Job summary The Public Health Team is building their intelligence function to improve population health and are seeking a talented individual with a drive to reduce inequalities. You will lead the public health Intelligence and population health management programme using relevant linked datasets to improve the health and well-being of the population of Gwent. Continuing our journey to be a population health organisation, the public health agenda is central to our strategy for improving the health and well-being outcomes for our local population via best use of NHS resources. It will be essential to have experience using such things as, excel, R, python, SQL Queries, Power BI and other reporting tools. As a Marmot region, reducing health inequalities and tackling wider determinants of health is at the core of what we do. We need someone that is passionate and can drive our insights into the social, economic and environmental determinants of health to inform our approach to tackling inequalities in health and create a stronger, fairer, safer Gwent. Main duties of the job You will help us achieve this through delivery of an annual online Joint Strategic Assessment, by leading the development of action orientated dashboards, by providing a social narrative that tells the story of Gwent and championing health equality and equity through analysis. You will support the development of population health indicators that will reduce inequalities and providing statistical insight about health, care and well-being across Gwent, including robust analytics surrounding primary, secondary and tertiary prevention. You'll be supporting the development of warehouse for Health Board linked data, including the data standards, security and quality and taking a key role in supporting the development of a population health management platform to deliver better outcomes to the residents of Gwent. We are keenly interested in data that supports the wider determinants of health, not just health care. Using your technical skills to identify, extract and make sense of data to provide actionable intelligence using appropriate software. You'll develop prediction modelling and need to work in both a Patient Identifiable and anonymised world, building the bridge between the two using appropriate secure algorithms. The post holder should demonstrate commitment to equality, diversity, equity, health and well-being. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. About us Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff. We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work. Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future. Date posted 30 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £54,550 to £61,412 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 040-AC475-1024 Job locations Llanarth House Bridge Street Newbridge NP11 5GH Job description Job responsibilities Full details of role and responsibilities can be viewed in the attached job description and person specification. Job description Job responsibilities Full details of role and responsibilities can be viewed in the attached job description and person specification. Person Specification Qualications and Knowledge Essential Educated to master's level in a relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist analytical area and extensive senior experience in public health or health inequalities Have specialist thorough knowledge of the principles of mathematics and statistics. Must demonstrate knowledge of the current health system within Gwent, the aims and aspirations of the Health Board and current national health policy Knowledge of the Public Health agenda Equality and Diversity - knowledge and understanding of equality and diversity issues and how personally can make a positive difference to this agenda Desirable Knowledge of the role of Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Knowledge of health inequalities Skills and Attributes Essential Skills for managing relationships with a range of different stakeholders. Ability to oversee and influence workloads and deliverables in other teams within the function Skills for delivering results through managing through others and using a range of levers in the absence of direct line management responsibility Ability to liaise and work with lead analysts /relevant stakeholder across multiple organisations to ensure that the work programme is well communicated and delivers outputs, as expected. Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change. Excellent presentational skills for conveying complex concepts, be a comp tent translator of data. Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others. Be able to effectively lead training and development programmes for internal and external persons. Experience Essential Must understand the background to and aims of current public health and healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement. Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent. Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development Desirable Experience in public health analytics, data warehousing experience At least 2 years' experience of working in public health and / or health services planning within the public sector Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring the performance of public health services Practical advanced experience or training in SQL Practical advanced experience or training in Python or R Other Essential Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery. Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be several courses of action. Desirable Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards Person Specification Qualications and Knowledge Essential Educated to master's level in a relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist analytical area and extensive senior experience in public health or health inequalities Have specialist thorough knowledge of the principles of mathematics and statistics. Must demonstrate knowledge of the current health system within Gwent, the aims and aspirations of the Health Board and current national health policy Knowledge of the Public Health agenda Equality and Diversity - knowledge and understanding of equality and diversity issues and how personally can make a positive difference to this agenda Desirable Knowledge of the role of Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Knowledge of health inequalities Skills and Attributes Essential Skills for managing relationships with a range of different stakeholders. Ability to oversee and influence workloads and deliverables in other teams within the function Skills for delivering results through managing through others and using a range of levers in the absence of direct line management responsibility Ability to liaise and work with lead analysts /relevant stakeholder across multiple organisations to ensure that the work programme is well communicated and delivers outputs, as expected. Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change. Excellent presentational skills for conveying complex concepts, be a comp tent translator of data. Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others. Be able to effectively lead training and development programmes for internal and external persons. Experience Essential Must understand the background to and aims of current public health and healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement. Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent. Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development Desirable Experience in public health analytics, data warehousing experience At least 2 years' experience of working in public health and / or health services planning within the public sector Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring the performance of public health services Practical advanced experience or training in SQL Practical advanced experience or training in Python or R Other Essential Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery. Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be several courses of action. Desirable Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Address Llanarth House Bridge Street Newbridge NP11 5GH Employer's website https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)