Were excited to offer two Consultants in Public Health Opportunities; one based within Durham County Councils dynamic public health team, and another focused on healthcare public health, hosted by Durham and Seconded to South Tyneside Council.
Consultant In Public Health - Green Lane, Spennymoor
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a forward thinking public health team in County Durham.
We are appointing a full time equivalent post (available as full time/part time/job share) for a Consultant in Public Health or Consultant in Public Health Medicine.
WHAT IS INVOLVED?
You will join the Public Health team and lead key priorities to improve and protect the health and wellbeing of the people of County Durham and reduce health inequalities.
This is a senior appointment within the Council with you being responsible for delivering the Councils statutory duties as well as shaping and commissioning significant strategic programmes across the life course. You will provide strategic leadership to key staff while overseeing a designated portfolio area that will be agreed following appointment. As a senior, you will work with the senior team to develop the public health workforce and maintain our excellence as a system based training location. You will be part of a strong team that seeks to develop staff and supports professional development across the system.
You will manage a dedicated team. You will be expected to demonstrate strong leadership and change management skills, working with partners at a senior level across the health and social care system and with a real sense of drive to make a difference to local residents.
You will be expected to support the improvement of health outcomes in Durham, including the development and delivery of the Public Health Vision and Strategic Plan for Durham County Council and the priorities in the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy. The public health strategic plan has recently been refreshed and the postholder will play a key role in leading major change programmes.
This appointment provides an excellent opportunity for a successful candidate to work in a strong supportive team to shape the development of new programmes of work with local partners. We work very closely both across the Council and our local health and care system, including our Foundation Trusts and Integrated Care Board. We also work closely with Durham University and our Voluntary and Community and Social Enterprise Sector.
If you would like an informal discussion about this post, please contact: Amanda Healy, Director of Public Health, Durham County Council
Consultant In Public Health - Town Hall, South Shields
Were looking for an exceptional public health leader to help shape a healthier, fairer future for the North East and North Cumbria.
WHAT IS INVOLVED?
This senior Consultant role plays a pivotal part in strengthening Healthcare Public Health across one of the most ambitious and collaborative health systems in the country. Working across local government, the NHS, regional partners and the Integrated Care Board, you will champion evidence, ethics and value to ensure healthcare decisions deliver the greatest population benefit.
You will drive large scale system improvement, support better health outcomes, and help reduce long standing inequalities by ensuring that prevention, evidence and population value are at the heart of clinical strategy and commissioning.
The role offers a unique opportunity to influence major system priorities; from long term conditions to ethical decision making and strategic investment, and to shape a consistent, high quality regional approach to Healthcare Public Health.
You will also contribute to the development and growth of the wider public health workforce, supporting collective learning, capability and innovation across the region.
We are seeking a strategic, collaborative and values driven leader with deep public health expertise, strong analytical insight and the ability to build trusted relationships across complex systems.
If you want to make a tangible difference to population health at scale and help shape a more equitable, sustainable future for the region, we would love to hear from you.
The role will be acting on behalf of the Association of Directors of Public Health North East and 11 local authorities who co-fund the role. Durham County Council are the lead employer, however the role will be expected to liaise with key organisations in the region and be accountable to the authorities who fund the arrangement. Day-to-day supervision and line management will be provided by the Director of Public Health for South Tyneside.
If you would like an informal discussion about this post, please contact: Tom Hall, Director of Public Health, South Tyneside
WHAT WILL I NEED?
Required Qualifications:
* Applicants will be expected to be included in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List/UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists.Please refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria.
INTERVIEWS
Interviews will be held on 30th March
Please could you specify your preference of role at Interview.
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.
OUR OFFER TO YOU
We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website.
Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent people and offer support throughout the recruitment process.
HOW TO APPLY
Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the Person Specification section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted.
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