Job summary
Are you an experienced public health professional and dynamic system leader with a strong track record in improving population health and wellbeing? Are you passionate about reducing inequalities in health and wellbeing?
If so, you may be interested in our vacancy for a Director of Public Health.
The Role:
As a member of the Extended Corporate leadership team and an experienced public health professional, you will have direct relationships with the Corporate Director of Housing, Care and Wellbeing andthe Chief Executive of Brighton & Hove City Council. You will:
Deliver effective leadership to drive improvements in the health and wellbeing of local residents, to reduce inequalities in health outcomes, to work in collaboration with UKHSA to protect local communities from threats to their health and be an influential leader across the Sussex Integrated Health and Care System.
- Work with local organisations and communities to make the city a fairer and healthier place for everyone ensuring we deliver on our Health and Wellbeing Strategy
- Lead and develop a thriving and impactful Public Health team, including public health consultants, programme managers, commissioners, health intelligence team and our Healthy Lifestyle Team.
- Develop and sustain a culture of innovation and creativity underpinned by evaluation, where employees are engaged and have the desire to do things better, more efficiently, inclusively and effectively to improve performance.
Main duties of the job
To deliver this, we are looking for someone who:
- Has a track record of influencing key stakeholders. You will be a real collaborator, able to spot opportunities and inspire commitment, be adept in delivering in a democratically led organisation and as comfortable in a senior leadership environment as in a public meeting.
- Skilled in shaping ideas and thinking and providing strategic advice on all public health commissioning and service provision, to the council, health and care system and wider partners across the City.
- Committed to meeting the needs of our diverse communities and is able to establish priorities for action to address the health inequalities in Brighton & Hove.
- Understand the public sector duty and the inequality duty and their application to public health practice.
About us
Who we are:
We are a diverse, creative, and iconic coastal city. Our residents, businesses and visitors are passionate about Brighton & Hove, and we are rich in health and wellbeing assets however the success of our city masks complex social challenges related to poverty, inequality and fairness. Brighton & Hove City Council is an exciting and vibrant place to work on public health and we have a reputation for delivering innovative approaches and helping to make health and wellbeing everyones business. As a new administration with a strong political majority for the first time in two decades, we are determined to grip and tackle the issues our residents are facing.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description supporting file. And apply using the link listed as Application Link
As part of your application, you will need to complete your education and work history and upload a supporting statement (no more than three sides of A4) that sets out why you think this role is the right move for you and how you meet the knowledge and experience criteria. Your supporting statement is the most important part of your application as it will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description supporting file. And apply using the link listed as Application Link
As part of your application, you will need to complete your education and work history and upload a supporting statement (no more than three sides of A4) that sets out why you think this role is the right move for you and how you meet the knowledge and experience criteria. Your supporting statement is the most important part of your application as it will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- In line with legislation, inclusion in the GMC Full and Specialist Register with a license to practice/GDC Specialist List or inclusion in the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists at the point of application.
- 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 practice
- Public health specialty registrar applicants who are currently on the UK public health training program and not yet on the GMC Specialist Register, GDC Specialist List in dental public health or UKPHR must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry to a register at the date of interview.*
- If an applicant is UK trained in Public Health, they must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview
- If an applicant is non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
- MFPH by examination, by exemption or by assessment, or equivalent
- Must meet minimum CPD requirements (i.e. be up to date) in accordance with the Faculty of Public Health requirements or other recognised bodyApplication form
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of NHS and local government cultures, structures and policies;
- Understanding of social and political environment;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills (including dealing with the media) including to present to mixed audiences and the media
- Practical experience in facilitating change;
- Budget management skills;
- Understanding of the public sector duty and the inequality duty and their application to public health practice;
Additional Criteria
Essential
- The normal duties of the role may involve travel on a regular or occasional basis. It is a condition of employment that the role holder can exercise satisfactory travel mobility in order to fulfil the obligations of the role. For those journeys where an alternative form of transport is unavailable or impracticable the role holder will be required to provide a suitable vehicle;
- This position is subject to a criminal records disclosure check;
- This is a politically restricted position;
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- In line with legislation, inclusion in the GMC Full and Specialist Register with a license to practice/GDC Specialist List or inclusion in the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists at the point of application.
- 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 practice
- Public health specialty registrar applicants who are currently on the UK public health training program and not yet on the GMC Specialist Register, GDC Specialist List in dental public health or UKPHR must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry to a register at the date of interview.*
- If an applicant is UK trained in Public Health, they must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview
- If an applicant is non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
- MFPH by examination, by exemption or by assessment, or equivalent
- Must meet minimum CPD requirements (i.e. be up to date) in accordance with the Faculty of Public Health requirements or other recognised bodyApplication form
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of NHS and local government cultures, structures and policies;
- Understanding of social and political environment;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills (including dealing with the media) including to present to mixed audiences and the media
- Practical experience in facilitating change;
- Budget management skills;
- Understanding of the public sector duty and the inequality duty and their application to public health practice;
Additional Criteria
Essential
- The normal duties of the role may involve travel on a regular or occasional basis. It is a condition of employment that the role holder can exercise satisfactory travel mobility in order to fulfil the obligations of the role. For those journeys where an alternative form of transport is unavailable or impracticable the role holder will be required to provide a suitable vehicle;
- This position is subject to a criminal records disclosure check;
- This is a politically restricted position;
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).