| Salary £92,011 to £100,801 Per annum | Full time | 37 hours per week | Permanent | Preston |
International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship
HEALTH IS EVERYONE’S BUSINESS
LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - CONSULTANT IN PUBLIC HEALTH/PUBLIC HEALTH MEDICINE
Location: Lancashire County Hall, Fishergate, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 8XJ
Closing Date: Midnight on 23rd June 2024
Interview Date: 2nd July 2024
Lancashire is a ceremonial county in Northwest England. The administrative centre of Lancashire County Council is Preston. The county has a population of over 1.2 million and an area of 1,189 square miles.
Lancashire is a place we’re proud of and we’re proud of our County Council too.
Lancashire County Council is undergoing an exciting period of transformation, as we seek to become a more effective and more efficient organisation at a time when demand for services is growing and the available resources are limited. We remain committed to our job of serving the people of Lancashire by providing first class services and by making the County an even better place to live and work.
Lancashire County Council is looking to appoint to a Consultant in Public Health on a permanent basis, for a candidate who in addition to proficient technical capability is a proven system leader, committed to tackling health inequalities and to leading a successful programme of public health responsibility within Local Government and the NHS.
The role
The successful candidate will bring energy, drive and innovation to make a difference, working through the challenges to improve outcomes for people in Lancashire.
The role will involve directing the work of a Head of Service function area, act as the lead for an identified public health programme and be a key member of the senior public health leadership team.
Lead Public Health areas of responsibility will be negotiated in a job plan but at the time of appointment it is expected that the role will focus on Maternal, Children, Family Health and Wellbeing.
The successful candidate will bring energy, drive and innovation to make a difference, working through the challenges to improve outcomes for people in Lancashire.
The post holder will work in co-operation with other colleagues within Public Health, council directorates, the Integrated Care Board, the wider NHS and the voluntary sector, and will need to establish and maintain a wide range of working relationships. The post holder will need to develop a good understanding of the context of services in the county which impact on health and health inequalities.
We invite applications from individuals on the GMC/GDC Specialist Register/UK Voluntary Register for Public Health Specialists who are skilled at managing relationships and negotiating across a wide range of organisations, who understand the challenges faced by local authorities and the Health Service, and who will display strong leadership in contributing to the work of our dynamic public health team.
If you would like to discuss this role informally with Dr Sakthi Karunanithi, Director of Public Health, please contact Adele Pearce (Executive Assistant) on to schedule a time.
If you're already a Lancashire County Council employee you must apply via the internal vacancies option on. You can do this by logging into Oracle Fusion and then going to Me - Current Jobs.
Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.
You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.
In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.
We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.