Consultant in Public Health (South West)

Consultant in Public Health (South West)

This is an exciting opportunity to join OHID South West to help drive forward improvements in health and wellbeing and tackle inequalities in health. We are looking for two outstanding specialists in public health to work with a wide range of internal and external national, regional, and local partners and stakeholders to develop, drive and scale-up delivery of national and regional public health programmes. You will provide public health leadership, expertise, and system support to help address both complex and emerging public health challenges. You will have line management responsibilities for a small team.

Main duties of the job

OHID South West is a dynamic & fast-paced team and postholders will be required to contribute to a wide range of high-profile public health related work and be confident to work with a broad range of senior internal and external stakeholders to create change.

We are looking for dynamic and self-motivated individuals who can manage themselves and others independently, work under pressure and be comfortable with complexity and change. Applications would be welcomed from individuals who can demonstrate skills and experience in creative and critical thinking, innovation, strategic planning and shaping and delivering complex programmes.

This is an exciting period to join OHID as a relatively new organization within the public health system and will provide the right candidate with significant experience and opportunities to learn, develop and make a real difference to people's lives.

Candidates must be included on the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List or UK Public Health Register.

Applicants are strongly advised to use the criteria in the job description as sub-headings in their application to make it clear how they meet each of the selection criteria. Please also see job description for competencies.

About us

The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) South West focuses on improving health and wellbeing so that everyone can expect to live more of their life in good health. We also work to tackle health disparities and their wider determinants in order to break the link between an individual's background and their prospects for a healthy life.

OHID organizes the delivery of its functions in England through its Regional Centres (North East and Yorkshire, North West, Midlands, East of England, South West, South East and London). Regional centres are managed under the leadership of a Regional Director and NHS Regional Director of Public Health.

The Health Improvement team collaborates with regional partners in the LA, NHS, SW ADPH and South West Councils, to support people living in the South West to remain healthier for longer. Fundamental to all this work is a commitment to tackling health inequalities and supporting everyone so they can expect to live more of life in good health.

The division is structured around three life course teams (Children & Families, Adults and Older Adults) and two topic focused teams for addictions and obesity.

Job responsibilities

You can find the full job description as well as the responsibilities for this role in the attached document.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Masters in Public Health or equivalent.
• Inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List/UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists.
• Applicants must meet minimum CPD requirements.
• MFPH by examination, exemption, or assessment.

Skills

• Strategic thinker with proven leadership skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills (including dealing with the media)
• Effective interpersonal, motivational, and influencing skills
• Ability to respond appropriately in unplanned and unforeseen circumstances
• Good presentational skills (oral and written)
• Sensible negotiator with a practical expectation of what can be achieved
• Substantially numerate, with highly developed analytical skills using qualitative and quantitative data
• Ability to design, develop, interpret, and implement policies
• Ability to concentrate for long periods (e.g., analyses, media presentations)
• Training and mentoring skills

Knowledge

• High level of understanding of epidemiology and statistics, public health practice, health promotion, health economics, and health care evaluation
• Full understanding of and commitment to addressing relationships and cultures of organizations that impact the wider determinants of health
• Full understanding of and commitment to delivering improved health through mainstream NHS activities
• Understanding of NHS and local government cultures, structures, and policies
• Knowledge of methods for developing clinical quality assurance, quality improvement, and evidence-based clinical and/or public health practice

Experience

• Proven experience of public health practice at senior level
• An understanding of the principles of provision of a high-quality health improvement function
• Experience of working in complex political and social environments
• Experience of using complex information to explain public health issues to a range of audiences
• Experience of health improvement in a wide variety of settings including the NHS, local government, and other settings
• Delivery of successful change management programmes across organizational boundaries
• Media experience demonstrating delivery of effective health behaviour or health promotion messages

Personal Qualities

• Transformational and visionary leader
• Strong commitment to public health principles
• Able to prioritize work and perform well amid change and uncertainty
• Adaptable to situations and capable of handling people with diverse capabilities and attitudes
• Committed to teamwork, with respect and consideration for others' skills
• Self-motivated, proactive, and innovative
• High standards of professional integrity
• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships, both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems

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.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working