Job summary
Please read all the information in this
advert before you apply.
Whilst applicants can apply via this
portal, we would encourage applicants to apply directly via the Gloucestershire
County Councils portal as this will enable a more seamless experience.
Here is the
link to the GCC portal to apply:https://careers.gloucestershire.gov.uk/job-invite/6652/
If you do apply here via the NHS
portal you must submit a CV and a Personal Statement highlighting the
skills, work experience and personal qualities that make you suitable for the
role.
Please limit your personal statement
to a maximum of 1,200 words.
To have an informal discussion
about the role, please contact Claire Procter, (Assistant Director, Public
Health & Communities Hub) to arrange a suitable time to talk claire.procter@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Interviews are provisionally
planned for 2nd August 2023.
This position may be subject to
an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
To lead the development,
implementation and evaluation of interventions and strategies to protect and
improve the publics health and reduce health inequalities as part of the
delivery of Council and wider system priorities.
Working across the commissioning
cycle, this is one of a number of Public Health Manager posts that will work
flexibly as a team across the Public Health and Communities portfolio of work,
with each post taking responsibility for delivering given portfolios and
statutory commitments, which will change over time in line with business need.
About us
You would be joining the
Public Health and Communities Hub. We are a team who are committed to making a
difference to the health and wellbeing of residents, and places and communities,
to enable people to live healthy lives and reduce inequalities.
As a Public Health Manager,
you will work flexibly as part of our Wider Leadership Team to lead the
initiation and delivery of programmes of work to meet the Hubs strategic objectives;
taking responsibility for delivering
given portfolio areas and statutory commitments, which will change over time in line with
business need.
You
will take the strategic lead on commissioning activity, enabling and
influencing across the system to achieve agreed outcomes, based on an
understanding of local needs and assets, and evidence of what works. You will
also lead work to support the Hubs corporate responsibilities around finance,
performance, and risk.
In return, you will join a
supportive team with a commitment to professional development.
Our ideal candidate will
have senior management or leadership experience gained in a commissioning
environment, and experience of working on the determinants of health, for
example, housing, environmental health, health and social care and/or public
health.
They will have proven
leadership skills, a track-record in building effective relationships with
system partners and communities, and the skills and resilience to manage a
complex, fast paced workload.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
Under the strategic direction of the Public Health
and Communities Senior Leadership Team (SLT) you will take responsibility for
the initiation, planning and delivery of programmes, projects, and policies to
meet the strategic objectives of the Public Health and Communities Hub as
outlined in the Hubs Service Plan.
This will include, but will not be limited to the
following broad activities:
-
Developing and delivering a clear work programme to
achieve agreed outcomes based on local needs and assets, evidence of what works
and good practice.
-
Ensuring that commissioning activities are
undertaken in partnership with relevant partners and stakeholders, applying a
systems leadership approach to partnership working and developing trusted
collaborative relationships with stakeholders including communities.
-
Assessing current and future activities, services
and interventions using qualitative and quantitative data, stakeholder feedback
and performance information to ensure efficient and effective use of resources
in meeting priority outcomes.
-
Providing technical advice and support to
stakeholders regarding the development, implementation, and evaluation of
population health interventions.
-
Contributing to the identification, selection and
monitoring of indicators and targets relevant to local population health and
wellbeing.
-
Developing communications plans, briefings, and
responses.
-
Taking responsibility for preparing and producing
decision and performance reports including Cabinet and Scrutiny papers.
-
Representing the Public Health and Communities Hub
at relevant Boards and partnerships for example Integrated Locality
Partnerships. This will include presenting to strategic Boards and Committees.
-
Line managing and supporting the development of
more junior members of the Hub.
-
Undertaking work to support the Hubs corporate
responsibilities, including but not limited to work on finance, performance,
and risk.
-
Acting as Budget Holder for relevant commissioning
budgets and taking responsibility for budget monitoring, forecasting, and
reporting.
Demonstrate a commitment to equality, diversity,
and inclusion, including through the:
-
Undertaking of meaningful and comprehensive
Equality Impact Assessments (EIAs); ensuring that appropriate action is taken
to enhance positive impacts and mitigate adverse impacts on protected
characteristics and health inequalities groups.
-
Ensuring there is ongoing, meaningful engagement
with stakeholders and communities, including those from protected
characteristic and health inequality groups to inform planning and delivery.
-
Ensuring we are meeting our social value duties.
