Director of Public Health

An exciting opportunity has become available with our prestigious client who is a prominent government department. The client is seeking an experienced Director of Public Health to join their welcoming team.

The Director of Public Health Role:

The fundamental purpose is to provide the leadership to drive health and wellbeing improvements in the local community to reduce inequalities in health outcomes and protect from threats to their health through infectious diseases, environmental and other public health hazards.

1. Support the Chief Executive and Councillors in developing and delivering the organisation’s strategic agenda.
2. Operate strategically as a member of the corporate leadership team and across the organisation influencing policy and practice.
3. Deliver commissioned services which are effective, value for money and meet quality standards.
4. Act as a leader across the local system of public services, influencing change and enabling a culture of continuous improvement in health and wellbeing, innovation and evaluation.
5. Adopt a key leadership role within the integrated care system (ICS), working closely with the Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Integrated Care Partnership (ICP). As a member of the senior leadership teams of the organisation and ICB, share in the development and review of corporate strategies and the allocation of resources to meet statutory and service requirements to meet the needs of local residents.
6. Utilise public health resources imaginatively and cost-effectively across all domains of public health in order to improve health and wellbeing of local communities and reduce inequalities in health outcomes.
7. Accountable for both the shaping and delivery of the Health and Wellbeing agenda, taking account of the national agenda and benchmarking (using the national outcomes frameworks; public health, NHS and social care).

What the Director of Public Health Will Need:

1. Registration with GMC/GDC/UKPHR with relevant practical experience or UK trained in Public Health with Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
2. Understanding of NHS and local government cultures, structures and policies.
3. Understanding of the social and political environment.
4. Practical experience in facilitating change.
5. Understanding of the public sector duty and the inequality duty and their application to public health practice.
6. Willingness to travel on a regular or occasional basis.

Minorities, women, LGBTQ+ candidates, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Interviews will take place shortly, so please apply immediately to be considered for this exciting contract opportunity.