Job summary
Are you passionate about tackling health inequalities, improving population health outcomes, and ensuring effective and cost-effective public health interventions? Do you excel in applying advanced epidemiological, statistical and health economics methods to inform both evidence-based decision-making and demonstrating impact? If so, we have an exciting role for you at Public Health in Derbyshire County Council!
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a motivated and skilled professional with specialist expertise inepidemiology,advanced statistical methods, andhealth economics. You will collaborate with others to lead and address some of the most pressing health challenges in our communities, ensuring that resources are allocated efficiently to deliver the greatest impact on population health.
About us
Employees have access to a range of support, benefits
and discounts including
Generous Annual Leave Scheme 25/27 days annual leave per year (rising to 30/32 days after 5
years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata). Grade
dependant.
Local Government Pension Scheme:Providing financial security
Supportive management and team
Training and Development:Opportunities for professional
qualifications and ongoing training.
Wellbeing Support Framework:Includes OH physician services,
physiotherapy, CBT, and in-house counselling.
Employee Wellbeing Support:Fast track physiotherapy,
confidential psychological support services, Employee Assistance Programme,
and Wisdom app.
Paid travel expenses if required to travel to other sites (Terms and conditions apply)
Cycle to Work Scheme:Promoting a healthy lifestyle.
Electric/Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle Salary
Sacrifice Scheme:Encouraging
environmentally friendly commuting options. (Terms and conditions apply)
Our Derbyshire Rewards:a package of benefits, cashback and
discounts.
More details on the benefits of working for the
council can be found on our reward and recognition pagehere
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ensure statutory responsibilities are met and maximise public health,
health and social care service effectiveness and cost-effectiveness across
Derbyshire by undertaking research, analysis and interpretation of data
and evidence, producing reports and information and assisting in the coordination and delivery of service specific projects including taking
responsibility for part or a whole project.
Provide advice and support to internal and external stakeholders to
effectively implement innovations and transformational change across a
range of services.
For more details please see the attached Job and person profile
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ensure statutory responsibilities are met and maximise public health,
health and social care service effectiveness and cost-effectiveness across
Derbyshire by undertaking research, analysis and interpretation of data
and evidence, producing reports and information and assisting in the coordination and delivery of service specific projects including taking
responsibility for part or a whole project.
Provide advice and support to internal and external stakeholders to
effectively implement innovations and transformational change across a
range of services.
For more details please see the attached Job and person profile
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent in a degree with a
- significant numerical / statistical content
- Postgraduate qualification relevant to public health (e.g. Masters degree in a public health related subject such as MPH,
- Stats MSc, Health Economics) or evidence of equivalent qualifications
Desirable
- Project management qualification such as PRINCE 2
Experience
Essential
- Experience of developing and writing literature reviews, health
- needs assessments, health equity audit and health impact assessments.
- Experience of critical appraisal of public health and health economics evidence.
- Experience in developing needs assessments in a partnership arena such as the Joint Strategic
- Needs Assessment Experience of developing and applying modelling techniques (including health economics) to public health and health and
- social care interventions
- Experience of influencing policymakers
- Knowledge and experience of implementing GIS systems and
- outputs
- Experience of working with multiple sets of health related data and information systems in health related organisations
- Experience of system development and query and report writing (SQL Server or equivalent)
Desirable
- Experience of managing and motivating staff
- Experience in using infographics to show highly complex data in an easy to understand format.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent in a degree with a
- significant numerical / statistical content
- Postgraduate qualification relevant to public health (e.g. Masters degree in a public health related subject such as MPH,
- Stats MSc, Health Economics) or evidence of equivalent qualifications
Desirable
- Project management qualification such as PRINCE 2
Experience
Essential
- Experience of developing and writing literature reviews, health
- needs assessments, health equity audit and health impact assessments.
- Experience of critical appraisal of public health and health economics evidence.
- Experience in developing needs assessments in a partnership arena such as the Joint Strategic
- Needs Assessment Experience of developing and applying modelling techniques (including health economics) to public health and health and
- social care interventions
- Experience of influencing policymakers
- Knowledge and experience of implementing GIS systems and
- outputs
- Experience of working with multiple sets of health related data and information systems in health related organisations
- Experience of system development and query and report writing (SQL Server or equivalent)
Desirable
- Experience of managing and motivating staff
- Experience in using infographics to show highly complex data in an easy to understand format.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
