Apprentice Health and Care Intelligence Officer
Job Summary
Contract Type:
Fixed Term
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
19/02/2025
Advert End Date:
02/03/2025 23:59
Salary:
£31,586 - £34,314 per annum
Hours per week:
37 hours per week
Job Category:
Apprenticeships
Employment Location:
Newcastle upon Tyne
Further Information
Would you like to develop a career working in Public Health? Newcastle City Council has an exciting opportunity for someone who believes passionately about improving and protecting people's health and wellbeing, and who wishes to be supported to obtain a level 7 qualification while being paid a competitive salary.
About Us
We work hard to make Newcastle a great place in which to live, work, and visit. As a unitary authority, we are responsible for providing all local government services within the city including social services, waste management, housing, and education. We are committed to making our residents’ lives happier and healthier.
You will be part of the diverse, talented, and resourceful teams that are striving to deliver our ambitions for our great city. If you are just as passionate and committed as us to making a difference to Newcastle and our people, join us and make a real difference.
Our colleagues are committed to our values of proud, fair, and ambitious which are at the centre of everything we do.
The Job
Based in our offices in Newcastle Upon Tyne, as an Apprentice Health and Care Intelligence Officer you will be working as part of a team of specialists. Together, we will develop the range, quality and availability of public health intelligence to support the information needs of our Public Health team and our partners within Newcastle City Council and across the Integrated Care System.
While undertaking a 36 month Health Care Intelligence Specialist Level 7 Apprenticeship with training provider JGA Group, you will play a key role in the assessment of need within the Newcastle population, reviewing and generating evidence, supporting service evaluation, and promoting best practice in the collection and use of data.
Over the 36 month apprenticeship, 22 months will be as part of an accelerated training phase with a minimum of 20% will be off-the-job training.
The format for this is:
•Tutor-led, interactive seminars via Teams or Zoom, with leading practitioners, typically a day a month
•Monthly 1-2-1 time with an experienced skills coach
•Professionally guided small group round tables
•Behavioural and pastoral support from a Learner Progress Adviser
•Online learning and self-study materials
•An individualised Workplace Development Plan focused on both learner and business needs
•Quarterly reviews with line managers
•Self-study
The Candidate
•You must hold a minimum qualification in GCSE English and Maths at grade C or 4/5 and above (we accept Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Maths).
In addition, you must have one of the following to be accepted onto the programme:
•Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) undergraduate degree.
•Social Sciences (e.g. Psychology, Geography, Economics, Accounting) undergraduate degree with Research Methods and/or Statistics modules and an undergraduate dissertation that included a research data analysis component.
•Level 4 or higher qualification in STEM or a related field that includes substantial mathematical content (e.g., Higher National Certificate/Diploma in Computing, Engineering, or Science).
•Professional registration with FEDIP through the Association of Healthcare Analysts (AphA) at Practitioner or Senior Practitioner level.
•Equivalent analytical work experience
Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form. Before completing the form please ensure you read the supporting documents. Any communication sent to you regarding your application will be sent to the email address you have set up on your Northeast Jobs account, so you will need to ensure that you check your inbox.
See the supporting documents for the full job description, training outline and other important information about working with us.
You must be available to start in the role by 31st March 2025
Contact Zoë Foster, Public Health Intelligence Specialist at zoe.foster@newcastle.gov.uk for more information about this job.
Interviews will be held in person at Newcastle City Council Civic Centre in March 2025.