Public Health Lead
- Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Salary: Grade L (SCP 42-43) £50,512 - £51,515
- Location: Magdalen House
- Contract: Permanent
- Working Pattern: Full Time
- Hours: 36 hours per week.
- DBS Check: No
- Closing Date: 03/12/2023 at 23:59
- Reference: PHW/23/257416
Sefton Council is seeking to recruit a Public Health Lead with strong technical skills and a real commitment to improving population health.
The post holder will join the Public Health Department at an exciting and formative time. You will be responsible for leading and contributing to multi-agency and partnership networks, you will develop strategic plans and programmes to address health issues and health inequalities and deliver against the public health outcomes framework.
You will be expected to be able to cope with multiple and changing demands, and to meet tight deadlines. A high level of intellectual rigour, political awareness, negotiation, motivation skills and flexibility are required to understand broad organisational cultures, advise, challenge and advocate to enable effective working across partnerships as well as being able to influence without direct authority.
The role is one of a number of specialist public health roles and there is expectation that the post holder will have the experience to be able to adapt to a range of wider public health priorities, including health improvement and health care public health. It is expected that mental wellbeing, stop smoking services and health checks will be included within the portfolio.
Technical expertise and knowledge of working across multi-agency partnerships, leading service development and complex strategic commissioning of health improvement services is essential as well as an informed knowledge of the wider social determinants of health.
Previous applicants need not apply
For further information or an informal discussion about the role, please contact.
Anna Nygaard, Head of Inequalities and Strategic Partnerships @Anna.Nygaard@sefton.gov.uk
The closing date for applications is 3rd December 2023 and interviews for this post will be held on 15th December 2023.
Equal Opportunities
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.
GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME
Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.
If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.
How to apply
Please apply online via the link provided.
Please note, we do not accept CV’s (unless specified on the advert).
Please fully complete the online application form.
