What's involved with this role: Job Title: Public Health Consultant Ref: Dudley 119845 Pay rate: £400 per day PAYE, TBC Role length: Anticipated 12 months Job type: Contract Working arrangements: Hybrid working The role: We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Consultant in Public Health to play a pivotal leadership role in improving the health and wellbeing of diverse communities. This is a senior appointment reporting directly to the Director of Public Health, with a focus on leading the life course approach to health improvement through outcomes-driven commissioning and system leadership. You will be responsible for developing and implementing evidence-based, innovative, and equitable public health strategies and commissioning frameworks. This is a unique opportunity to influence and collaborate across organisations, manage resources, and shape services that deliver real and lasting improvements in population health and health equity. Key responsibilities: Lead the development of outcomes-based commissioning across the life course, informed by health needs assessments and robust evidence Provide strategic leadership in delivering the Council’s statutory duties to improve public health, working closely with internal and external partners across the system and area Influence and support budget allocation across organisations, while championing community-based, preventative approaches to health improvement Act as a senior public health leader across all domains: health protection, health improvement, healthcare public health, and health intelligence Lead strategic partnerships and co-commissioning work with NHS, ICSs, OHID, UKHSA, and other regional stakeholders Drive a continuous improvement culture using evaluation, equity audits, and performance frameworks such as the Public Health Outcomes Framework Contribute to workforce development including public health trainees and academic partnerships Deputise for the Director of Public Health as required Lead on strategic objectives aligned to the Council Plan and the Health and Wellbeing Board priorities Improving population health outcomes across the life course Embed equity and reducing health inequalities Develop whole system commissioning models and partnership delivery frameworks Support the development and delivery of public health services and interventions that are innovative, sustainable, and evidence-informed Line manage staff members including performance and appraisal duties Manage budgets and financial responsibilities in line with Council’s scheme of delegation What the client is looking for: In line with legislation, inclusion in the GMC Full and Specialist Register with a license to practice/GDC Specialist List or inclusion in the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists If an applicant is UK trained in Public Health, they must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. If an applicant is non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT Applicants must meet minimum CPD requirements in accordance with Faculty of Public Health requirements or other recognised body Membership of the Faculty of Public Health by examination, by exemption or by assessment, or equivalent Able to influence senior members including directors and CEOs Able to both lead teams and to able to contribute effectively in teams led by junior colleagues Commitment to work within a political system irrespective of personal political affiliations Delivery of successful change management programmes across organisational boundaries Experience of using complex information to explain public health issues to a range of audiences Strategic thinker with proven leadership skills and operational nous Able to demonstrate and motivate organisations to contribute to improving the public’s health and wellbeing through mainstream activities and within resources Ability to lead and manage the response successfully in unplanned and unforeseen circumstances Analytical skills able to utilise both qualitative (including health economics) and quantitative information Ability to design, develop, interpret and implement strategies and policies In-depth understanding of health and care system and relationships with both local & national government In depth knowledge of methods of developing clinical quality assurance, quality improvement, evaluations and evidence based public health practice Strong and demonstrable understanding of interfaces between health, social care and key partners (dealing with wider determinants of health) Understanding of the public sector duty and the inequality duty and their application to public health practice How to Apply: Quote the Job Title and Reference Number in your application. 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