Public Health Officer - Bedford, United Kingdom - Akton Recruitment

Akton Recruitment

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Bedford, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Title:
Public Health Officer

Location:
Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

Contract: 6-month contract

Salary:
£300/day

Working Arrangements:
Hybrid, 1 day per week in the office

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Analyse and interpret data, communicating complex information effectively to diverse audiences.
Produce evidencebased reports with recommendations to enhance health and wellbeing, reduce inequalities, and achieve best value.
Develop Health Needs Assessments, Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) chapters, Director of Public Health Reports, and systematic evidence reviews to inform decisionmaking.
Access and appraise evidence through systematic methods and engagement with the research community, drawing appropriate conclusions.
Manage a demanding workload, prioritising tasks to meet tight deadlines.

Key Knowledge and Skills Required:

Demonstrable expertise in epidemiology, statistics, and data analysis.
Experience conducting health needs assessments, evidence reviews, and research appraisals.
Proficiency in data linkage, extraction, manipulation, and visualisation using software such as R, Python, PowerBI, ArcGIS, WordPress, etc.
Strong report writing, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Proven ability to manage complex projects and competing priorities effectively.