Population Health Analytics Lead

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post-holder will be a leader in the delivery and dissemination of intelligence and evaluation,

working with multiple stakeholders in a complex environment.

Embedded in the shared public health team that works across three unitary authorities, the post holder

will work closely with the Consultant in Public Health - ICS Population Health Intelligence, to deliver

key population health functions across Bedford Borough (BBC), Central Bedfordshire (CBC) and

Milton Keynes Councils (MKC) Public Health team and the Luton Borough Council (LBC) public health

team and the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (BLMK ICB).

The post-holder will lead a team of population health management and intelligence officers, and

provide direct line management to the Population Health Evaluation Data Scientist, Population Health

Data Visualisation Analyst and Population Health Analyst.

The post holder will be expected to cope with multiple and changing demands and to meet tight

deadlines. The post holder will deal with complex population health issues, advise the Bedford

Borough, Central Bedfordshire, Milton Keynes and Luton Health and Wellbeing Boards, and the

Governing Body of BLMK ICB, making evidence-based recommendations regarding health &

wellbeing, care & quality, and achieving best value.

The role requires a high level of intellectual rigour, negotiation skills, motivational ability and the

flexibility to deal with complex population health issues as they arise. A high level of tact, diplomacy

and political awareness is also required; along with the ability to understand organisational cultures, to

enable effective working across organisational boundaries and to influence without direct authority.

Action

Outcome

1

Operational Responsibilities

Provide expert population health advice to Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Councils, as well as BLMK ICB.

The post holder will oversee information governance for the Population Health Intelligence Unit and be responsible for ensuring that systems are in place.

Supervise the production of strategic data products and projects for BLMK ICB and partner organisations.

Develop and utilise information and intelligence systems to underpin action across disciplines and organisations, leading the collation and interpretation of relevant data.

Lead the Population Health Intelligence Unit, which provides a shared service to Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Councils and BLMK ICB.

Support the delivery of the local authorities Core offer to BLMK ICB.

Be a delegated budget holder for activities related to Population Health Intelligence, and contribute to the formulation of department / programme budgets.

Undertake the commissioning of appropriate population health intelligence resources and databases from a range of suppliers. Negotiate and implement access to key population health intelligence data.

Undertake or commission research and audit according to local needs and translate research findings into population health practice.

To inform commissioning decisions and service delivery across BBC, MKC, CBC, LBC, and BLMK ICB.

They will support and inform an evidence-based approach within ethical frameworks for commissioning and develop high quality, equitable services across primary, secondary and social care; and across sectors including local authorities and voluntary organisations, in potentially contentious and hostile environments where barriers to acceptance may exist.

To assure and improve the quality of the services it delivers (incorporating effectiveness, safety and service user experience, where appropriate).

To support the production of strategic data products.

2

Decision-making

Be a delegated budget holder for activities related to the Population Health Intelligence Unit, and contribute to the formulation of department/programme budgets.

Have direct line management responsibility for the Population Health Evaluation Data Scientist, Population Health Data Visualisation Analyst and Population Health Analyst .

Deputise for the Consultant in Public Health - ICS Population Health Intelligence as required.

Provide line management for staff including recruitment, appraisals, disciplinary and grievance responsibilities.

Have the ability to work cross-directorate and across other agencies and voluntary organisations.

Receive annual appraisals by the Consultant in Public Health - ICS Population Health Intelligence. Detailed objectives will be agreed with the Consultant in Public Health - ICS Population Health Intelligence.

To ensure public money is spent efficiently and effectively.

To coordinate the activities of the team and support achievement of joint objectives.

To support staff in their wellbeing, development and performance.

To maintain and develop personal knowledge and competencies.

3

Working with people

The post holder will be a senior member of the Population Health Intelligence Unit, which provides a shared service to Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Councils and BLMK ICB.

The post holder will develop and maintain a wide range of relationships, including:

BLMK ICB

Regional and national leads for specific work areas e.g. within UK Health Security Agency, the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, academic centres, NHS England

Clinical leads within the wider health economy e.g. primary and secondary care consultants and managers

Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Council colleagues

Partnership organisations within the BLMK Integrated Care Partnership

Healthwatch Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes

Community and voluntary sector organisations

To direct and coordinate activities, support colleagues and partners to achieve their objectives and make data and intelligence-led decisions.

4

Controlling resources

The post holder will:

Be a delegated budget holder for activities related to Population Health Intelligence Unit, and contribute to the formulation of department/programme budgets. Total budget controlled or impacted approx £750k.

Influence how health budgets (circa. £825m across BLMK ICB) are spent to maximise opportunities to improve health and reduce health inequalities.

Have direct line management responsibility for the Population Health Evaluation Data Scientist, Population Health Data Visualisation Analyst and Population Health Analyst.

Responsible for developing, agreeing and delivering the work programme of the Population Health Intelligence Unit.

Seek out opportunities to secure additional funding, where possible, for the delivery of evidenced based interventions that will address local priorities.

Effective and efficient use of public money.

To ensure development of colleagues

To ensure delivery of agreed workplan.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree-level education and/or relevant professional qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience

Experience

• Theoretical and practical knowledge of epidemiology and statistics.
• Proven ability as an effective team leader and line manager
• Proven ability to manage finance and other resources with corporate governance systems, protocol and policy (C4.3)
• Experience of designing and managing programmes and projects to improve health and reduce health inequalities (C3)
• The skills and experience to audit, evaluate and re-design services and interventions to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequalities (A5)
• Proven ability to report and advise on the implications of the evidence base for the most effective practice and the delivery of value for money (A4.4)
• Proven ability to provide vision, shape thinking, inspire shared purpose, and influence the contributions of others throughout the system to improve health and address health inequalities (C1.5)
• Proven ability to collate and analyse data to produce intelligence that informs decision making, planning, implementation performance monitoring and evaluation (A1.5)
• Confident communicator, able to convey complex information and concepts (including health outcomes, inequalities and life expectancy) to a diversity of audiences using different methods (C2.2)
• Proven ability to adapt to change, manage uncertainty, solve problems and align clear goals with lines of accountability in complex and unpredictable environments (C1.3)
• Proven ability to work within political and democratic systems and with a range of organisational cultures to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequalities (B4)
• Experience of measuring, monitoring and reporting population health and wellbeing, health needs, risk, inequalities and use of services (A1)
• Proven ability to assess and manage risks associated with using and sharing data and information, data security and intellectual property (A1.4)

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Bedford Borough Council

Address

Borough Hall

Cauldwell Street

Bedford

Bedfordshire

MK42 9AP

https://www.bedford.gov.uk/