Head of Health Intelligence

Role Responsibility

Head of Health Intelligence

Strategic and Corporate Services

Strategy, Policy, Relationships and Corporate Assurance Division - Analytics

This is a rare and exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly skilled professional to lead Kent’s Public Health Intelligence function. Reporting to the Chief Analyst and Director of Public Health, you will take the lead on working with the Public Health Consultant team to develop and embed analytics across the Public Health function, and to ensure effective prioritisation and strategic alignment of analytic work. 

This post is ideal for an established and accomplished analytical professional who wants to use their skills to ensure that public health intelligence is highly influential in terms of strategic decision making.  You will lead a team of Public Health Analysts to support the Director of Public Health across the intelligence piece including the development of the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA), the Annual Public Health Report and work strategically across the health and care system to develop a population health management perspective.

As an employee of Kent County Council, you will receive training suitable to the role and to support your development, along with excellent benefits, including 30 days annual leave, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and flexible working.

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

As part of the interview process for this role you may be required to complete additional testing.

Interviews: Expected date 11th June 2021

Contact Details

For an informal discussion please contact Rachel Kennard (Chief Analyst) on 03000 414527 or Allison Duggal (Interim Director of Public Health) on 03000 413173.

About the Company

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds and faiths, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.