Health and Care Intelligence Specialist Level 7 Apprenticeship

NHS; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the United Kingdom seeks an early career data analyst for a Health Care Intelligence Specialist Apprenticeship. This full-time, fixed-term role involves analyzing health and care data to improve public health outcomes. Candidates should have a relevant undergraduate degree or substantial analytical work experience. The position offers extensive on-the-job training and a commitment to professional development.

Qualifications

• STEM undergraduate degree or Level 4 qualification with mathematical content.
• Professional registration with FEDIP or equivalent analytical work experience.
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver analysis across various subject areas.
• Collaborate with teams to improve health delivery.
• Analyze health and care data to enhance public health.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Education

Undergraduate degree in STEM or Social Sciences with quantitative methods

Maths and English GCSE at Grade C/4 or above

Job description

Job summary: This is an exciting opportunity for an early career data analyst to join the Public Health Intelligence Team as a Health Care Intelligence Specialist Apprentice.

The role is offered on a fixed term/secondment basis for 36 months, working full time over 5 days, within which you will be allocated 20% as protected time for your apprenticeship.

You will work on a range of data and intelligence projects that support population health management. This may include bringing together data from health, social care and wider determinants of health.

Main duties of the job

Understanding, defining and delivering analysis for many subject areas. Helping organisations to understand their data and collaborating with teams from across Bracknell Forest and Berkshire to improve health delivery and resident outcomes.

Focussing on analysing health and care data to improve public health outcomes, support policy making, and enhance the efficiency of healthcare services.

Working with large datasets, collaborating with other local government departments and NHS services, and ensuring compliance with public health regulations.

About the apprenticeship

The Level 7 Health & Care Intelligence Specialist Apprenticeship includes a taught element (1 day/ week) alongside on the job training and development.

Further details of the taught elements can be found here: Health & Care Intelligence Specialist Apprenticeship Level 7.

About us

Working in Public Health at Bracknell Forest Council means being part of a friendly and dynamic team that values flexibility in working styles.

We have a clear vision that Bracknell Forest is one of the healthiest places FOR ALL to live, work, study and play.

Person Specification

Experience

• As the role is funded by the NHS, to be eligible to apply for this post you are required to have achieved one of the following:
• Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) undergraduate degree
• Social Sciences (e.g. Psychology, Geography, Economics, Accounting) undergraduate degree with research methods and/or statistics and quantitative degree modules, and an undergraduate dissertation with a research or data analysis component
• Level 4 or higher qualification in STEM or a related field that includes substantial mathematical content
• Professional registration with FEDIP through the Association of Healthcare Analysts (AphA) at Practitioner or Senior Practitioner level
• Equivalent analytical work experience (e.g. Band 6 or Band 7 data/senior analyst or similar role
• You will have excellent numerical and analytical skills, with attention to detail so you can work with partners to understand problems which data is needed to solve, and provide insight through written reports and presentations

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in a relevant subject with a core numerical component and/or equivalent level of experience and training from working within the NHS or public health in a similar role.
• Maths and English GCSE at Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Qualification in Statistics or Epidemiology
• Qualification in informatics field.
• Knowledge of Population Health Intelligence approaches
• Project management qualification
• Demonstrable commitment to continuous professional development

Employment commencement

• You must be available to commence employment and the apprenticeship programme on or before 19th December 2025.

Bracknell Forest Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.