Job vacancy: Population Health Officer, Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Eastleigh

Job summary

Main area: Population Health
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Fixed term: 2 years (May be extended)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Hybrid working. In the office a few days a week)
Job ref: 104-ICB-6463TG

Employer: Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB
Employer type: NHS
Site: NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight, Omega House
Town: Eastleigh
Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 20/08/2026 23:59

Population Health Officer

NHS AfC: Band 6

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We're looking for someone who enjoys working collaboratively, is highly organised, curious about improving services, and motivated by making a real difference to population health. Whether your background is in public health, project management, commissioning, improvement, health services or another relevant field, if you're passionate about prevention and creating healthier communities, we'd love to hear from you.

We're looking for someone who is organised, proactive and enthusiastic, with excellent communication and relationship-building skills. You'll be comfortable managing multiple priorities, analysing information, solving problems and working collaboratively across organisational boundaries.

Most importantly, we're looking for someone who shares our passion for prevention, population health and tackling health inequalities, and who wants to make a real difference to the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Working as part of our Population Health Team, you will:

Coordinate and support delivery of complex population health and health and employment programmes across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

Work collaboratively with colleagues across the NHS, local authorities, employers, the voluntary and community sector, and other system partners to deliver integrated solutions.

Use data, evidence and population health intelligence to inform decision making, identify opportunities for improvement and support evaluation.

Develop project plans, prepare reports and presentations, monitor progress and support programme governance.

Organise and facilitate meetings, workshops and stakeholder engagement activities.

Help translate national policy and local priorities into practical action that improves outcomes for local communities.

Contribute to innovative approaches that address the wider determinants of health, including employment, economic inactivity and health inequalities.

As a Population Health Officer, you will support the delivery of ambitious programmes that improve population health, reduce health inequalities and strengthen the integration of health and employment across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

Working within our Population Health Team, you will play a key role in coordinating and delivering the Health and Employment Integration programme, including the national WorkWell programme, while also contributing to wider prevention, population health and health equity priorities.

Your responsibilities will include:

Supporting the planning, coordination and delivery of complex population health and health and employment programmes.

Working collaboratively with colleagues across the NHS, local authorities, employers, Jobcentre Plus, the voluntary and community sector and other partners to deliver integrated services.

Applying population health approaches and evidence to support service improvement, reduce unwarranted variation and address health inequalities.

Using data, insight and evidence to inform decision making, monitor progress and evaluate programme impact.

Supporting programme governance through the preparation of reports, presentations, risk logs, action trackers and performance updates.

Coordinating stakeholder meetings, workshops and engagement activities, building strong relationships across organisations and professional groups.

Contributing to the development of innovative approaches that address the wider determinants of health, including economic inactivity, employment and skills.

Supporting the implementation of national policy and local strategic priorities, helping to translate ambitious plans into practical delivery.

Working flexibly across a range of population health programmes, supporting colleagues and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement and learning.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work across organisational boundaries and gain experience of strategic programme delivery within an Integrated Care System. You'll work alongside experienced public health specialists and practitioners, clinicians, commissioners, analysts and programme leads, developing your expertise in population health, prevention and partnership working while helping to improve outcomes for local communities.

For further information about the role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person specification

Qualifications and/ or experience

Essential criteria

Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant subject
Experience of working in a healthcare, public sector or partnership environment, supporting delivery of population health, prevention or health inequalities activity.
Knowledge of population health, prevention or health inequalities
Ability to manage multiple priorities and organise workload
xcellent communication and partnership working skills
Ability to analyse and interpret data and information
Experience of supporting projects or programmes
IT skills including Microsoft Office and spreadsheets
Commitment to reducing health inequalities
Understanding of the NHS/Integrated Care Systems

Desirable criteria

Postgraduate qualification or equivalent training in project/programme management
Commitment to working towards Public Health Practitioner registration
Experience of health and employment integration or WorkWell
Experience of audit, evaluation or service review
Experience of working with population health dashboards or analytical tools
Experience of working with employers or employment services
Knowledge of wider determinants of health and economic inactivity programmes

Please note the following before applying:

1. We reserve the right to amend the closing date based on the volume of applications received. Vacancies attracting a high volume of applications may therefore close earlier than advertised.

2. In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.

3. As a Disability Confident Employer we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. As an ICB, we value diversity and are committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

4. If you are successful and are joining from a non-NHS background, there will be an expectation that you will be engaged from the bottom of the pay band. If you would like to review the Agenda for Change pay scales in more detail and to view other benefits of working in the NHS, please visit the Agenda for Change website for further details.

5. New employees to the ICB will be subject to a probationary period of six months (some exemptions apply, please refer to the ICBs policy for full details).

We encourage and support our staff to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as this remains the best way to protect ourselves, our families, our colleagues, and patients from the virus.

We recognise that some candidates for accessibility reasons may use software to support their application. At our Organisation, our selection process ensures we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. We monitor applications and remain alert to misuse that misrepresents abilities including the inappropriate use of AI.