Role Summary
This is an important Public Health Improvement leadership role, based within the Community Health & Social Care Directorate in NHS Dumfries & Galloway.
Working to progress organisational aims and developments, post holder is expected to lead, coordinate, innovate and implement of a range of strategies and programmes in response to region wide priorities for population health improvement; and build community based support and partnerships with a focus on reducing the impact of persistent health inequalities.
The role requires a high level of both strategic and community based vision, leadership and management skills, as well as the ability to influence and negotiate for action that fosters primary prevention and enables public health improvement work; as well as ensuring organisational and directorate responsibilities are upheld.
This role includes management of a team of Public Health Improvement Leads and providing professional leadership and direction for the Public Health Improvement workforce based within 5 Home Teams across the region.
The post holder is accountable to the General Manager, Community Health and Social Care. Ongoing strategic and operational working arrangements are maintained with the Public Health Directorate.
Contact
Informal enquiries please direct them to alison.solley2@nhs.scot
EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY
NHS Dumfries and Galloway is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.
PUBLIC PROTECTION
Public protection practice encompasses the recognition and management of risk in order to prevent or reduce harm to children, (including unborn babies), young people and adults. All public protection legislation, and NHS Dumfries and Galloway (NHSDG) policies and guidance are founded on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights, and the principles of these Conventions underpin all NHSDG core business.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES
RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM: NHS Dumfries and Galloway has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.
WORK VISA: If you require a Work Visa, please check to see if you and the vacancy you are applying for are eligible by visiting the Home Office website: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or if you require a work visa that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form. We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.
UNITED KINGDOM REGISTRATION: NHS Dumfries & Galloway are unable to support OSCE Training for international nurses for vacancies. Vacancies requiring professional registration require full United Kingdom registration with the appropriate council (eg NMC, HCPC, GMC, GDC etc).
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