Overview
Hours: 37 hours per week. Location: You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than once per month. Contract Type: Hybrid - Permanent. Closing Date: 5th October 2025. Interview Date: 21st or 24th October 2025. About the Role: Are you a visionary leader with a passion for improving population health and reducing inequalities? Central Bedfordshire Council is seeking a dynamic Head of Service - Public Health to lead our innovative Choose You service, which operates across Central Bedfordshire, Bedford Borough, and Milton Keynes. As Head of Service, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for a range of public health programmes, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based services that deliver equitable health outcomes. You and your team will play a key role in shaping the future of public health across our shared service area, driving transformation, performance improvement, and system-wide collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the delivery of health improvement, prevention, and community health programmes.
* Develop and implement long-term strategies to tackle health inequalities.
* Represent the shared public health service in multi-agency partnerships and forums.
* Oversee service performance, quality assurance, and clinical governance.
* Manage and develop public health teams, including two senior managers.
* Ensure financial sustainability through effective budget and contract management.
* Champion co-production and community engagement in service design and delivery.
* Deputise for the Deputy Director and Director of Public Health as required.
Qualifications
* A degree in Public Health, Health Management, or a related field (MPH desirable).
* Proven experience in leading public health or community health services.
* Strong strategic and operational leadership and problem-solving skills.
* Deep understanding of health inequalities, behaviour change, and population health.
* Excellent communication and partnership-building abilities.
Working Arrangements
Standard working 37 hours: Monday to Friday, with flexibility based on business needs.
Travel: Limited, but required across Central Bedfordshire, Bedford Borough, and Milton Keynes.
Health & Safety: Regular use of visual display equipment.
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