Job summary
The Chief Public Health Nurse (CPHN) is the most senior nurse for public health in England, based in the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), with leadership responsibilities across the public health system in health improvement, protection, and disparities. OHID is part of the Department of Health and Social Care.
The successful candidate will bring inspiring, confident, and empowering clinical and professional leadership to nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff across the public health system. They will have experience of operational and strategic leadership and delivery of high-quality services and the ability to motivate and inspire the wider public health workforce. They will have experience of effective partnership working at all levels to achieve successful outcomes.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Deputy Chief Medical Officers (DCMOs), as well as the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) and Deputy Chief Nursing Officers (DCNOs) as part of the collective clinical leadership across DHSC and NHS England (NHSE). They will be a member of OHID’s senior leadership team and provide clinical input to public health policy, with a focus on systems and place. They will work closely with OHID’s DCMO, Regional Directors of Public Health and the Director of Public Health Policy, Systems and Innovation as part of OHID’s role in public health system leadership.
Main duties of the job
The CPHN has specific responsibility for leadership of nursing and midwifery
policy in public health and health visiting.
They are part of the wider CNO professional leadership team in England,
with a line of professional accountability to the CNO.
The CPHN has direct professional leadership responsibility for public
health nurses and midwives (those on Part 3 of NMC register including health
visitors, school nurses and occupational health nurses). The CPHN through the Chief
Allied Health Professions Officer also advises on public health in Allied
Health Professions and ‘Blue Light’ services.
The CPHN provides professional and clinical advice to Ministers in DHSC
and across Government, and to the CNO team, including the Chief Midwifery
Officer (CMidO) within NHS England.
The CPHN will influence and support public health practice and work with
the CNO, DCNOs and CMidO to deliver a strategy for all nurses, midwifes and
health visitors, central to which will be improvement of public health outcomes
and health inequalities.
The
CPHN currently has the executive lead for the World Health Organisation
Collaborating Centre for Public Health Nursing and Midwifery. They provide
expertise to those teams across DHSC working on global health policy.
Location: Leeds, London or Other OHID regional location.
Please read application instructions below
About us
The Department of Health and Social Care is committed to promoting and supporting diversity and inclusion in the workplace, improving representation of under-represented groups, and creating an inclusive culture where everyone has equal opportunity to achieve their potential. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic individuals as under-represented in the senior civil service.
To apply, please submit:
1. A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you have provided reasons for any gaps within the last two years.
2. A Statement of Suitability (no longer than 1000 words) explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with particular reference to the essential criteria in the person specification.
*Please copy your CV, followed by Statement of Suitability into the text box available on NHS Jobs. There is no option to upload separate documents* Please ensure that both documents contain your full name.
Failure to submit both documents will mean the panel only have limited information on which to assess your application against the essential criteria in the person specification.
Please see the attached candidate pack for full details of the organisation, role, application process and FAQs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will deliver on the
following responsibilities:
OHID and
Public Health System Professional Leadership
- Provide visibility and voice to maximise the impact of nurses,
midwives, health visitors and allied health professionals in improving
health outcomes and reducing health disparities across the country,
working with OHID Regional Directors and ICB Executive Chief Nurses on
place-based improvement
- Support effective partnership working at all levels to ensure
maintenance of high-quality public health nursing, midwifery and health
visiting practice and promote its role in delivering high-quality,
personalised, and compassionate care which reduces disparities and improved
outcomes
- Provide visible, professional leadership to the public health
nursing, midwifery and health visiting workforce (direct professional
leadership for professionals on part 3 of NMC register) including working
with professional regulators and higher education institutions
- Work with the most senior nurse in UKHSA to provide nursing
leadership in health protection
- Support policy makers with professional and clinical advice for
development and implementation of evidence-based policy to reduce health
disparities across the life course, from supporting the best start in life
to the development of young people; nursing and care for those of working
age through to aging well
- Work with public health, clinical, professional bodies and
stakeholders to drive innovation in health improvement policy and delivery
- Provide advice to the Chief Allied Health Professions Officer and
