Job summary
Were a brave and
ambitious council with a great reputation for innovation and transforming our
workplace and the borough to make Barnsley the place of possibilities. As our new executive director, you will be
part of the high-performing senior management team making this happen. We see public health as sitting at the heart
of the council and our work with communities and you will be pivotal to leading
this and maximising impact.
As an experienced Public Health Consultant or existing Director of Public Health looking for a new challenge, Barnsley offers you a brilliant career opportunity in this executive role.
Main duties of the job
You can expect to provide
advice on all health matters to elected members, employees, and stakeholders.
You will be responsible for the development of a strategic needs assessment for
local people, incorporating health improvements, protection, and wider health
services, including obesity, smoking, and infectious diseases.
As executive
director you will lead and facilitate continuous improvements and culture
change across the council, as well as delivering critical services such as
safer, stronger, and healthier communities, regulatory services and libraries.
Our people are
vital to our success. Thats why we need you to build on strong foundations to inspire,
enable, empower, and support our employees to be the best they can be and drive
a high-support, high-challenge culture, ensuring efficiency, effectiveness and value
for money.
You will be
integral to our transformation and cultural change programme, helping to reimagine
how we deliver our services, empowering our people and partners to create
opportunities for innovation and brave decision-making.
As someone who can
build strong relationships of trust and confidence across and beyond the council,
you will enjoy working in a collaborative and supportive senior team alongside
our highly experienced elected members.
About us
Our ambition is to be an inclusive and diverse employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone.
Indicative
timetable:
Closing date for applications: 4 June 2023
Preliminary Interviews: 20 and 21 June 2023
Final Interviews:11 July 2023
To apply for this job please submit your CV, a Supporting Statement (no
more than four sides of A4), and a completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring
Form.
Your supporting statement should express why you are interested in this
role and what experience you can bring to the organisation. The statement
should tackle the specific requirements of the role (referring to the Barnsley
council job profile); outlining examples and outcomes showing how you meet
those requirements.
Please also provide
the names and contact details of two referees, one of whom should be your
current or most recent employer. If you do not wish us to approach your
referees without your prior permission, then please state this clearly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide the strategic lead for the relevant Directorate and as a member
of the Senior Management Team (SMT); work corporately with Elected Members to
ensure the Council's vision, priorities and values are actively promoted and
delivered.
To discharge the statutory functions attached to the role.
Provide
strong leadership to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of a portfolio
of service within the resources available and in line with priorities and
financial targets agreed by Elected Members.
Develop
and foster effective working relationships with partners and stakeholders to
ensure the provision and delivery of joined up services.
Lead,
support and drive innovative and creative approaches to service delivery,
translating into challenging and ambitious targets that ensure best
practice/added value.
Lead
onkey corporate reviews and Council wide/cross departmental strategies,
projects and policies.
Lead on
performance improvement and ensure the performance and development of others is
managed effectively, having regard to delegation and levels of accountability.
Provideadvice
and guidance to Cabinet on political agendas/strategic issues and service
impact and assist Elected Members to formulate and review service policies.
Develop
and support relationships with government and professional bodies to represent
and promote the Councils interests and influence on national policy on the
services within the portfolio of the post.
Ensure
a risk management culture, which does not stifle innovation, is embedded within
the directorate and involve Elected Members in determining key risks and
responses.
Take
overall responsibility for Directorate responses to Borough emergencies
including participation in a standby rota for the role of Borough Emergency
Co-ordinator.
Provide
executive support, assistance and deputising function to the Chief Executive.
Lead,
manage and develop heads of the directorates services, ensuring delivery of
management accountabilities through appropriate delegation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide the strategic lead for the relevant Directorate and as a member
of the Senior Management Team (SMT); work corporately with Elected Members to
ensure the Council's vision, priorities and values are actively promoted and
delivered.
To discharge the statutory functions attached to the role.
Provide
strong leadership to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of a portfolio
of service within the resources available and in line with priorities and
financial targets agreed by Elected Members.
Develop
and foster effective working relationships with partners and stakeholders to
ensure the provision and delivery of joined up services.
Lead,
support and drive innovative and creative approaches to service delivery,
translating into challenging and ambitious targets that ensure best
practice/added value.
Lead
onkey corporate reviews and Council wide/cross departmental strategies,
projects and policies.
Lead on
performance improvement and ensure the performance and development of others is
managed effectively, having regard to delegation and levels of accountability.
Provideadvice
and guidance to Cabinet on political agendas/strategic issues and service
impact and assist Elected Members to formulate and review service policies.
Develop
and support relationships with government and professional bodies to represent
and promote the Councils interests and influence on national policy on the
services within the portfolio of the post.
Ensure
a risk management culture, which does not stifle innovation, is embedded within
the directorate and involve Elected Members in determining key risks and
responses.
Take
overall responsibility for Directorate responses to Borough emergencies
including participation in a standby rota for the role of Borough Emergency
Co-ordinator.
Provide
executive support, assistance and deputising function to the Chief Executive.
Lead,
manage and develop heads of the directorates services, ensuring delivery of
management accountabilities through appropriate delegation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 7 postgraduate diploma/certificate in a relevant discipline.
- Appropriate registration with the General Medical Council/ General Dental Council or UK Public Health Registrar (UKPHR) (if included in the GMC /GDC Specialist Registrar in a speciality other than Public Health medicine/ dental public health, then equivalent training and/ or appropriate experience of public health medicine practice is required)
- Membership of the Faculty of Public Health by examination, by exemption or by assessment
- Minimum CPD requirements through appraisal and validation (i.e be up to date) in accordance with Faculty of Public Health requirements or other recognised body
Desirable
- Level 7 Leadership or management qualification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 7 postgraduate diploma/certificate in a relevant discipline.
- Appropriate registration with the General Medical Council/ General Dental Council or UK Public Health Registrar (UKPHR) (if included in the GMC /GDC Specialist Registrar in a speciality other than Public Health medicine/ dental public health, then equivalent training and/ or appropriate experience of public health medicine practice is required)
- Membership of the Faculty of Public Health by examination, by exemption or by assessment
- Minimum CPD requirements through appraisal and validation (i.e be up to date) in accordance with Faculty of Public Health requirements or other recognised body
Desirable
- Level 7 Leadership or management qualification
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
