Public Health Information Officer

Role Responsibility

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Public Health Observatory at Kent County Council as a full-time Public Health Information Officer.

The Public Health Information Officer will provide important analytical input into the process of understanding health needs in Kent, addressing health inequalities and determining priorities for action. They will support Senior Analysts and collaborate with other Analysts and the Public Health department across a broad range of work areas including health needs assessments, health equity audits, programme evaluations, data retrieval and maintenance, project evaluations, presentation and infographic design and website maintenance.

The post requires excellent numeracy and good written English skills.  You will have a quantitative analytical background, will have an understanding of public health issues and experience of working with detailed record level data sets. This role is an ideal first step for those interested in pursuing a career in public health or healthcare analytics.

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

Interview date is Thursday 22nd February.

Contact Details

For more information, please contact:

Matthew Pateman - Senior Public Health Intelligence Analyst

(Matthew.pateman@kent.gov.uk)

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, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, 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.