work with them to provide public health leadership to AHPs and support to
range of work on public health and emergency services
- Lead on raising the profile and reputation of public health nursing,
midwifery and health visiting and work with key stakeholders to attract
more people to work in these professions and work with partners
professional development
- Lead the development of programmes to enable workforce reform and
long-term improvements in the recruitment, training and professional
development of public health nurses, midwifes and health visitors
- Maintain a good knowledge of practice and policy within the UK and
globally, and within and outside the health and care economy in order to
consider any other appropriate options to shape future programmes of work
- Provide expert commentary in the media as appropriate
- Lead on promoting diversity and inclusion across the public health
nursing, midwifery and health visiting workforce and actively contribute
to an inclusive and collaborative working culture in OHID, which values
diversity and encourages openness, approachability, and sensitivity
Public
Health Nursing Midwifery and Health Visiting Professional and Clinical Advice
- Provide professional advice to Ministers, the CMO and DCMO, the CNO,
DCNOs and CMidO and policy officials for policy design, development and
especially support implementation based on evidence and professional
knowledge
- Work with professional and regulatory bodies to ensure that public
health nursing workforce are included in development and standards
- Lead the development of nursing, midwifery and health visiting
contribution to public health including work on research, evidence, inequalities,
and outcomes
- Deliver specific clinical and public health programmes as agreed
with the Director General; currently public health and support programmes
for children, young people and families, namely the Healthy Child
Programme and Family Nurse Partnership programme and the All Our Health
Programme, providing a prevention and public health approach and resources
for health, care and the wider public sector workforce.
Wider Professional Leadership #teamCNO
- As part of the CNO’s senior management team, support the CNO across
the range of their work, including work with ministers, government
officials, professional and regulatory bodies to help shape policy and
decision making.
- Lead on raising the profile of nurses and midwives and their contribution
to prevention and improving individual and population health
- Provide professional and clinical advice through #teamCNO to the NHS
and social care to maximise their role in prevention, especially secondary
prevention
- Work with the CNO, DCNOs and CMidO on workforce planning and
education of future workforce
- Work with the Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care on improving health
and wellbeing in the social care sector
Global
Health
- Deliver the terms of reference (objectives)
agreed with World Health Organisation (WHO) for the Collaborating Centre
for Public Health Nursing and Midwifery
- Provide expertise to those teams across DHSC
working on global health policy
Quality
Clinical Governance and Safeguarding
- Be responsible for the development and
delivery of the OHID quality management system and as a member of NHSE/I
National Quality Board lead development of work as equity as a key
dimension of quality
- Be responsible for OHID operational
safeguarding and work with lead director on safeguarding policy
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will deliver on the
following responsibilities:
OHID and
Public Health System Professional Leadership
- Provide visibility and voice to maximise the impact of nurses,
midwives, health visitors and allied health professionals in improving
health outcomes and reducing health disparities across the country,
working with OHID Regional Directors and ICB Executive Chief Nurses on
place-based improvement
- Support effective partnership working at all levels to ensure
maintenance of high-quality public health nursing, midwifery and health
visiting practice and promote its role in delivering high-quality,
personalised, and compassionate care which reduces disparities and improved
outcomes
- Provide visible, professional leadership to the public health
nursing, midwifery and health visiting workforce (direct professional
leadership for professionals on part 3 of NMC register) including working
with professional regulators and higher education institutions
- Work with the most senior nurse in UKHSA to provide nursing
leadership in health protection
- Support policy makers with professional and clinical advice for
development and implementation of evidence-based policy to reduce health
disparities across the life course, from supporting the best start in life
to the development of young people; nursing and care for those of working
age through to aging well
- Work with public health, clinical, professional bodies and
stakeholders to drive innovation in health improvement policy and delivery
- Provide advice to the Chief Allied Health Professions Officer and
work with them to provide public health leadership to AHPs and support to
range of work on public health and emergency services
- Lead on raising the profile and reputation of public health nursing,
midwifery and health visiting and work with key stakeholders to attract
more people to work in these professions and work with partners
professional development
- Lead the development of programmes to enable workforce reform and
long-term improvements in the recruitment, training and professional
development of public health nurses, midwifes and health visitors
