GIS and Data Analyst London, England
Job description
The NHS London Healthy Urban Development Unit (HUDU) is a small team focused on supporting the London NHS Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and other NHS partners in engaging in the town planning system at a strategic and local level.
Funded by the London ICBs and co-located with the London Estates Delivery Unit HUDU seeks to maximise opportunities to improve health infrastructure, promote healthy lifestyles and tackle health inequalities. There is a need to ensure that investment in health infrastructure takes account of population growth, future health needs and new models of care.
HUDU is expanding its team to provide greater support to the ICBs to ensure that as many opportunities as possible are secured to improve health facilities and outcomes through the planning process. HUDU has developed tools and techniques to help the NHS to respond to the planning agenda. The Unit analyses many datasets through statistical and spatial analysis (including the use of ArcGIS), and monitors population and development trends, planning policy and developer contributions.
We are looking for a GIS and Data Analyst to make a significant contribution to the Unit’s work programme by assisting with the analysis of health and demographic changes and patterns,andmapping key health, development, and population data, and undertaking research into various aspects of healthy urban planning.
Good GIS, analytical and communication skills are essential.
The successful candidate will be educated to degree level with excellent knowledge and skills in GIS and data analysis. Use of spatial and statistical analysis to support planning and policy development or other similar projects is desirable. Experience in the NHS would be an advantage but is not essential.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with an interest in healthy urban planning to gain valuable experience and to support the NHS through their work for the NHS HUDU.
The ICBs and wider Integrated Care Systems are developing their strategies and the successful candidate will help with assessing the planning opportunities, challenges and priorities for different organisations and ‘places’.
The NHS London Healthy Urban Development Unit (HUDU) is a small team focused on supporting the London NHS Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and other NHS partners in engaging in the town planning system at a strategic and local level.
Funded by the London ICBs and co-located with the London Estates Delivery Unit HUDU seeks to maximise opportunities to improve health infrastructure, promote healthy lifestyles and tackle health inequalities. There is a need to ensure that investment in health infrastructure takes account of population growth, future health needs and new models of care.
We reserve the right to close any vacancies when we have received sufficient applications to shortlist.
Please see the attached Job Description for more detail on the job and responsibilities
- The post holder will undertake reporting and analysis of information to support delivery and develop maps and reports using GIS and associated software tools.
- Provide high quality project, service, initiative and administrative support including information and analysis.
- The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.
- The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the HUDU and the Integrated Care Boards.
