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Deputy director of public health

Preston (Lancashire)
Panoramic Associates
Deputy director
Posted: 23h ago
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Panoramic Associates are supporting a Local Authority with the recruitment of a substantive Deputy Director of Public Health.


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Job Title: Deputy Director of Public Health

Onsite Requirement: 2-3 days per week

Salary: Up to approx. £105k per annum, plus £5k supplement

Relocation Package: Available

Working Arrangement: Full-time ideally

This is a high-profile role requiring exceptional leadership, communication, and partnership skills to influence across organisations and deliver complex public health priorities.

Role:

* Deputise for the DPH and drive strategies that improve health, reduce inequalities, and protect communities across the region
* Deal with complex public health issues, advise the health and wellbeing board and make recommendations regarding services and patient care and play a full part in ensuring a public health delivery across council priorities
* Act as a highly visible leader, not only in the organisation but also across the system. A high level of communication skills are required, liaising with a range of stakeholders including the media, elected officials, chief executives, boards and committees and the general public.
* Act as a senior leader, where tact and diplomacy is required, including an ability to understand other cultures, advise, challenge and advocate to enable effective working across organisational boundaries and influencing without direct authority.

Requirements:

* Deep understanding of the health and care system, local/national government, and wider determinants of health
* Knowledge of clinical quality assurance, quality improvement, and evidence-based public health practice
* Strong strategic leadership with experience in change management across organisations
* Ability to influence senior leaders and work effectively within political systems
* Skilled in partnership working and motivating organisations to improve public health
* Proven ability to lead responses in complex, unforeseen situations
* Experience in policy development, strategy implementation, and media engagement
* Strong communication skills to explain complex issues to varied audiences
* Ability to lead teams and collaborate across all levels
* Inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List/UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists (with a license to practice) or within 6 months of CCT at the date of interview. xsngvjr

Please click apply or contact Rebecca Martin or Callum Gardiner for more details.

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