Job summary
North West Places & Regions Team in the
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) is looking to appoint a
full time Consultant in Public Health.
We
are a small team of 17 and are looking to recruit our first Consultant in
Public Health for the North West. We are a high performing team, and work
nationally, regionally and at place level with our 24 local authorities and 3
ICS systems.
This
is a senior role within OHID North West and the post holder will have
responsibility for providing specialist public health leadership, advice and
operational management.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have individual objectives and a job plan that includes the agreed PAs that are necessary to fulfil the duties and responsibilities of the role and may include:
- A public health domain or function, including the three pillars of public health knowledge and intelligence, workforce development or business support, admin and programme support.
- A place-based leadership role that acts as a point of liaison within the regional team for local partners and maintains an overview of local priorities strengths and challenges of local systems.
- An account holder for key relationships within the local systems (strategic clinical networks or Integrated Care System (ICS), universities, voluntary sector organisations, partnerships) and at the right level for their role.
This is an exciting period to join the regional OHID team, and will provide the right candidate with significant experience and opportunities to learn, develop and make a real difference to peoples lives in the North West and England.
About us
OHID is a distinct delivery organisation
with operational autonomy to advise and support government, local authorities
and the NHS in a professionally independent manner.
This post requires working
with Office of Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), UKSHA and NHSE. These
organisations provide strategic leadership and vision for protecting and
improving the nations health. OHIDs ambition is to lead nationally, support
regionally and enable locally, a transformation in the health expectations of
all people in England, regardless of where they live and the circumstance of
their birth. We will achieve this through the application of research,
knowledge and skills.
The OHID Region
Current staffing - the North West OHID Region comprises of a mix of specialist and non specialist staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a summary of the key responsibilities but please see the attached job description for full list of duties.
Specialist Practice
- Provide expert advice and leadership for developing high-quality, equitable services across various sectors.
- Develop and implement national, regional, and local policies.
- Lead the development of services to support the local system.
- Ensure appropriate systems are in place for prioritising activities.
- Develop public health capability within local systems.
- Monitor and establish accountability for the overall progress of strategies.
Health Intelligence
- Develop and disseminate information and intelligence systems.
- Provide and interpret data and advice on best practices.
- Undertake health impact assessments and health equity audits.
Partnership and Collaborative Work for Health
- Develop key relationships with stakeholders.
- Use effective communication and negotiation skills.
- Work with local leaders to improve health and reduce inequalities.
- Provide leadership on monitoring health improvement activity.
- Provide advice to Ministers and officials.
- Establish and maintain effective communications.
Management and Leadership
- Manage teams or departments and/or design and deliver training programmes.
- Ensure staff have development plans and receive appraisals.
- Provide clinical/professional supervision and mentorship.
- Participate in training programmes.
- Contribute to reports and presentations.
- Manage budgets and deliver efficiency savings.
Communication and Key Working Relationships
- Develop working relationships with various stakeholders.
- Communicate regularly with internal and external individuals and organisations.
Personal and Professional Development
- Participate in organisational and professional appraisal and revalidation.
- Pursue relevant CPD.
- Practice in accordance with relevant guidelines.
- Support the development of individuals and the team.
Other Duties
- Participate in research projects.
- Carry out any other duties as reasonably required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a summary of the key responsibilities but please see the attached job description for full list of duties.
Specialist Practice
- Provide expert advice and leadership for developing high-quality, equitable services across various sectors.
- Develop and implement national, regional, and local policies.
- Lead the development of services to support the local system.
- Ensure appropriate systems are in place for prioritising activities.
- Develop public health capability within local systems.
- Monitor and establish accountability for the overall progress of strategies.
Health Intelligence
- Develop and disseminate information and intelligence systems.
- Provide and interpret data and advice on best practices.
- Undertake health impact assessments and health equity audits.
Partnership and Collaborative Work for Health
- Develop key relationships with stakeholders.
- Use effective communication and negotiation skills.
- Work with local leaders to improve health and reduce inequalities.
- Provide leadership on monitoring health improvement activity.
- Provide advice to Ministers and officials.
- Establish and maintain effective communications.
Management and Leadership
- Manage teams or departments and/or design and deliver training programmes.
- Ensure staff have development plans and receive appraisals.
- Provide clinical/professional supervision and mentorship.
- Participate in training programmes.
- Contribute to reports and presentations.
- Manage budgets and deliver efficiency savings.
Communication and Key Working Relationships
- Develop working relationships with various stakeholders.
