Population Health Senior Analyst

NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board in Maidstone is seeking an experienced Senior Population Health Analyst to join our Population Health Insights and Improvement Team. You will use advanced analytics on linked data to understand population need, identify inequalities and support commissioners and clinical teams to turn insight into action.

The role involves developing reproducible analysis pipelines using Python, R, Power BI and modern data modelling, applying risk stratification and

Qualifications

• Masters level education or senior-level experience in a specialist area.
• Extensive knowledge of NHS datasets and related data sources.
• Membership of professional organisations is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support Head of Analytics in delivering population health management approaches.
• Lead analytical initiatives and contribute to planning and performance measurement.
• Collaborate with system partners to embed population health management.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Adaptability

Education

Master's degree or equivalent

Membership of professional organisations

Job description

Employer NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board Employer type NHS Site Gail House Town Maidstone Salary £57,528 - £64,750 pro rata, per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 17/11/2026 23:59

Population Health Senior Analyst

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced and curious Senior Population Health Analyst to join our Population Health Insights and Improvement Team. This is an opportunity to use advanced analytics to make a real difference to how health and care services are planned and delivered across Kent and Medway. You will work with rich, linked health and care data to understand population need, identify inequalities and opportunities for improvement, and help commissioners and clinical teams turn insight into action.

The role goes well beyond routine reporting: you will use advanced analytical and data science techniques, with opportunities to work extensively with Python, R, Microsoft Fabric, Power BI and modern data modelling approaches to develop reproducible analytical pipelines, models and data products. You will apply techniques such as population segmentation, risk stratification, evaluation and predictive analytics to tackle important real-world questions. Working closely with colleagues across the ICB, primary care and our wider system partners, you will translate complex analysis into clear, practical insight that influences strategy, commissioning and service improvement.

The role also provides scope to innovate, helping us develop new analytical approaches and make better use of our increasingly rich population health data.

Main duties of the job

• Support the Head of Analytics in the delivery of population health management approaches, focusing on insight generation, annual reporting, and collaboration with strategic commissioning teams.
• Lead analytical initiatives and contribute to planning and performance measurement frameworks to inform population health strategies and system-wide improvement.
• Work with system partners to support and embed approaches to population health management.
• Liaise with primary care and other teams to support the implementation of population health initiatives.
• Liaise with 3rd party suppliers to support the implementation of reporting systems.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders to develop proposals for the development of new data products that will meet user needs, including novel solutions that will enable them to work in new ways and/or take advantage of previously untapped data resources.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to a culture that supports all staff at NHS Kent and Medway to be the best version of themselves.

Our ability to improve outcomes for our population depends on how effectively clinical, operational, financial and strategic professionals work together to make informed commissioning decisions. That’s why our workforce works a minimum of two days-a-week on-site, with the expectation that all one-to-ones are held face-to-face and that colleagues will regularly visit the services we are commissioning to understand more about them.

We believe regular on-site working supports stronger collaboration, faster problem-solving, peer learning, visible leadership and the integration of colleagues into our organisation. We also know that culture is built through shared experiences and day-to-day interactions.

We are a flexible working friendly organisation; we aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.

We work with staff to agree objectives through regular supervision, annual appraisal and access to training opportunities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity. In order to reflect the diversity of our population, we positively encourage applications from all areas of the community regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Person specification

Personal Values

• Personally driven, fostering a culture of continuous improvement

Qualifications and Experience

• Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area

Qualifications and Experience

• Extensive knowledge of specialist areas such as NHS datasets
• Membership of professional organisations

Attributes

• Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options

Attributes

• Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
• Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change

Application numbers

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