Job overview
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM FOR 8 MONTHS DUE TO FUNDING.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced person to join a developing team.
The post holder will support the Public Health Team within Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) and the Population Health Intelligence function within SBUHB. The remit of this post is to turn health and wider determinants data and information into intelligence that underpins the work of the Public Health team in supporting improvements in population health and reductions in health inequalities.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have a broad remit within the Public Health Team to support the delivery of high quality analytics across a wide range of areas supporting the Team’s work programme.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in English and Welsh.
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
1. Educated to Masters Level or equivalent experience
2. Highly skilled in using SQL, Power BI, Excel, PowerPoint and Word
3. Extensive understanding of strategic informatics issues within the healthcare environment and current priorities for NHS Wales
Desirable criteria
4. Knowledge of Statistical Analysis and using Statistical packages (SPSS, R)
Essential Aptitude and abilities
Essential criteria
5. Track record of delivering high quality work in demanding timescales
Experience
Essential criteria
6. Significant experience of Public Health environment.
7. Significant experience of using complex tools to triangulated information from various sources within an information environment
8. Significant experience of statistical analysis of highly complex information
Desirable criteria
9. Familiarity with a wide range of external data sources representing the wider determinants of health such as Stat-Xplore, WIMD
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Welsh language skills are desirable