Job summary
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and innovative Consultant in Public Health, who will be based within the public health service at Islington Council. The postholder will be professionally accountable to the London Borough of Islington, and managerially accountable to the Director of Public Health.
We are committed to improving outcomes for Islington residents and reducing health inequalities and we are seeking someone who will work with partners and communities to lead and inspire the development of innovative solutions to achieve this. The post holder will bring strategic leadership and oversight of delivery of a wide range of programmes, projects and approaches across the borough.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead and manage a portfolio of work focused on healthy behaviours and environment. This will include:
- healthy weight and physical activity (and environments that are conducive to these);
- the built environment (covering air pollution and climate change);
- winter wellness (incorporating the adult focused immunisation programmes)
- health protection
The post holder will need to identify and develop a broad range of place-based levers to support and promote a healthy food environment and physical activity amongst Islington residents, such as spatial planning, travel and transport and leisure services.
The postholder will work to prevent and reduce levels of communicable disease, environmental hazards (taking the public health lead for Sustainability, with linked portfolio areas of fuel poverty and air quality).
The post holder will develop and maintain key internal and external working relationships and partnerships with various stakeholders, from across the council, primary and secondary care, clinical networks, the voluntary sector and the wider community.
This is an exciting and challenging role which will require vision, energy, motivation, and the ability to inspire colleagues across a range of organisations.
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Jonathan O'Sullivan, Director of Public Health
About us
Improving the health and wellbeing of our residents and reducing health inequalities is a top priority for the council. Our Islington Together 2030 plan sets out a bold vision for working together with our diverse communities to create a more equal future for our borough by 2030 and the five key missions we have set ourselves<https://www.islington.gov.uk/about-the-council/vision-and-priorities/our-priorities> to achieve this.We are a high-performing local authority serving a diverse and dynamic urban population. We are committed to tackling a number of challenges, in terms of population health and wellbeing needs, and entrenched health inequalities, as well the challenge of a tough financial environment.The role offers an exciting opportunity to work as part of a committed council to shape our vision for health and wellbeing - and to find new and innovative ways to support the delivery of this vision.The Public Health team comprises approximately 40 staff including 4 Consultants in Public Health and an excellent team of Public Health practitioners, supported by strong commissioning and public intelligence/knowledge functions. We have recently become a NIHR Health Determinant Research Collaboration site which is further supporting our work to tackle inequalities, address the wider determinants of health and improve health outcomes across Islington through research. The Public Health Directorate is also approved for the training of Public Health Registrars
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will lead and manage a portfolio of work focused on healthy behaviours and environment. This will include:
- healthy weight and physical activity (and environments that are conducive to these);
- the built environment (covering air pollution and climate change);
- winter wellness (incorporating the adult focused immunisation programmes)
- health protection
In order to improve outcomes for Islington residents and reduce health inequalities, the post holder will bring strategic leadership and oversight of delivery of a wide range of programmes, projects and approaches across the borough.
The post holder will need to identify and develop a broad range of place-based levers to support and promote a healthy food environment and physical activity amongst Islington residents, such as spatial planning, travel and transport and leisure services, as well as developing strong internal and external relationships with a broad range of services and partners.
The post holder will deal with complex public health issues, and be able to provide public health advice at a very senior level, including to Council Corporate Management Team, North Central London ICB and the Health and Wellbeing Board.
They will have experience supporting and implementing service development and service redesign across care pathways, and public health commissioning. The post holder will develop and maintain key internal and external working relationships and partnerships with various stakeholders, including from across the council, primary and secondary care, clinical networks, the voluntary sector and the wider community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will lead and manage a portfolio of work focused on healthy behaviours and environment. This will include:
- healthy weight and physical activity (and environments that are conducive to these);
- the built environment (covering air pollution and climate change);
- winter wellness (incorporating the adult focused immunisation programmes)
- health protection
In order to improve outcomes for Islington residents and reduce health inequalities, the post holder will bring strategic leadership and oversight of delivery of a wide range of programmes, projects and approaches across the borough.
