Job Description and Person Specification
Level 6 Career Framework
Job Title:
Public Health Intelligence Analyst / Statistician
Location:
Reports to:
Department/Division:
Job Reference:
Job Purpose
To play a key role in turning data into information to enhance public health
intelligence. To lead on specific information projects and the development of relevant
data sets to appropriately reflect the needs of current initiatives and priorities.
The post holder will provide input and advice into understanding the health needs of
the population, addressing health inequalities, determining priorities for action,
assisting wider understanding of the characteristics of the local population and
actively disseminating the findings to a wide audience.
Job Scope
The postholder will:
 Undertake data analysis, interpretation and report on the results, utilising
databases, spreadsheets and a variety of analytical tools
 Provide advice and guidance on specialist analyses
 Lead on discreet projects, development and design of health related data
sets and information, undertake research
 Use best practice to enhance existing datasets and develop new data
collections to support the changing information needs of customers,
reporting as required
 Provide day to day supervision of other members of the team where
appropriate
Or
 Provide day to day management of other members of the team where
appropriate.
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Organisation Chart
Key Result Areas for this post
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Core Duties and Responsibilities
1. Communication and relationship
Internal
 Communicate complex statistical/public health information to stakeholders
which may require persuasive skills
 Present complex information to relevant stakeholders
 Frequent contact with project sponsors to ensure appropriate user input and
report progress
 Regular meetings with line manager to report on progress
 Regular meetings with team members for whom the post holder has a line
management responsibility
 Meetings with user group(s) as appropriate
 Coaching and skills transfer for analytical and other staff.
External
 Communicate complex and complicated statistical/public health information
to non-statistical and non-public health professionals at all levels which may
require persuasive skills.
 Communicate highly complex statistical matters with other statistical
professionals e.g. development of methodology
 Provide direct liaison with other data providers
 Face to face, telephone and written communications with all levels of
management and professional advisors
And/Or
 Develop and deliver formal and complex statistical presentations to large
groups of 20 or more.
2. Knowledge, Training and Experience
Through post graduate diploma level qualifications or equivalent qualifications
and experience:
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Specialist knowledge of statistical techniques and epidemiology
Well-grounded experience of data analyses, and dissemination of findings
with the ability to communicate complex information to analytical specialists
and non-specialists
In depth knowledge and experience of local and national NHS and other
relevant data sources
Detailed knowledge of various statistical software packages as well as
database and spreadsheets, and have the knowledge and experience to
undertake complex and data management and manipulation.
3. Analytical and Judgemental Skills
 Analyse, investigate and resolve complex statistical or data queries, issues or
problems; and identify and propose solutions
 Analyse and interpret both quantitative and qualitative data
 Use judgemental skills to derive alternative information sources and methods
of analysis when appropriate
 Balance the likelihood of different assumptions relating to information in
order to obtain an adequate solution.
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4. Planning and Organisational Skills
 Ensure that all information is subject to standard quality and checking
procedures, maintaining and enhancing the relevant documentation to
contribute to the knowledge management and sharing within the team
 Deal with and self-prioritise conflicting demands, reviewing and adjusting
priorities to meet frequently changing stakeholder needs, referring to other
members of the team when necessary
 Manage several health information projects simultaneously, ensuring data
accuracy.
 Initiate and plan statistical work programmes and make adjustments to
meet stakeholder requirements
 Exhibit flexibility in order to allow for changes in information format, lack
of information being provided and delays in receiving requested
information
 Arrange meetings with colleagues to plan objectives and work
commitments for multidisciplinary research, audits and projects
 Participate in the formal objectives setting and performance appraisal
process within the organisation; taking a pro-active approach in the
formulation of a personal development plan
 Maintain integrity at all times.
5. Physical Skills
 The post requires highly developed keyboard skills to input and
manipulate data where accuracy and continuous quality assurance is
important.
6. Responsibility for patient/client care
 There will be no clinical contacts, all contacts will be incidental.
7. Responsibility for Policy/Service Development
 Support colleagues within the team by developing, maintaining and
documenting standard operational procedures relating to data collection
processes, ensuring procedures are accurate and up-to-date.
 Identify, propose and implement changes to working practices to improve
the quality of information delivery in own area
 Keep abreast of related national information developments as part of
continuous professional development.
 Work, store and transmit data in accordance with data protection, Caldicott
Guardian, freedom of information systems and confidentiality principles.
And/Or
 Contribute as part of a team to one or more of the organisation’s priorities,
leading on behalf of information and intelligence.
 Identify, propose and implement changes to working practices, concepts or
procedures to improve the quality of information delivery which impacts
beyond own area on other disciplines or parts of the service.
