Advanced Information Analyst

NHS; Truro; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health organization in Truro is looking for a skilled professional to lead the Knowledge and Intelligence Team. This role involves providing key health insights through data analysis and visualizations, collaborating with various stakeholders, and managing public health datasets. Candidates should have significant experience in data analysis, strong skills in tools like SQL and Power BI, and a Master's degree or equivalent experience. Commitment to safeguarding and data protection practices is essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in a data and analysis environment.
• Experience in public health or local government analytics.
• Experience with Data Protection Legislation like GDPR.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to provide analysis and visualizations.
• Interpret data to provide actionable insights.
• Lead the production of statistical information products.
• Manage public health data storage and analysis.

Skills

Strong numerical and statistical skills

Data analysis and visualization

Excellent verbal and written skills

Experience with SQL

Proficiency in Power BI

Advanced Excel skills

Education

Masters degree or equivalent qualifications

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Advanced Excel

R

ArcGIS

Job description

Overview

Cornwall Wellbeing & Public Health Service

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the Knowledge and Intelligence Team (KIT) within the Wellbeing & Public Health Service. The role is wide-ranging and varied as the team delivers quality and timely public health intelligence to a broad range of stakeholders within the service and wider healthcare system. You will lead on shaping the tools, methods and practices used to undertake and communicate analysis to improve residents' health and wellbeing.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with colleagues from the local authority, NHS, voluntary sector, and other agencies.
• Provide vital information, analysis, and visualisations to support evidence-based decision making.
• Interpret health, socio-economic and demographic data to transform raw data into actionable insights.
• Support evidence-based needs assessments and influence decision-making processes.
• Test hypotheses using data and present findings in a clear, accessible manner.
• Lead the production, development, and promotion of statistical/information products.
• Manage the storage, updating, and routine analysis of public health and population datasets.
• Oversee the work required to support governance, quality and performance and staff training and development.
• Management duties of intelligence team, including strategic direction, continuous improvement and staff development.

About us

We are committed to fairness and inclusion and to safeguarding. Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

• We offer a range of flexible working options. The successful candidate will be expected to regularly work from our New County Hall, Truro office and attend in-person meetings across Cornwall.

About Cornwall Council

Cornwall Council delivers services to more than half a million local residents and over five million visitors a year. We are happy to talk about flexible working options such as part-time or compressed hours.

Fairness and inclusion are at the heart of our vision. We strive for a diverse workforce inclusive of all backgrounds, cultures and identities. We are an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer, and we assess applicants on merit.

Cornwall Council is committed to safeguarding and following safer recruitment principles to ensure staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children, young people and adults at risk. This is a vital part of creating a safe and positive environment and keeping all service users safe from harm.

Role responsibilities

Cornwall Wellbeing & Public Health Service

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the Knowledge and Intelligence Team (KIT) within the Wellbeing & Public Health Service. You will shape the tools, methods and practices used to undertake and communicate analysis to improve residents' health and wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with colleagues from the local authority, NHS, voluntary sector, and other agencies.
• Provide vital information, analysis, and visualisations to support evidence-based decision making.
• Interpret health, socio-economic and demographic data to transform raw data into actionable insights.
• Support evidence-based needs assessments and influence decision-making processes.
• Test hypotheses using data and present findings in a clear, accessible manner.
• Lead the production, development, and promotion of statistical/information products.
• Manage the storage, updating, and routine analysis of public health and population datasets.
• Oversee the work required to support governance, quality and performance and staff training and development.
• Management duties of intelligence team, including strategic direction, continuous improvement and staff development.

About You

We are seeking a high-performing and enthusiastic professional who can build effective relationships with colleagues and partners across the council and healthcare system. The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience in a data and analysis environment with excellent verbal, written and presentation skills. They will be creative, proactive and comfortable working across public sector organisations and on multiple projects, with experience in public health or local government / NHS analytics, including:

• Strong numerical and statistical skills
• Experience using a range of tools and techniques to deliver intelligence covering querying, data extraction, analysis, visualisation, reporting and verbal presentations.
• Advanced IT and analytical skills with experience in SQL, Power BI, Advanced Excel and/or R. ArcGIS skills are desirable.
• Experience linking complex demographic, public health, healthcare and local authority datasets to derive meaningful and actionable analysis supporting reduction in health and healthcare inequalities.
• Knowledge of current and evolving public health and NHS services, policies and priorities.
• Experience working with Data Protection Legislation including the Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR.
• Experience with line management and development of intelligence or analytical teams.

Qualifications

• Masters degree level, equivalent qualifications, or equivalent professional experience. Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Experience of working with information in the NHS or similar public sector organisation is desirable.

The full role profile is attached in the advert.

Experience

• Significant experience of using Microsoft Office applications to deliver quality analysis. We are particularly interested in hearing from people with skills in Advanced Excel, SQL, Power Query, Power Pivot, Power BI, ArcGIS, R, and related tools.
• Experience in linking complex demographic, public health, healthcare and local authority data to derive meaningful and actionable analysis.
• Experience of working within Data Protection Legislation including the Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR.
• Experience of working with information in the NHS or similar public sector organisation.

Disclosures

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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