- Communicate regularly with internal and external individuals and organisations.
Personal and Professional Development
- Participate in organisational and professional appraisal and revalidation.
- Pursue relevant CPD.
- Practice in accordance with relevant guidelines.
- Support the development of individuals and the team.
Other Duties
- Participate in research projects.
- Carry out any other duties as reasonably required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters in Public Health or equivalent.
- Inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List/UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists.
- Applicants must meet minimum CPD requirements.
- MFPH by examination, exemption, or assessment.
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of public health practice at senior level.
- Experience of working with NSC screening programmes at a national level.
- Staff management and training.
- Practical experience in facilitating change.
- Experience of working in complex political and social environments.
- Scientific publications, presentation of papers at conferences, seminars etc.
Skills
Essential
- Strategic thinker with proven leadership skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills (including dealing with the media).
- Effective interpersonal, motivational, and influencing skills.
- Ability to respond appropriately in unplanned and unforeseen circumstances.
- Good presentational skills (oral and written).
- Sensible negotiator with practical expectation of what can be achieved.
- Substantially numerate, with highly developed analytical skills using qualitative and quantitative data.
- Computer literate.
- Ability to design, develop, interpret, and implement policies.
- Ability to concentrate for long periods (e.g. analyses, media presentations).
- Resource management skills.
- High-level project management skills.
- Budget management skills.
- Training and mentoring skills.
Knowledge
Essential
- High-level understanding of principles and practice of screening programmes.
- High level of understanding of epidemiology and statistics, public health practice, health promotion, health economics, and health care evaluation.
- Full understanding of and commitment to addressing relationships and cultures of organizations that impact on the wider determinants of health.
- Full understanding of and commitment to the delivery of improved health through mainstream NHS activities.
- Understanding of NHS and local government cultures, structures, and policies.
- Knowledge of methods of developing clinical quality assurance, quality improvement, and evidence-based clinical and/or public health practice.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Transformational and visionary leader.
- Commitment to adding public health values to NHS screening programmes agenda.
- Strong commitment to public health principles.
- Able to prioritize work, and work well against a background of change and uncertainty.
- Adaptable to situations, can handle people of all capabilities and attitudes.
- Commitment to team-working, and respect and consideration for the skills of others.
- Self-motivated, pro-active, and innovative.
- High standards of professional probity.
Equality & Diversity:
Essential
- An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships, both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters in Public Health or equivalent.
- Inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List/UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists.
- Applicants must meet minimum CPD requirements.
- MFPH by examination, exemption, or assessment.
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of public health practice at senior level.
- Experience of working with NSC screening programmes at a national level.
- Staff management and training.
- Practical experience in facilitating change.
- Experience of working in complex political and social environments.
- Scientific publications, presentation of papers at conferences, seminars etc.
Skills
Essential
- Strategic thinker with proven leadership skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills (including dealing with the media).
- Effective interpersonal, motivational, and influencing skills.
- Ability to respond appropriately in unplanned and unforeseen circumstances.
- Good presentational skills (oral and written).
- Sensible negotiator with practical expectation of what can be achieved.
- Substantially numerate, with highly developed analytical skills using qualitative and quantitative data.
- Computer literate.
- Ability to design, develop, interpret, and implement policies.
- Ability to concentrate for long periods (e.g. analyses, media presentations).
- Resource management skills.
- High-level project management skills.
- Budget management skills.
- Training and mentoring skills.
Knowledge
Essential
- High-level understanding of principles and practice of screening programmes.
- High level of understanding of epidemiology and statistics, public health practice, health promotion, health economics, and health care evaluation.
- Full understanding of and commitment to addressing relationships and cultures of organizations that impact on the wider determinants of health.
- Full understanding of and commitment to the delivery of improved health through mainstream NHS activities.
- Understanding of NHS and local government cultures, structures, and policies.
- Knowledge of methods of developing clinical quality assurance, quality improvement, and evidence-based clinical and/or public health practice.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Transformational and visionary leader.
- Commitment to adding public health values to NHS screening programmes agenda.
- Strong commitment to public health principles.
- Able to prioritize work, and work well against a background of change and uncertainty.
- Adaptable to situations, can handle people of all capabilities and attitudes.
- Commitment to team-working, and respect and consideration for the skills of others.
- Self-motivated, pro-active, and innovative.
- High standards of professional probity.
Equality & Diversity:
Essential
- An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships, both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems.
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
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).
