Senior Public Health Intelligence Analyst: Sponsorship Available

Public Health Wales

Job summary

Would you like to join an innovative team exploring new ways to produce and communicate impactful information about the health of Wales?

Here in the Analysis Team we are proud of our reputation for combining analytical skills with an understanding of public health. We can offer you a great place to work with a balance of home and office working that suits you; training and development opportunities, flexible working and a supportive, friendly and inclusive environment. This is an exciting time to be working in public health intelligence, as we innovate with data science approaches, migrate to Google Cloud Platform, support the recovery of the population of Wales from the Covid-19 pandemic, and analyse the impact of the cost of living crisis on health and wellbeing.

The Analysis Team provides intelligence on the population of Wales using a wide range of data on health, wellbeing and its determinants to help inform improvement in population health; ensure that health services align with need; and reduce health inequalities.

You will support the development of Analysts within the team through both line management and the provision of in-house training and advice. Working with other team members you will be responsible contributing to and leading the development of public health intelligence products such as reports and dashboards.

The post may be based at our offices in Cardiff, Carmarthen, or Mold, although the team primarily works from home.

Main duties of the job

Apply a range of specialist statistical and analytical techniques to interpret complex public health data, ensuring outputs are accurate, timely, and aligned with the Code of Practice for Statistics.

Lead projects that collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders to develop and deliver high-quality reports, dashboards, and data visualisations that inform decision-making and improve population health outcomes.

Engage with users to understand their data needs, translating them into actionable insights through reproducible analytical pipelines and evidence-based recommendations.

Undertake project management roles and/or management of staff.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Educated to degree level in a numerate subject OR equivalent qualification OR equivalent level of knowledge and skills
  • Specialist knowledge and experience of statistical and analytical techniques

Desirable

  • Knowledge and interest in Data Science techniques
  • Masters degree in a numerate subject OR equivalent qualification OR equivalent level of knowledge and skills

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of performing complex analytical tasks and creating outputs for use by others
  • Experience of communicating complex information to a non-technical audience

Desirable

  • Report writing and presentation skills
  • Experience utilising complex datasets relating to population health
  • Familiarity with medical terminology and coding systems e.g. ICD10, OPCS, Read codes, SNOMED CT

Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • Advanced IT skills with experience of using Microsoft Office applications
  • Knowledge and experience of specialist computer software, such as SQL, R studio, Python or Google Cloud Platform for production of complex analyses of public health or related data
  • Understanding of Public Health Wales policies and principles and the ability to work within these guidelines
  • Clear understanding of current and ongoing issues affecting public health
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to demonstrate understanding and application of our workplace values, together with the underpinning behaviours identified for success in this role

Desirable

  • Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh

Other

Essential

  • Flexible approach to work
  • Ability to work under own initiative and collaboratively in a team environment
  • Ability to work to deadlines and prioritise own workload
  • Commitment to continuous professional development
  • Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner to meet the needs of the service

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 23 August 2026

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.