Job summary
We are seeking a Senior Population Health Analyst who will use high-quality analysis to directly support improved care, prevention and wellbeing across our local population. Working in the Exploratory, Evaluation, Planning and Strategic Insights function, you will help the system understand population needs, explore emerging issues and provide evidence that strengthens decision-making, planning and service improvement.
Main duties of the job
You will apply advanced analytical techniques, interpret uncertainty and generate insight that supports clinicians, commissioners and operational teams to take informed, population-focused action. The role involves co-creating analysis with stakeholders, shaping questions, and communicating findings in clear, compelling ways that support the best possible outcomes for local people.
With curiosity and a willingness to innovate, you will also contribute to developing analytical approaches, supporting colleagues and ensuring high standards across the function.
Why this role?If you enjoy exploring complex questions and turning data into actionable insight that helps improve health, services and equity across the local population, this role provides meaningful opportunities to influence real-world change.
About us
From 1 April 2026, Thames Valley ICB will exist following the cluster period of Frimley ICB and BOB ICB. The Thames Valley ICB will operate under a strengthened strategic commissioning model with a greater focus on long-term population health planning, outcomes-focused commissioning, and system-wide leadership. To deliver this effectively, teams will require enhanced capabilities in data-driven decision making and population health management. It will be essential for the new organisation to have strong skills and expertise in data acquisition, management, and analysis to support this intelligence-led approach.
We value and promote diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We believe that the best employers are those that reflect the communities they serve. We want to increase the diversity of our NHS leadership and particularly encourage applications from women, people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBT communities, younger candidates and from people with lived experience of disability, who we know are all under-represented in these important roles. We are committed to delivering a trustworthy, flexible and responsible staff culture.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Senior Population Health Analyst Connected Care will deliver highquality, handson analysis and evaluation that helps the system understand population needs, address inequalities and make informed decisions that improve local care and wellbeing. The role is focused on exploring complex population health questions, interpreting evidence and generating actionable insight that supports prevention, planning and service improvement.
Key responsibilities include:
Producing rigorous analytical outputs, including evaluations, models, reports and dashboards, to support population health planning and improvement activities.
Analysing complex datasets, identifying patterns, variation and drivers of need across pathways, places and population groups.
Translating analytical findings into clear, accessible insight that supports decisionmaking by clinical, commissioning and operational colleagues.
Working collaboratively to shape analytical questions, coproduce insight and ensure findings are understood and applied consistently.
Providing analytical input to improvement programmes, including identifying priority areas, evaluating impact and supporting evidencebased action.
Maintaining high standards of data quality, governance and documentation, and contributing to developing colleagues and analytical best practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Senior Population Health Analyst Connected Care will deliver highquality, handson analysis and evaluation that helps the system understand population needs, address inequalities and make informed decisions that improve local care and wellbeing. The role is focused on exploring complex population health questions, interpreting evidence and generating actionable insight that supports prevention, planning and service improvement.
Key responsibilities include:
Producing rigorous analytical outputs, including evaluations, models, reports and dashboards, to support population health planning and improvement activities.
Analysing complex datasets, identifying patterns, variation and drivers of need across pathways, places and population groups.
Translating analytical findings into clear, accessible insight that supports decisionmaking by clinical, commissioning and operational colleagues.
Working collaboratively to shape analytical questions, coproduce insight and ensure findings are understood and applied consistently.
Providing analytical input to improvement programmes, including identifying priority areas, evaluating impact and supporting evidencebased action.
Maintaining high standards of data quality, governance and documentation, and contributing to developing colleagues and analytical best practice.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in analytics development.
- Significant experience in population health analytics, evaluation, or related field.
- Experience of applying statistical and analytical methods to complex system questions.
- Working knowledge of database querying (T-SQL) or data visualisation tools (Power BI, Tableau)
- Experience in communications, stakeholder management, and influencing senior leaders.
Desirable
- Experience of exploratory or evaluative projects within NHS/public sector.
- Experience of applying R or Python for modelling and analysis.
- A good understanding of the health and social care environment and system-level responsibilities.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups.
- Skills for nurturing relationships and maintaining networks.
Analytical
Essential
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex datasets, evaluate uncertainty, and recommend actionable insight.
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action.
- Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.
- Experience in making decisions on difficult or contentious analytical issues.
Planning Skills
Essential
- Skills for project management and planning of analytical initiatives.
Management Skills
Essential
- Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in analytics development.
- Significant experience in population health analytics, evaluation, or related field.
- Experience of applying statistical and analytical methods to complex system questions.
- Working knowledge of database querying (T-SQL) or data visualisation tools (Power BI, Tableau)
- Experience in communications, stakeholder management, and influencing senior leaders.
Desirable
- Experience of exploratory or evaluative projects within NHS/public sector.
- Experience of applying R or Python for modelling and analysis.
- A good understanding of the health and social care environment and system-level responsibilities.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups.
- Skills for nurturing relationships and maintaining networks.
Analytical
Essential
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex datasets, evaluate uncertainty, and recommend actionable insight.
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action.
- Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.
- Experience in making decisions on difficult or contentious analytical issues.
Planning Skills
Essential
- Skills for project management and planning of analytical initiatives.
Management Skills
Essential
- Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others.
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.