Population Health Officer


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Eastleigh, SO50 5PB
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	6 Aug 2026
Closing date:	20 Aug 2026

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Summary

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.

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