- Maintain a good knowledge of practice and policy within the UK and
globally, and within and outside the health and care economy in order to
consider any other appropriate options to shape future programmes of work
- Provide expert commentary in the media as appropriate
- Lead on promoting diversity and inclusion across the public health
nursing, midwifery and health visiting workforce and actively contribute
to an inclusive and collaborative working culture in OHID, which values
diversity and encourages openness, approachability, and sensitivity
Public
Health Nursing Midwifery and Health Visiting Professional and Clinical Advice
- Provide professional advice to Ministers, the CMO and DCMO, the CNO,
DCNOs and CMidO and policy officials for policy design, development and
especially support implementation based on evidence and professional
knowledge
- Work with professional and regulatory bodies to ensure that public
health nursing workforce are included in development and standards
- Lead the development of nursing, midwifery and health visiting
contribution to public health including work on research, evidence, inequalities,
and outcomes
- Deliver specific clinical and public health programmes as agreed
with the Director General; currently public health and support programmes
for children, young people and families, namely the Healthy Child
Programme and Family Nurse Partnership programme and the All Our Health
Programme, providing a prevention and public health approach and resources
for health, care and the wider public sector workforce.
Wider Professional Leadership #teamCNO
- As part of the CNO’s senior management team, support the CNO across
the range of their work, including work with ministers, government
officials, professional and regulatory bodies to help shape policy and
decision making.
- Lead on raising the profile of nurses and midwives and their contribution
to prevention and improving individual and population health
- Provide professional and clinical advice through #teamCNO to the NHS
and social care to maximise their role in prevention, especially secondary
prevention
- Work with the CNO, DCNOs and CMidO on workforce planning and
education of future workforce
- Work with the Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care on improving health
and wellbeing in the social care sector
Global
Health
- Deliver the terms of reference (objectives)
agreed with World Health Organisation (WHO) for the Collaborating Centre
for Public Health Nursing and Midwifery
- Provide expertise to those teams across DHSC
working on global health policy
Quality
Clinical Governance and Safeguarding
- Be responsible for the development and
delivery of the OHID quality management system and as a member of NHSE/I
National Quality Board lead development of work as equity as a key
dimension of quality
- Be responsible for OHID operational
safeguarding and work with lead director on safeguarding policy
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Proven track record of operating successfully in a senior leadership role within the NHS or Public Health system, with senior leadership experience of public health programmes
- A leader within Public Health you will have the gravitas and credibility to influence at very senior level and work collaboratively across organisational boundaries
- Extensive knowledge of clinical practice and a strong understanding of the concepts and approaches to improving the delivery of preventative care to mitigate health disparities and improve individual and population health outcomes.
- Significant knowledge of quality within organisations and across systems, including national policies, regulatory frameworks and related guidance.
- A strong political antenna, and the ability to make high level strategic decisions quickly, you will also have knowledge and experience of national policy development and implementation
Desirable
- Previous experience in, or working closely with, central or local government, or communicating confidently with very senior stakeholders.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent level of experience.
- Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery council.
- You must also have a qualification in Public Health/Public Health Nursing or relevant Public Health experience.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Proven track record of operating successfully in a senior leadership role within the NHS or Public Health system, with senior leadership experience of public health programmes
- A leader within Public Health you will have the gravitas and credibility to influence at very senior level and work collaboratively across organisational boundaries
- Extensive knowledge of clinical practice and a strong understanding of the concepts and approaches to improving the delivery of preventative care to mitigate health disparities and improve individual and population health outcomes.
- Significant knowledge of quality within organisations and across systems, including national policies, regulatory frameworks and related guidance.
- A strong political antenna, and the ability to make high level strategic decisions quickly, you will also have knowledge and experience of national policy development and implementation
Desirable
- Previous experience in, or working closely with, central or local government, or communicating confidently with very senior stakeholders.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent level of experience.
- Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery council.
- You must also have a qualification in Public Health/Public Health Nursing or relevant Public Health experience.
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).
