Overview
Southend-on-Sea City Council is seeking an experienced Public Health Consultant to join our dynamic and forward-thinking Public Health Directorate on a part time (3 days) and interim contract (4 months). This is a strategic leadership role deputising for the Director of Public Health at the heart of our efforts to improve health and wellbeing across the city and leading on the Healthcare Public health function as well as supporting the response to Health Protection.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead on a range of public health issues acting as a change agent across professional and organisational boundaries.
* Develop and deliver strategic plans policies and programmes based on robust needs assessments.
* Provide expert public health advice and leadership to influence commissioning and service development.
* Represent and deputise for senior leaders including the DPH and Executive Director as required.
* Inspire and ensuring high performance in the team.
Qualifications and Experience
To be successful in this role you must be a strategic thinker with strong leadership and operational skills capable of motivating organisations to improve public health within existing resources. You must be able to lead in crisis situations apply both qualitative and quantitative analysis and develop and implement effective strategies and policies.
It is vital that you have a deep understanding of the health and care system including its relationship with local and national government. You must also demonstrate expertise in clinical quality assurance evaluation and evidence-based practice alongside a strong grasp of the interfaces between health social care and wider determinants of health. You must be able to navigate complex multi-agency environments with tact and diplomacy while driving meaningful public health outcomes for the residents of Southend-on-Sea will be the ultimate measure of success in this role. Experience in addressing health inequalities improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people and tackling the wider determinants of health is essential. Please note that only applicants who are currently registered as Public Health Specialists with the GMC or GDC or UKPHR will be considered for this post. As part of the shortlisting process you will be required to provide formal evidence of your activeregistration.
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