The post holder will need to identify and develop a broad range of place-based levers to support and promote a healthy food environment and physical activity amongst Islington residents, such as spatial planning, travel and transport and leisure services, as well as developing strong internal and external relationships with a broad range of services and partners.
The post holder will deal with complex public health issues, and be able to provide public health advice at a very senior level, including to Council Corporate Management Team, North Central London ICB and the Health and Wellbeing Board.
They will have experience supporting and implementing service development and service redesign across care pathways, and public health commissioning. The post holder will develop and maintain key internal and external working relationships and partnerships with various stakeholders, including from across the council, primary and secondary care, clinical networks, the voluntary sector and the wider community.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List /UK Voluntary Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists. If included in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in a specialty other than public health medicine/dental public health, candidates must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of public health medicine practice OR Public health specialist registrar and specialist trainee applicants who are not yet on the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in dental public health/UKPHR must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry at the date of interview ; all other applicants must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they have applied for inclusion in the GMC/GDC/UKPHR specialist registers
- Applicants must meet minimum CPD requirements (i.e. be up to date) in accordance with Faculty of Public Health requirements or other recognised body
Desirable
- MFPH by examination, by exemption or by assessment
Skills
Essential
- Strong commitment to public health principles
- Able to prioritise work, and work well against a background of change and uncertainty; adaptable to situations and able to handle people of all capabilities and attitudes
- Self-motivated and proactive with a commitment to team-working, and respect and consideration for the skills of others
- High standards of professional probity
- Project management skills
- Staff management, training and mentoring skills
- Budget and resource management skills
- Proven leadership and influencing skills, including facilitating change and motivating others
- Excellent oral and written presentation and communication skills (including dealing with the media)
- Ability to respond appropriately in unplanned and unforeseen circumstances
- Sensible negotiator with practical expectation of what can be achieved
- Substantially numerate/computer literate, with highly developed analytical skills using qualitative and quantitative data
- Strategic, innovative thinker who is able to design, develop, interpret and implement policies
- High level of understanding of epidemiology and statistics, public health practice, health promotion, health economics and health care evaluation
- Knowledge of methods of developing clinical quality assurance, quality improvement and evidence based clinical and/or public health practice
- Understanding of local government, the NHS and the wider social and political environment
Desirable
- Scientific publications, presentation of papers at conferences, seminars etc
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List /UK Voluntary Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists. If included in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in a specialty other than public health medicine/dental public health, candidates must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of public health medicine practice OR Public health specialist registrar and specialist trainee applicants who are not yet on the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in dental public health/UKPHR must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry at the date of interview ; all other applicants must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they have applied for inclusion in the GMC/GDC/UKPHR specialist registers
- Applicants must meet minimum CPD requirements (i.e. be up to date) in accordance with Faculty of Public Health requirements or other recognised body
Desirable
- MFPH by examination, by exemption or by assessment
Skills
Essential
- Strong commitment to public health principles
- Able to prioritise work, and work well against a background of change and uncertainty; adaptable to situations and able to handle people of all capabilities and attitudes
- Self-motivated and proactive with a commitment to team-working, and respect and consideration for the skills of others
- High standards of professional probity
- Project management skills
- Staff management, training and mentoring skills
- Budget and resource management skills
- Proven leadership and influencing skills, including facilitating change and motivating others
- Excellent oral and written presentation and communication skills (including dealing with the media)
- Ability to respond appropriately in unplanned and unforeseen circumstances
- Sensible negotiator with practical expectation of what can be achieved
- Substantially numerate/computer literate, with highly developed analytical skills using qualitative and quantitative data
- Strategic, innovative thinker who is able to design, develop, interpret and implement policies
- High level of understanding of epidemiology and statistics, public health practice, health promotion, health economics and health care evaluation
- Knowledge of methods of developing clinical quality assurance, quality improvement and evidence based clinical and/or public health practice
- Understanding of local government, the NHS and the wider social and political environment
Desirable
- Scientific publications, presentation of papers at conferences, seminars etc
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).