Public Health Strategist

Job responsibilities

Knowledge of best practice in management information systems, knowledge management, and records management (including electronic document and records management systems) and their application within the NHS and Local Authority.

Evidence of continuous personal and professional development

Awareness of national and local political environment and priorities as they relate to health improvement and tackling inequalities

Knowledge and understanding of diverse communities of Waltham Forest and the different strategies available for working with hard to reach groups

Understanding of different infrastructures within Local Authority, NHS and partner organisations

Able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of principles and practice of health protection and tackling inequalities

Knowledge of communication and training techniques and the ability to design and deliver training events to a variety of audiences. Experience of working in health services, local authority or relevant voluntary or public sector setting sufficient to develop an understanding of how complex public sector and/or voluntary sector organisations work and a demonstrable ability to negotiate relationships between different parts of the organisation

To role involves attending contract monitoring meetings relevant to portfolio areas and potentially chairing relevant strategic meetings

Evidence of successfully developing, delivering and evaluating health related policies/strategies

within a local authority/health and/or community/voluntary sector context

Successful management of complex multi-agency working with public, private and voluntary / community sector

Experience of working with external organisations (public sector, voluntary sector and private sector) co-ordinating community based projects to deliver improvements in peoples lives

Project management experience

Significant ICT experience, particularly in the area of knowledge management

Computer literate /keyboard skills

The job has a strong strategic and programme management element planning long-term initiatives to address specific health and well-being objectives.

Well-developed communications skills to communicate with and engage a wide variety of community groups and different sections of Waltham Forests diverse community.

Effective communication skills - oral, presentational, written and producing reports and Action Plans

The job also has a strong research dimension identifying sources of information, analysing information and presenting information with recommendations for action.

Needs a sound understanding of models of care and the ability to apply emerging information, experience and guidance to the development of improved models

Ability to work with a range of partners, using public health intelligence and negotiation skills to agree and develop evidence-based and locally appropriate innovative ways of working

High standard of report writing skills, demonstrated by the ability to write and contribute to reports of varying length and complexity, for a variety of audiences, in a format where implications of the report are fully understood and inform strategic decision making.

Significant communications and influencing skills needed to engage external organisations and secure their commitment to public health objectives. Needs a clear understanding of how the council operates and how to negotiate commitment from other sections

Needs to understand how other organisations work and be able secure their commitment

Good time management and prioritisation skills, demonstrated by the ability to use own initiative to manage a number of projects simultaneously, ensuring planning, organising and prioritising work load to meet project deadlines

Ability to put strategy into actions and outcomes.

Able to successfully motivate and inspire organisations, senior colleagues and staff to deliver innovative programmes

Ability to work with uncertainty and ambiguity: analyses and accurately evaluates a broad range of data and information

Ability to manage and contribute to change processes in a positive and proactive manner

Ability to analyse, interpret and synthesize complex information, including epidemiological data, from a number of sources

Ability to work within a team and independently

Good negotiation skills and able to deal with conflict

High standards of personal integrity

Orientated to achieving results

Self -motivated and innovative

Ability to cope with conflicting demands and pressures

Additional Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Ability to put strategy into actions and outcomes.
• Able to successfully motivate and inspire organisations, senior colleagues and staff to deliver innovative programmes
• Ability to work with uncertainty and ambiguity: analyses and accurately evaluates a broad range of data and information
• Ability to manage and contribute to change processes in a positive and proactive manner
• Ability to analyse, interpret and synthesize complex information, including epidemiological data, from a number of sources
• Ability to work within a team and independently
• Good negotiation skills and able to deal with conflict
• High standards of personal integrity
• Orientated to achieving results
• Self -motivated and innovative
• Ability to cope with conflicting demands and pressures

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or equivalent or vocational qualification in relevant subject or area
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
• Post graduate degree qualification in public health/health promotion or a related discipline
• or equivalent knowledge gained through experience
• Management qualification or demonstrable equivalent knowledge

Desirable

• UKPHR Public Health Practitioner Registration

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of diverse communities of Waltham Forest and the different
• strategies available for working with hard to reach groups
• Understanding of different infrastructures within Local Authority, NHS and partner organisations
• Significant ICT experience, particularly in the area of knowledge management
• Computer literate /keyboard skills
• Able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of principles and practice of health protection and tackling inequalities
• Project management experience
• The job has a strong strategic and programme management element planning long-term initiatives to address specific health and well-being objectives.
• Well-developed communications skills to communicate with and engage a wide variety of community groups and different sections of Waltham Forests diverse community.
• Effective communication skills - oral, presentational, written and producing reports and Action
• Plans
• The job also has a strong research dimension identifying sources of information, analysing information and presenting information with recommendations for action.
• Needs a sound understanding of models of care and the ability to apply emerging information, experience and guidance to the development of improved models
• Ability to work with a range of partners, using public health intelligence and negotiation skills to agree and develop evidence-based and locally appropriate innovative ways of working
• High standard of report writing skills, demonstrated by the ability to write and contribute to reports of varying length and complexity, for a variety of audiences, in a format where implications of the
• report are fully understood and inform strategic decision making.
• Significant communications and influencing skills needed to engage external organisations and secure their commitment to public health objectives.
• Needs a clear understanding of how the council operates and how to negotiate commitment from other sections
• Needs to understand how other organisations work and be able secure their commitment
• Good time management and prioritisation skills, demonstrated by the ability to use own initiative to manage a number of projects simultaneously, ensuring planning, organising and prioritising
• work load to meet project deadlines

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).