Senior Public Health Practitioner (Smokefree Hampshire 2030) HCC613257

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will work to develop, implement, commission, deliver and performance manage a range of public health programmes and projects across Hampshire, to address agreed public health priorities within the Smokefree Hampshire 2030 programme and the Healthy Lives section of the Hampshire Public Health Strategy.

This role will specifically focus on preventing uptake of smoking and vaping in young people and supporting partners across the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Health and Care system to embed this approach within their context, to support the Hampshire County Councils Smokefree 2030 ambitions.

You will work alongside other Hampshire system partners, supporting them to become smokefree in their settings, thereby improving Countywide public health outcomes and reducing health inequalities.

You will provide specialist technical support to the County Council, professional groups, partner organisations and other key stakeholders to ensure there is a co-ordinated and evidence-based approach to programme/project implementation.

Strategy and Planning

• Contribute to the development and implementation of the Smokefree Hampshire Smoking Cessation service, Smokefree communities programme and Preventing Smoking in Young People Programme.
• Contribute to, and lead on some aspects of programme implementation to improve the health outcomes of our population in line with the Hampshire Public Health Strategy and other key policies.
• Generate and apply insight data to inform the development of targeted interventions with communities at high risk of poorer outcomes to reduce inequalities.
• Develop and maintain an understanding of the evidence base for Tobacco Control and Smoking Cessation as well as general Public Health competencies e.g. the Tobacco Control Plan for England, What good Looks Like - Tobacco Control, Smoking and Tobacco related National Standards and evidence-based behaviour change approaches.
• Develop evidence-based outcome measures to be able to monitor, evaluate and report on the performance of public health services/programmes/projects and key public health outcomes.
• Build links with the Tobacco Control Leads at Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), regionally and nationally.
• Advise senior management on the interpretation and implementation of key national policy and guidance relevant to Tobacco Control.
• Support the Consultant in Public Health and the Public Health Principal to provide systems leadership for Smoking Cessation, Tobacco Control, supporting in options appraisals and making evidence-based recommendations to the Public Health Management Team.
• Contribute to reports and briefing papers to support the Hampshire County Council governance and decision-making processes relevant to this role.
• Develop programmes/pilot interventions to address Public Health priorities relevant to the Healthy Lives section of the Public Health Strategy.
• Flexibly to respond to business needs of the Public Health Team, including working across other Public Health portfolio areas

Commissioning, Procurement and Service Delivery

• Contribute to improving outcomes for smokers in Hampshire and their families by supporting the commissioning and delivery of the Prevention in CYP Programme, Smokefree Communities Programme and Smokefree Hampshire Service.
• Contribute to or lead on the commissioning of programmes to support the Smokefree Hampshire 2030 Tobacco Control Action Plan.
• Contribute to the range of health needs assessments in relation to Tobacco Control and as directed by the Public Health Management Team.
• Develop service specifications for services that are consistent with national guidance and effectively meet local need.
• Provide day to day support for the Tobacco Control programme and Tobacco Control Alliance work, including delegation to administrative staff and responding to queries from Primary Care and wider system partners, including queries related to contractual agreements and performance-related data.
• Lead on or contribute to service reviews; identify strengths, weaknesses and gaps; develop reports and proposals to help ensure that services optimise Public Health outcomes for Hampshire residents and deliver value for money.
• Work with the lead commissioner to ensure effective mobilisation and implementation of any new contracts for the SFH 2030 Tobacco Control programme.
• Manage delegated budgets, ensuring resources are utilised effectively and deliver best value.

Performance, Quality Assurance and Service Development

• Support the development and delivery of a quality assurance process for the Smokefree Hampshire 2030 Tobacco Control programme using national programme standards and framework for quality improvement; as well as learning from exemplar local areas.
• Contribute to contract performance review meetings (CRM) for the Smokefree Hampshire Service and the lead performance meetings for the Young Peoples Smoking Prevention Programme.
• Review and interpret key performance data and provider reports for the contract review meetings; identify areas for further investigation and contract queries.
• Identify areas for improvement in performance and work with providers to agree plans to address these and monitor delivery.
• Prepare or contribute to reports and briefings on performance and quality for the Public Health Quality & Performance Meetings and Management Team.

Service User Involvement and Engagement

• Develop processes to engage with and involve service users, Hampshire residents and relevant partners to shape future service development and improve population outcomes.
• Contribute to the development of Public Health Social Marketing campaigns and develop reactive and proactive communications to stakeholders and partners.

Partnerships and Innovation

• Manage, develop and sustain key working relationships with a range of partners/ partnerships and key stakeholders including service providers, District Councils, the Voluntary and Private sectors.
• Work with partners in a place-based context to ensure collective action to shape peoples health and wellbeing outcomes in their places, such as Districts and Boroughs or Primary Care Networks (PCNs).
• Provide specialist public health advice and support to key stakeholders and partners.
• Advise and support the development and evaluation of key programmes and pilot projects as required.
• Represent the Public Health Department on one of the District Health and Wellbeing Partnerships, providing access to specialist advice across the spectrum of Public Health.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Postgraduate Diploma or Masters degree level in Public Health or a related field or working towards a Masters degree

Desirable

• Public Health Practitioner registration UKPHR register (or willingness to work towards registration)
• Project Management Qualification

Experience

Essential

• Expert/specialist knowledge in Public Health at a population level, preferably in Children and Young People and Tobacco Control, Public Health areas and the broader Public Health agenda. This must include experience of implementing healthrelated strategies and policies, project managing public health programmes and
• managing and facilitating change.
• Either experience of working in a public health role or children and young people & amilies setting.
• Good understanding of the wider determinants of health and inequalities and current public health policy. General understanding of Public Health and the concepts, principles and models underpinning health improvement.
• Understanding of how children, young people and families public health fits into thewider childrens health and social care system agenda and the Tobacco Control agenda.
• Experience of collaborative multi-agency/multi-disciplinary working and ability to engage and work with people at all levels, including harder-to-reach communities.
• Ability to analyse complex datasets and performance data and present complex data clearly and concisely to audiences of all capabilities and attitudes.
• Basic understanding of evidence-based policy and practice, epidemiology (describing populations in terms of person, place and time) and research methods and application of these to public health practice.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to use effective influencing and negotiation skills in and beyond own organisation.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to innovate.
• Evidence of ability to build effective relationships and credibility with a wide range of professional groups and organisations.
• Able to manage and prioritise a range of complex and diverse issues simultaneously and competing priorities.
• Understanding of local authority and NHS context and awareness of working in a political environment.
• Experience or understanding of procuring and commissioning Health and Social Care Services.
• Experience of leading consultation and engagement processes with an understanding of survey design and development.
• Experience of working within educational settings, Children Services or other CYP settings, such as school nursing services and alternative education provision.
• An understanding of the key priorities and challenges within those settings.
• Competent IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, databases, email and internet.

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire County Council

Address

Elizabeth II Court

The Castle

Winchester

Hampshire

SO23 8UB

Employer's website

https://www.hants.gov.uk/jobs (Opens in a new tab)