Director of Public Health

Job summary

Lead a remarkable Public Health team in an Innovative Integrated Care System

Bracknell Forest as well as Frimley ICS, are revolutionising the landscape of public health within our Integrated Care System. Spanning Bracknell Forest and within the Frimley ICS, this role is strategically positioned to infuse public health principles at System, Place and Neighbourhood levels.

We are wholeheartedly committed to fostering collaboration and cohesive efforts across Bracknell Forest and beyond, building on our distinctive history of shared public health services. We've established this new role to refine our Public Health action and innovation, working with residents and partners alike.

Our vision involves a director-led public health team in Bracknell Forest, with opportunities to share some services across a wider system Geography. Our aspiration is to develop our own unique way of meeting public health challenges commissioning services where it is beneficial to do so and sharing resources where it makes sense.

Bracknell Forest offers agile/hybrid working but when you are office based this will be at Time Square our modern council office in Bracknell. Even though we embrace remote working, our team remains cohesive, engaging in regular virtual meetings and maintaining close collaboration with Council colleagues, partner organisations spanning local government, the NHS, and the voluntary and community sector.

Main duties of the job

The key responsibilities of this role are as follows:

Spearhead the development of the public health team across Bracknell Forest to enhance residents' health and well-being, mitigate health inequalities, and safeguard local communities from health threats such as infectious diseases and environmental hazards.

Collaborate with public health teams across East Berkshire, Surrey, and Hampshire to ensure a cohesive public health input into the Frimley Commissioning Collaborative and ICS.

Support the Chief Executive and Councillors in crafting the delivery arrangements for public health's statutory functions and the strategic agendas for Bracknell Forest.

Act as the chief officer and principal adviser on public health to the Council, local partners, and communities.

Operate strategically as a member of senior management teams and partnership boards, ensuring that health and well-being plans are in place while influencing policy and practice.

We offer the following benefits:

• Regular opportunities for professional development.
• All the benefits of working in a small and cohesive geographic area.
• An inclusive and collaborative working environment.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Convenient office location near transportation links and a revitalized town centre in Bracknell.
• Internal sports and social club opportunities.
• Discounts on leisure centre and gym memberships.
• Supermarket discounts.
• Interest-free loan for a rail season ticket.

About us

We are seeking an inspirational leader who can galvanise our innovative public health team. You should be registered as a Public Health Specialist with the General Medical Council (GMC) or the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR), possessing a high level of expertise and the ability to convey this knowledge effectively within and beyond our system. You must have a proven track record of driving positive change in population health and addressing health disparities. Additionally, you should be a persuasive communicator capable of inspiring and motivating actions across organisations, even without direct authority.

For inquiries or an informal discussion about this role, please contact:

For a confidential discussion, please contact Andrew Hunterandrew.hunter@bracknell-forest.gov.ukto arrange a call.

Bracknell Forest Council is committed to being a Disability Confident Employer and will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please inform us if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process.

As part of the Council's ongoing commitment to redeployment, please note that we reserve the right to close the advert before the closing date if a suitable redeployee is identified.

Interviews:

The interviews will be held in the second half of May 2024.

Equal Opportunities

Bracknell Forest Council Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.