The postholder must also be willing to be
redeployed and provide leadership in response to emergency situations or other
corporate priorities.
As part of the
annual appraisal, outcome-based targets will be developed in conjunction with
the post holder and will supplement this job profile. The job profile will be
subject to regular review and the council reserves its right to amend or add to
the accountabilities listed above.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
Under the strategic direction of the Public Health
and Communities Senior Leadership Team (SLT) you will take responsibility for
the initiation, planning and delivery of programmes, projects, and policies to
meet the strategic objectives of the Public Health and Communities Hub as
outlined in the Hubs Service Plan.
This will include, but will not be limited to the
following broad activities:
-
Developing and delivering a clear work programme to
achieve agreed outcomes based on local needs and assets, evidence of what works
and good practice.
-
Ensuring that commissioning activities are
undertaken in partnership with relevant partners and stakeholders, applying a
systems leadership approach to partnership working and developing trusted
collaborative relationships with stakeholders including communities.
-
Assessing current and future activities, services
and interventions using qualitative and quantitative data, stakeholder feedback
and performance information to ensure efficient and effective use of resources
in meeting priority outcomes.
-
Providing technical advice and support to
stakeholders regarding the development, implementation, and evaluation of
population health interventions.
-
Contributing to the identification, selection and
monitoring of indicators and targets relevant to local population health and
wellbeing.
-
Developing communications plans, briefings, and
responses.
-
Taking responsibility for preparing and producing
decision and performance reports including Cabinet and Scrutiny papers.
-
Representing the Public Health and Communities Hub
at relevant Boards and partnerships for example Integrated Locality
Partnerships. This will include presenting to strategic Boards and Committees.
-
Line managing and supporting the development of
more junior members of the Hub.
-
Undertaking work to support the Hubs corporate
responsibilities, including but not limited to work on finance, performance,
and risk.
-
Acting as Budget Holder for relevant commissioning
budgets and taking responsibility for budget monitoring, forecasting, and
reporting.
Demonstrate a commitment to equality, diversity,
and inclusion, including through the:
-
Undertaking of meaningful and comprehensive
Equality Impact Assessments (EIAs); ensuring that appropriate action is taken
to enhance positive impacts and mitigate adverse impacts on protected
characteristics and health inequalities groups.
-
Ensuring there is ongoing, meaningful engagement
with stakeholders and communities, including those from protected
characteristic and health inequality groups to inform planning and delivery.
-
Ensuring we are meeting our social value duties.
The postholder must also be willing to be
redeployed and provide leadership in response to emergency situations or other
corporate priorities.
As part of the
annual appraisal, outcome-based targets will be developed in conjunction with
the post holder and will supplement this job profile. The job profile will be
subject to regular review and the council reserves its right to amend or add to
the accountabilities listed above.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications
- Graduate or post-graduate qualification, or equivalent experience in a related discipline.
- Very high level of literacy and numeracy evidenced by GCSEs Grade A-C, NVQ Level 4 or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential
- Experience
- Experience working at a senior management or leadership level in a commissioning environment in public health, health and social care and/or on the wider determinants of health, for example housing or environmental health.
- Experience of building and maintaining productive relationships with stakeholders and partners.
- Experience of leading, developing, and implementing significant changes in the light of changing legislation and policy and managing the impact across an organisation.
- Experience in the following area(s): programme and project management, commissioning, performance, procurement and contract management.
- Demonstrable experience in the following area(s): programme and project management, commissioning, performance, procurement, and contract management.
- Experience of managing significant complex budgets.
- Senior management experience which has resulted in positive change.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications
- Graduate or post-graduate qualification, or equivalent experience in a related discipline.
- Very high level of literacy and numeracy evidenced by GCSEs Grade A-C, NVQ Level 4 or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential
- Experience
- Experience working at a senior management or leadership level in a commissioning environment in public health, health and social care and/or on the wider determinants of health, for example housing or environmental health.
- Experience of building and maintaining productive relationships with stakeholders and partners.
- Experience of leading, developing, and implementing significant changes in the light of changing legislation and policy and managing the impact across an organisation.
- Experience in the following area(s): programme and project management, commissioning, performance, procurement and contract management.
- Demonstrable experience in the following area(s): programme and project management, commissioning, performance, procurement, and contract management.
- Experience of managing significant complex budgets.
- Senior management experience which has resulted in positive change.
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
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).
