Job summary

Fixed Term for three years

Required to start October 2024.

Full Time 37 hours per week

This Masters degree level apprenticeship is for early career professionals who study the health of populations, plan, commission, manage, deliver, monitor and evaluate health and social care policies and services.

The role will be based in the Public Health Team at Devon County Council but will involve collaborating and working with organisations across the Devon Integrated Care System including NHS Devon Integrated Care Board, other local authorities and other partners.

Main duties of the job

The Apprentice Population Health Intelligence Specialist will focus on analysing health and care data to improve public health outcomes, support policy-making, and enhance the efficiency of healthcare services. The role involves working with large datasets, collaborating with government bodies, and ensuring compliance with public health regulations.

This role is a Level 7 (Masters level) apprenticeship leading to a Health and Care Intelligence Specialist qualification. The apprenticeship standard provides further detail on this standard, including relevant knowledge, skills and behaviours: Health and care intelligence specialist / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. Access to external and internal training and skills development will be provided within the role, including relevant study leave to undertake the formal taught elements of the role, roughly equating to one day per week. Further details on the formal taught elements of the apprenticeship, to be provided by the JCG group can be found here: Health & Care Intelligence Specialist Apprenticeship Level 7 – JGA – Developing Futures ( The postholder will be part of a cohort of apprentices across the South West and England, providing further opportunities for peer to peer learning.

About us

  • DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination, challenge inequality and promote diversity across Devon. More information can be found on ourEquality and Diversity webpages.
  • Happy to Talk Flexible Working-The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work hybrid working, part-time, condensed hours etc.
  • We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
  • This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
  • Personal data we collect from you will be processed in accordance with theApplicant privacy notice.
  • For more information about Working for Devon please visitour Working for Devon page.

    • Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Job Purpose

    This Masters degree level apprenticeship is for early career professionals who study the health of populations, plan, commission, manage, deliver, monitor and evaluate health and social care policies and services.

    The Apprentice Population Health Intelligence Specialist will focus on analysing health and care data to improve public health outcomes, support policy-making, and enhance the efficiency of healthcare services. The role involves working with large datasets, collaborating with government bodies, and ensuring compliance with public health regulations.

    The role will be based in Devon County Council but will work on projects across the One Devon Integrated Care System, including frequent cross organisational project work with NHS Devon Integrated Care Board, Plymouth City Council, Torbay Council, local authority districtsand other statutory and voluntary organisations across the wider county. The role will form a critical point of connection between these Organisations, helping to develop common approaches and collaborate on joint projects.

    The post will have an impact at both a strategic and operational level by building and maintaining strong collaborative relationships with key stakeholders and colleagues at all levels. Their work leads to better health and care policy decisions, both at national and local level and improved implementation of services across health and social care. In their daily work, the postholder will interact with team members, organisational managers, internal and external stakeholders. Much of their output will take the form of reports for publication or pieces of analysis that they will present to senior managers and decision makers such as Boards and elected Councillors, and will also involve providing information to central government, other organisations and members of the public.

    The Health and Care Intelligence Specialist will also have regular contact with colleagues who manage IT systems or provide specific data; have responsibility for the governance and security of data sources; or use data and information for specific purposes (for example finance or human resources colleagues).

    Please refer to the full Job Description / Person Specification when you complete your application. This can be found on the right hand side.

    Person Specification

    Experience

    Essential

  • Experience in health and care information, planning information or related field.
  • Experience of working in a Public Health, Health or Care setting.
  • Experience in the development and production of intelligence reports or needs assessments.
  • Experience / knowledge / awareness of Data Quality.

    • Desirable

  • Relevant experience in Local Government, the NHS or academia.
  • Relevant experience in areas of lead responsibility.

    • Qualifications

    Essential

  • Honours Degree relevant to public health or equivalent experience.

    • Desirable

  • Project management qualification.
  • Relevant professional qualification(s).