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8. Responsibility for Financial & Physical Resource
 The post holder will be expected to be responsible for the safe use of their
own equipment and ensure the computer equipment does not contravene
health and safety.
 Will be required to authorise time sheets for temporary members of staff
9. Responsibility for Human Resources
 Provide advice to others on data collection, analysis and management
 Demonstrate activities and work routines to others in data management or
data quality
 Supervise students or newer colleagues offering advice where required;
regularly trains own staff and other disciplines on data collection and
analysis.
 Responsible for work allocation and supervision for junior members of
staff.
And/Or
 Responsible for staff development through either 1:1 training or
supporting training/continuous professional development sessions within
the organisation.
 Provide ongoing specialist health information management training
including statistical analysis and concepts for health intelligence staff or
other professional staff
 Manages a group of Health Intelligence staff including development,
recruitment and discipline.
10. Responsibility for Information Resources
 Adapt, design information systems concerning health intelligence to meet
the needs of the service
 Be responsible for the operation of one or more public health intelligence
information systems for department/service as a major responsibility
 Supervise the further development of the data management and analysis
systems. Creating systems and templates to make future analysis easier
 Support the dissemination of statistics and information to all stakeholders
via a number of different media, electronically or written reports
 Work with colleagues in other public health intelligence networks to share
and develop resources, knowledge and skills in order to improve the
efficiency, effectiveness and accessibility of information and intelligence.
11. Responsibility for Research and Development
 Undertakes surveys, audits or research to support service development e.g.
lifestyle surveys, local data surveys, local research in line with
organisational objectives.
 Develop methodologies for the analysis and/or interpretation of data.
And/Or
 Regularly undertake R&D activity as a significant job requirement e.g.
reasons for immunisation uptake, infant mortality research.
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12. Freedom to Act
 Work to achieve agreed objectives and is given freedom to do this working
within broad professional or organisational policies
 Frequent use of own initiative and ability to act independently due to the
variety of information and analysis required
 Leads on a specific area for Health Intelligence.
13. Physical Effort
 Combination of sitting, standing and walking
 Desk based with high levels of concentration but also required to attend
meetings throughout the working week.
14. Mental Effort
 Requires occasional prolonged concentration on tasks with tight deadlines,
for example, conducting statistical analyses, performing transformation
and calculations on a variety of large and intricate datasets, performing
repetitive data manipulations which involve using many different software
packages simultaneously which require focus and concentration for long
periods of time.
 There are frequent unpredictable requests by senior staff or stakeholders to
respond to immediate requests for support or urgent requests for
information
15. Emotional Effort
 There is little exposure to distressing circumstances
16. Working Conditions
 The post is mainly office bound, using the computer, collecting, collating,
analysing and reporting on data
 Exposure to unpleasant conditions is rare
Or
 May be a frequent requirement to travel between sites for meetings.
This job description is not meant to be exhaustive. It describes the main duties and
responsibilities of the post. It may be subject to change in light of developing
organisational and service needs and wherever possible change will follow
consultation with the post holder.
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Attributes
Essential
Qualifications,
Training &
Experience
Specialist knowledge of statistical techniques and procedures, acquired
through degree level or equivalent qualifications or evidence of
continued professional development
A
Post graduate qualification in public
health, epidemiology, statistics or
related subjects
Additional specialist knowledge concerning statistical techniques and
epidemiology acquired through post graduate diploma level qualification
or equivalent experience
A/I/T
ECDL qualification
A
A/I
Report writing and presentation skills
A/I/T
Knowledge of public health data
sources, particularly mortality data
and hospital activity data
Experience of working with information in the NHS or similar public
sector organisation
A/I/T
Knowledge of current public health
policy
I
Proficient in the use of desktop applications (Microsoft Office) MS Word,
Excel, Access, PowerPoint
A/I/T
Knowledge of GIS
A/!
An understanding of data security and confidentiality issues
A/I
Conscientious and proven team worker with the ability to engage with
people at all levels
A/I
A/I
Ability to work independently as well as a member of a team as a self
manager with high levels of motivation
A/I/T
Experience of analysing and
interpreting health, healthcare or
demographic data or local authority
data
A/I/T
Teaching skills to support
dissemination of statistical analysis
A/I/T
Highly numerate with skills and experience of analysis and interpretation
of data
Excellent communication skills, with experience in disseminating
information via written reports and presentations to a wide range of
audiences in terms of both size and composition
A/I/T
Disposition,
Skills and
Abilities
Criteria
Test
Desirable
Desirable
ranking
criteria
A
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Criteria Test:
Experience of project based working
A/I/T
Organisational Skills, ability to prioritise workloads within timescales and
meet deadlines
A/I/T
A = Application Form
I = Interview
T = Test
P = Presentation
R = Refererences
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