Overview
We are looking for healthcare professionals with a strong interest and experience in population health approaches to help transform healthcare for the future. The Health Inequality Fellow will work closely with clinicians to provide support, training and advice to develop key areas for investigation and use population health data to define their key questions and shape local interventions on the ground.
This role is open to qualified health professionals from all clinical disciplines (from AfC Band 6 and above or equivalent, doctors‑in‑training from ST1 and SAS doctors). It aims to develop over time a nationwide network of clinicians with a population health approach. The fellowship is intended for early to mid‑career healthcare professionals who will acquire a population health approach to help transform healthcare for the future, with a focus on tackling health inequalities in Lewisham & Greenwich.
Population Health Fellows will be seconded, typically for up to three days per week to undertake their Fellowship, which will comprise acquiring population health competencies and conducting a population health project with their host organisation. Supervision and support will be provided by a suitable senior manager and by a specialist population health advisor.
Responsibilities
* Enhance data quality for protected characteristics and vulnerable populations.
* Work with the relevant stakeholders to develop clinical concepts aligned with standard UK protocols and guidelines (e.g., NICE, CESEL, BMJ) for each request, including clear clinical parameters to accurately identify intended cohorts. Liaise with a lead specialist consultant and the Clinical Risk Committee for approval.
* Conduct quality assurance with analysts to ensure data integrity by reviewing and validating clinical concepts against approved requests. Provide detailed, line‑by‑line clinical interpretation for queries, including those used for reporting and KPIs, to support SQL query development.
* Ensure outputs and outcomes are clearly defined, measurable and clinically relevant, and work with stakeholders to agree on appropriate SNOMED codes for tracking before handing over to analysts for reporting tool development.
* Actively participate in identifying and managing high‑risk cohorts and recommend safety netting plans to stakeholders.
* Manage day‑to‑day clinical queries from end users regarding product use and operational implementation.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
* Improve representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development.
* Widen access (anchor institution) and employability.
* Improve the experience of staff with disability.
* Improve the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development.
* Make equalities mainstream.
Company Culture
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our EDI initiatives contribute to cultivating a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations.
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