Isle of Wight (Hybrid)
Permanent, Full time
Grade 14, £56,385.00 to £60,592.00 per annum
37 hours
37 hours per week
The postholder will manage the public health analyst team for the Isle of Wight Council and work closely with the Director of Public Health, the Consultant in Public Health, and the Public Health Team, providing focused public health intelligence leadership.
This role offers an exciting career opportunity in the Isle of Wight council, located in the Southeast of England, serving a resident population of approximately 143,000. Working for an Island council, offers a unique analytical opportunity for an intelligence lead to understand not only the wider determinants of health but also the unique geographical influencers on people and place and their health and care.
The postholder will work collaboratively with partner agencies, managing and leading the intelligence team to support health and wellbeing outcomes and reducing health inequalities. The post holder will develop the public health data function to ensure that the team provides robust, accessible public health information using a wide range of data sources relating to population health and wellbeing. This involves working closely with colleagues in other Council Directorates, NHS ICB and partners to ensure that robust systems are in place for timely and rigorous reporting of population health and wellbeing indicators.
There will also be opportunity to link with the wider analytical functions of the council to ensure data across the organisation is used to inform and support decision making.
Key responsibilities for this role are.
- To lead, develop and manage the Joint Strategic Needs Assessments for the multi-agency Health and Wellbeing Board and associated partnership boards.
- Drive innovation, creative thinking, and alternative ways of analysing and presenting data to support population health outcomes in line with Council and partnership objectives.
- Provide senior leadership in the communication and interpretation of a wide range of health and social determinant data to enable informed decision making
Full of surprises and opportunity
The Isle of Wight is a beautiful place in which to live and work. Home to world renowned music and fringe festivals, major international sporting events and a treasure trove of history there is always something new and exciting happening.
The beauty of nature
More than 50 per cent of the Island is designated an ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’ and the location boasts the highest number of award-winning beaches in England.
Lower housing costs
Living on our beautiful Island is also rewarded by lower housing costs! As of 2022, Rightmove identified that Isle of Wight properties cost 42.7% less than the average house price elsewhere in the South East of England. They found that the average house price on the Isle of Wight was £297,062 compared to £458,397 across the South East region as a whole!