Health and Care Intelligence Apprentice

Job Title: Health and Care Intelligence Apprentice
Level 7 Apprenticeship (Health & Care Intelligence Specialist) – www.jga-group.com
Salary: £34,667 to £37,068 per annum
35 Hours per Week
Location: County Hall, Worcester
Fixed Term - Start date 04 January 2025, end date 3 January 2028 (3 Years)
 

The Role
This role is fixed term for a period of three years. The role is 35 hours over five days (including 40% protected learning time for the apprenticeship for the duration of the degree).
Public Health is looking for a Public Health Practitioner to join the team, who will be supported to complete a master’s degree level Health and Care Intelligence apprenticeship.  You will use complex information systems and data sets, processing data to improve health with a focus on place-based intelligence, population health, and health care planning.

You will work closely with Public Health Consultants, Senior Public Health Practitioners, members of the wider Public Health Team and colleagues across the County Council. More broadly, you will collaborate with local health system partners including NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire, local NHS Trusts, District Councils, West Mercia Police, academic partners, Voluntary and Community Sector organisations, and communities. Your work will advocate and improve health and care intelligence; you will practically apply your learning from the Health and Care Intelligence Specialist apprenticeship within your Practitioner role.

You will undertake the Level 7 Health & Care Intelligence Specialist delivered by JGA Group, over a three-year period, starting in January 2025. Health & Care Intelligence Specialist Apprenticeship Level 7 - JGA - Developing Futures (jga-group.com) You will join a cohort of eight Level 7 apprentices supported by OHID Midlands and NHSE WT+E Midlands.  Learning is delivered remotely and you will bring that learning into the workplace, providing innovative solutions for analytical tasks. You will be supported with work-based projects across the Worcestershire Public Health team, a workplace manager and mentor to achieve the knowledge, skills and behaviours being assessed.

This role provides on-the-job training for junior analysts, practitioners or commissioners who would like to progress their career into more senior posts. You will be committed to learn new skills through the Level 7 apprenticeship, have the ability to complete intensive, modular learning and be practically minded, translating that learning to opportunities in the workplace. You will have excellent numerical, data and analytical skills, with attention to detail and an interest in public health, health improvement, health and care planning or commissioning. This post requires a good understanding of information governance and maintaining confidentiality in an analytical service.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the public health team at Worcestershire County Council. Worcestershire is a great place to live and work. We have bustling towns and a heritage city, rolling countryside, history, culture, and a passion for sport. Overall, health in Worcestershire is good, but the challenges of health inequalities, service delivery, and improving health outcomes have never been greater.

Your application will demonstrate your ability to fulfil the job description and person specification; your commitment to completing the Level 7 Health and Care Intelligence Specialist Apprenticeship; and that you meet the eligibility requirements of the course.

Benefits
You’ll find an overview of the benefits Worcestershire County Council have to offer on our webpage Why work for us? | Worcestershire County Council, so do take a look!  Some of these offers include:

• Great Holiday Entitlement: As well as bank holidays, you'll get 26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff). This goes up to 31 days when you have been with us for 5 years. If you get more than 26 days where you work now, don't worry because if you join us without a break, we'll match your holiday up to 31 days. If you’re successful and want to take advantage of this do let us know!
• Brilliant Pension Scheme: The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
• Professional Learning & Development: We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.
• Flexible Working: We are proud to offer hybrid working to provide a better work/life balance where possible.
   

Equality & Diversity
Worcestershire County Council is committed to promoting equality and diversity and ensuring that all appointments are made based on the suitability of a candidate to the role only.

In line with the "Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, we do not automatically reject applicants with a criminal record. Every application will be considered individually, considering the nature and circumstances of the conviction and the type of work applied for. You will not be asked to disclose 'spent' convictions unless the work requires access to children and vulnerable adults.

We are inclusive – this is really important to us and we are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. There are 7.6m working-age people who have a disability or health condition. We’re tapping into this talent pool. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please let us know.

 

How to Apply
CV with cover letters is invited to apply for this role.
Please find the Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Your application should include examples why you should be considered; the experience, skills and knowledge that you would bring to the post; your commitment to completing the Level 7 Health and Care Intelligence Specialist Apprenticeship; and your consent to completing a skills audit to ensure you meet the eligibility requirements of the course prior to appointment. (Health & Care Intelligence Specialist Apprenticeship Level 7 - JGA - Developing Futures (jga-group.com))

Please submit your CV with Cover Letter to Recruitment@worcestershire.gov.uk

Application Closing Date: Sunday, 13^th October 2024
Anticipated Interview Date: Monday, 4^th November 2024