling using specialist analytical software and skills. To be responsible for the financial management of delegated budget(s) for staffing arrangements and grants for specific public health activities, ensuring effective performance management and monitoring of spend against budgets. Essential Qualifications Educated to Masters degree level in Public Health or a related field or related significant experience related to health information Registered or working towards registration with UKPHR or other relevant professional registration Developed specialist knowledge and experience of statistical techniques and procedures, acquired through degree level and/or other relevant training THESE ARE KEY HIGHLIGHTS ONLY. For the full detailed job summary document please refer to the attached PDF Job Description. Person Specification Experience Essential Substantial recent experience of public health analytics including experience of service redesign, commissioning and performance management and health needs assessment. Extensive knowledge of current public health policy and understanding key public health/inequality targets. Fluent in electronically accessing and using multiple and complex health and socio-economic datasets. Knowledge of specialist statistical software Strong understanding of statistical methods and their application in data analysis. Experience of working with strategic and multi-agency partnerships including experience of effective working with the NHS and/or voluntary and community sector and ability to negotiate with local partners, on the allocation of resources and deployment of staff. Ability to interpret and translate national policies & priorities into local strategy and action within a complex environment. Substantial experience of analysing and interpreting health, healthcare or demographic data or local authority work Highly developed IT and computer skills. Extensive working knowledge of MS Office Excel, Access, Word & PowerPoint Knowledge of data security and confidentiality issues. Extensive practical knowledge and experience of PowerBI. Knowledge of Geographic Information System (GIS) systems and outputs Proficiency in tools like SQL, Python, and R for data manipulation and analysis. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to provide specialist advice and expertise to a range of audiences, e.g. professional & specific multi-agency groups on evidence based practice, including sensitive and complex issues. Training and presentation skills. Report-writing skills including the ability to produce strategies, action plans, project management and performance reports for a range of audiences and stakeholder groups Ability to develop and deliver complex statistical/ epidemiological presentations to large audiences in a way that is understandable at all levels including the general public Significant experience of working with multiple sets of health-related data and information systems in health-related organisations Experience in the development of systems for the inputting, storing and dissemination of information Experience in the use of statistical and epidemiological methodologies for interpreting and understanding data sets Demonstrate ability to develop, quality assure, promote and disseminate public health focused health intelligence outputs, products and reports, in line with the national business plan and/or in response to local requirements Ability to identify priorities and lead work for one or more health improvement programmes, including the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of local action plans Ability to provide leadership and management for risks identified in programmes leading on. Political awareness in relation to working within a local authority setting and excellent partnership skills. Experience of dealing with external stakeholders. Proven ability to lead effective performance management systems and processes that secure required outcomes. Staff and financial management experience. Significant experience in overseeing contracts to external organisations for specific public health programmes. Able to evidence experience of leading public health reporting, public health audits and research projects as required within agreed programme lead areas including: Joint Strategic Needs Assessment & Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy, Pharmaceutical Needs Assessments (PNAs), specific needs assessments and the Director of Public Healths annual report. Evidence of developing, delivering and managing public health programmes, including multiagency partnership working & public and practitioner involvement, within agreed timescales and resources. Ability to work closely with health intelligence colleagues across Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) to promote synergy of methodology wherever possible and appropriate Experience in leading and managing staff and programme teams, promoting high performance standards, both at an individual and team level and support achievement of corporate and national objectives and priorities. Qualifications Essential Educated to Masters degree level in Public Health or a related field or related significant experience related to health information Registered or working towards registration with UKPHR or other relevant professional registration Developed specialist knowledge and experience of statistical techniques and procedures, acquired through degree level and/or other relevant training Person Specification Experience Essential Substantial recent experience of public health analytics including experience of service redesign, commissioning and performance management and health needs assessment. Extensive knowledge of current public health policy and understanding key public health/inequality targets. Fluent in electronically accessing and using multiple and complex health and socio-economic datasets. Knowledge of specialist statistical software Strong understanding of statistical methods and their application in data analysis. Experience of working with strategic and multi-agency partnerships including experience of effective working with the NHS and/or voluntary and community sector and ability to negotiate with local partners, on the allocation of resources and deployment of staff. Ability to interpret and translate national policies & priorities into local strategy and action within a complex environment. Substantial experience of analysing and interpreting health, healthcare or demographic data or local authority work Highly developed IT and computer skills. Extensive working knowledge of MS Office Excel, Access, Word & PowerPoint Knowledge of data security and confidentiality issues. Extensive practical knowledge and experience of PowerBI. Knowledge of Geographic Information System (GIS) systems and outputs Proficiency in tools like SQL, Python, and R for data manipulation and analysis. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to provide specialist advice and expertise to a range of audiences, e.g. professional & specific multi-agency groups on evidence based practice, including sensitive and complex issues. Training and presentation skills. Report-writing skills including the ability to produce strategies, action plans, project management and performance reports for a range of audiences and stakeholder groups Ability to develop and deliver complex statistical/ epidemiological presentations to large audiences in a way that is understandable at all levels including the general public Significant experience of working with multiple sets of health-related data and information systems in health-related organisations Experience in the development of systems for the inputting, storing and dissemination of information Experience in the use of statistical and epidemiological methodologies for interpreting and understanding data sets Demonstrate ability to develop, quality assure, promote and disseminate public health focused health intelligence outputs, products and reports, in line with the national business plan and/or in response to local requirements Ability to identify priorities and lead work for one or more health improvement programmes, including the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of local action plans Ability to provide leadership and management for risks identified in programmes leading on. Political awareness in relation to working within a local authority setting and excellent partnership skills. Experience of dealing with external stakeholders. Proven ability to lead effective performance management systems and processes that secure required outcomes. Staff and financial management experience. Significant experience in overseeing contracts to external organisations for specific public health programmes. Able to evidence experience of leading public health reporting, public health audits and research projects as required within agreed programme lead areas including: Joint Strategic Needs Assessment & Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy, Pharmaceutical Needs Assessments (PNAs), specific needs assessments and the Director of Public Healths annual report. Evidence of developing, delivering and managing public health programmes, including multiagency partnership working & public and practitioner involvement, within agreed timescales and resources. Ability to work closely with health intelligence colleagues across Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) to promote synergy of methodology wherever possible and appropriate Experience in leading and managing staff and programme teams, promoting high performance standards, both at an individual and team level and support achievement of corporate and national objectives and priorities. Qualifications Essential Educated to Masters degree level in Public Health or a related field or related significant experience related to health information Registered or working towards registration with UKPHR or other relevant professional registration Developed specialist knowledge and experience of statistical techniques and procedures, acquired through degree level and/or other relevant training UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Isle of Wight Council Address Isle Of Wight Council High Street Newport Isle Of Wight PO301UD Employer's website https://www.iow.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)