Job summary
Applications will only be accepted via the RBWM council's website. Please do not apply via NHS jobs.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Director of Public Health to join us!
This is a full-time, permanent role with hybrid working, and a salary of up to £122,000 per annum.
This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic Director of Public Health to join our Adult Services, Health and Communities team.
Main duties of the job
Reporting to our Executive Director of Adult Services, Health and Communities, with a dotted line to the Chief Executive, you will help us tackle inequalities in the Borough and will be a driving force in supporting our communities to thrive for the long-term.
Your role will involve:
- Enabling us to tackle the strategic aim of "People live healthy and independent lives in supportive communities"
- Making measurable differences to the health and wellbeing of our residents
- Being a key member of the Council's Corporate Leadership Team and making 'Health in all policies' a reality
- Working across the wider East Berkshire and Frimley Integrated Care System to extend your influence across the borough and beyond
About us
The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) is set in the wider county of Berkshire, one of the most economically productive and innovative areas of the country. The borough council -- a unitary authority - takes pride in its exceptional team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about providing quality services to the community. RBWM is a unique borough, with huge opportunity given its proximity to London and expanding business sectors, as well as being a major cultural and tourism area which includes international attractions such as Windsor Castle, Legoland and Ascot Racecourse.
Given our Royal connections, the eyes of the world are often on us and we continue to rise to the challenge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Located in the
heart of the Thames Valley, the Royal Borough is rich in areas of natural
beauty and green space arrayed around three distinct towns and several unique
villages. Much of our population have happy and secure childhoods, go on to
work in well-paid roles and enjoy a high quality of life, supported by an
active, skilled, and caring volunteer community who regularly give their time
and energy to a range of causes. This helps people of all ages to connect with
each other and enjoy a significantly longer life than the national average.
However, this can
mask inequalities and there are concentrations of disadvantage and poverty
across the Borough where the contrasts are stark: a 6.1-year gap exists in life
expectancy between boys born in the least and most deprived areas of RBWM. As a result, one of the Councils five
strategic aims is People live healthy and independent lives in supportive
communities.
We are now seeking to appoint a
new Director of Public Health to enable us to tackle this strategic aim, making
measurable differences to the health and wellbeing of our
residents.Reporting to our Executive Director of Adult Services, Health
and Communities, with a dotted line to the Chief Executive, you will help us
tackle inequalities in the Borough and will be a driving force in supporting
our communities to thrive for the long-term.
This
is an exciting and innovative role that will offer an ambitious Public Health
professional the opportunity to make a real impact at Director level. We are seeking to appoint a motivational
system leader, with a proven track record of public health success and
extensive experience of complex partnership working across a range of public
sector partners.
As
a key member of the Councils Corporate Leadership Team, the role provides you
with the opportunity to make Health in all policies a
reality.Working across the wider East Berkshire and Frimley
Integrated Care System, your influence will reach across the borough and
beyond.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Located in the
heart of the Thames Valley, the Royal Borough is rich in areas of natural
beauty and green space arrayed around three distinct towns and several unique
villages. Much of our population have happy and secure childhoods, go on to
work in well-paid roles and enjoy a high quality of life, supported by an
active, skilled, and caring volunteer community who regularly give their time
and energy to a range of causes. This helps people of all ages to connect with
each other and enjoy a significantly longer life than the national average.
However, this can
mask inequalities and there are concentrations of disadvantage and poverty
across the Borough where the contrasts are stark: a 6.1-year gap exists in life
expectancy between boys born in the least and most deprived areas of RBWM. As a result, one of the Councils five
strategic aims is People live healthy and independent lives in supportive
communities.
We are now seeking to appoint a
new Director of Public Health to enable us to tackle this strategic aim, making
measurable differences to the health and wellbeing of our
residents.Reporting to our Executive Director of Adult Services, Health
and Communities, with a dotted line to the Chief Executive, you will help us
tackle inequalities in the Borough and will be a driving force in supporting
our communities to thrive for the long-term.
This
is an exciting and innovative role that will offer an ambitious Public Health
professional the opportunity to make a real impact at Director level. We are seeking to appoint a motivational
system leader, with a proven track record of public health success and
extensive experience of complex partnership working across a range of public
sector partners.
As
a key member of the Councils Corporate Leadership Team, the role provides you
with the opportunity to make Health in all policies a
reality.Working across the wider East Berkshire and Frimley
Integrated Care System, your influence will reach across the borough and
beyond.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Please refer to Job Accountabilities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Please refer to Job Accountabilities
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
