Public Health Lead
- Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Salary: Grade L SCP 42 - 43 £44,632 to £45,591 per annum
- Location: Magdalen House
- Contract: Permanent
- Working Pattern: Full Time
- Hours: 36 hours per week.
- DBS Check: No
- Closing Date: 21/09/2020 at 23:55
- Reference: PHW/20/132545
Public Health Lead
Full time / Permanent
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 and motivation skills and flexibility are required to understand other cultures, advise, challenge and advocate to enable effective working across organisational boundaries as well as being able to influence without direct authority.
The role is one of a number of specialist public health roles and although there is expectation that the post holder will have the experience to be able to be adapt to wider public health priorities, there is an immediate and specific focus on sexual health and substance use, and the successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate wide and substantial experience in both areas. Technical expertise and knowledge of working across multi-agency partnerships, leading service development and complex strategic commissioning in both sexual health services and drugs and alcohol services is essential.
For further information or an informal discussion about the role, please contact;
Anna Nygaard @Anna.Nygaard@sefton.gov.uk
The closing date for applications is 21st September 2020 and interviews for this post will be held on 9th October 2020.
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. 
