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Buckinghamshire Council

Drug and Alcohol Harms Panel Manager

The closing date is 23 November 2025

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Job summary

Are you passionate about reducing the harms from drugs and alcohol?

Do you have a proven track record of leading, co-ordinating and influencing partnership work?

Are you experienced in implementing new processes, interpreting data and communicating findings?

Buckinghamshire Council is seeking a Drug and Alcohol Harms Panel Manager to join our dynamic and forward-thinking Public Health team. Public health is embedded in the Councils core business, and we are proud to be an innovative and high-performing organisation.

Contract: Fixed term contract/secondment until October 2027

Please apply via the council website

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be working in close partnership with a wide range of external organisations and other teams within the Council across the health, care, and criminal justice sectors. The role will lead multi-agency case reviews and oversee epidemiological analyses to identify learning, improve service delivery through effective partnership working, and reduce preventable deaths with evidence-based recommendations.

The post will be managed by a Public Health Principal and be part of a wider drug and alcohol team.

We are looking for candidates who:

  • Have a strong understanding of the issues surrounding drugs and alcohol use.
  • Are educated to degree standard or hold equivalent relevant experience in Public Health or an area related to the role, e.g. the police, NHS or the voluntary and community sector.
  • Are able to co-ordinate and analyse complex data and present their findings clearly.
  • Are skilled in and committed to reducing preventable deaths through effective multi-agency partnership working.

We offer:

  • A supportive and collaborative team environment.
  • Flexible working arrangements.
  • Opportunities for continuing professional development.
  • Support to work towards registration on the UK Public Health Register as a Public Health Practitioner.

Provisional date for interviews: Friday 5th December

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

About us

There is excellent partnership working across Buckinghamshire with a strong network between the local authority, NHS, community and charitable organisations. The Council is now a unitary authority which enhances our ability to address the broader determinants of health. While Buckinghamshire is generally more affluent and enjoys better health outcomes than the national average, we are committed to tackling the significant health inequalities that exist across the County.

We are recruiting to a full time Drug and Alcohol Harms Panel Manager who will providehigh level technical expertise to meet our ambition of reducing substance use related deaths in Buckinghamshire. This is an exciting and innovative opportunity to support the design, development and implementation of a new multi-agency harms review process.

Details

Date posted

31 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£49,354 to £51,758 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

2 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

F0103-25-0003

Job locations

Walton Street

Aylesbury

HP20 1UA


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Drug and Alcohol Harms Panel Manager will:

Drive and deliver complex work programmes requiring a high level of technical expertise to meet established operational targets and organisational requirements. Make decisions and prioritise work taking account of stakeholder requirements. Specialist systems are managed, and procedures are completed to time and standards required.

Research, develop and implement core systems, policies and procedures including data sharing agreements. Changes in policy and procedures are communicated effectively.

Research and evaluate complex information and data. Identify and interpret issues, trends and problems which may have a broad impact both within the organisation and for partner organisations. Comprehensive reports/ documentation / recommendations / plans are produced, presented, disseminated and regularly reviewed and updated as required. Conclusions and recommendations support strategic decision making within Public Health and the Combating Drugs Partnership and fulfil statutory and procedural obligations.

Identify and immediately deal with situations where service delivery has been identified.

Use initiative to manage responses to complex technical and business issues within the specialist area. Provide expert advice, information and support on the full range of technical and professional issues within the field of expertise. Escalated or complex issues are managed through to a satisfactory conclusion or escalated further where unable to resolve. Learning from issues is embedded within the system.

Identify additional service requirements or opportunities for innovation to establish new ways of working and recommend innovative solutions. Lead initiatives to design, plan and deliver improvements, meeting system wide requirements. Value for money and best practice are ensured.

Manage significant projects within the specialised field and contribute to larger organisation wide programmes. Projects are delivered to agreed specification, timescales, budgets and meet Government agenda requirements. Change initiatives are successfully implemented.

Proactively build good working relationships and communicate effectively with all stakeholders, ensuring they are engaged. Represent professional service area at partnership, public and other high profile events, sharing best practice and maintaining or enhancing the reputation of Public Health. Support partnership working groups to produce valid and timely outputs, ensuring stakeholders are engaged.

Contribute to resource planning within own area.

Support the development and delivery of service / project plans for area of responsibility. Contribute to wider service planning, improvement and development activities. Aspects of service / project plan for area of responsibility are developed in agreement with line manager. Audits / reviews / performance measurement of the area of responsibility are undertaken correctly.

Monitor and report on service standards within the specialist area. Provide quality, performance and / or other management information accurately to the required timescales to improve service standards. Take appropriate action to address issues or escalate as necessary.

Act in accordance with all policies and procedures which apply to the role and understand the reasons for this.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Drug and Alcohol Harms Panel Manager will:

Drive and deliver complex work programmes requiring a high level of technical expertise to meet established operational targets and organisational requirements. Make decisions and prioritise work taking account of stakeholder requirements. Specialist systems are managed, and procedures are completed to time and standards required.

Research, develop and implement core systems, policies and procedures including data sharing agreements. Changes in policy and procedures are communicated effectively.

Research and evaluate complex information and data. Identify and interpret issues, trends and problems which may have a broad impact both within the organisation and for partner organisations. Comprehensive reports/ documentation / recommendations / plans are produced, presented, disseminated and regularly reviewed and updated as required. Conclusions and recommendations support strategic decision making within Public Health and the Combating Drugs Partnership and fulfil statutory and procedural obligations.

Identify and immediately deal with situations where service delivery has been identified.

Use initiative to manage responses to complex technical and business issues within the specialist area. Provide expert advice, information and support on the full range of technical and professional issues within the field of expertise. Escalated or complex issues are managed through to a satisfactory conclusion or escalated further where unable to resolve. Learning from issues is embedded within the system.

Identify additional service requirements or opportunities for innovation to establish new ways of working and recommend innovative solutions. Lead initiatives to design, plan and deliver improvements, meeting system wide requirements. Value for money and best practice are ensured.

Manage significant projects within the specialised field and contribute to larger organisation wide programmes. Projects are delivered to agreed specification, timescales, budgets and meet Government agenda requirements. Change initiatives are successfully implemented.

Proactively build good working relationships and communicate effectively with all stakeholders, ensuring they are engaged. Represent professional service area at partnership, public and other high profile events, sharing best practice and maintaining or enhancing the reputation of Public Health. Support partnership working groups to produce valid and timely outputs, ensuring stakeholders are engaged.

Contribute to resource planning within own area.

Support the development and delivery of service / project plans for area of responsibility. Contribute to wider service planning, improvement and development activities. Aspects of service / project plan for area of responsibility are developed in agreement with line manager. Audits / reviews / performance measurement of the area of responsibility are undertaken correctly.

Monitor and report on service standards within the specialist area. Provide quality, performance and / or other management information accurately to the required timescales to improve service standards. Take appropriate action to address issues or escalate as necessary.

Act in accordance with all policies and procedures which apply to the role and understand the reasons for this.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Please refer to job summary attached for full details about the role.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Please refer to job summary attached for full details about the role.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Buckinghamshire Council

Address

Walton Street

Aylesbury

HP20 1UA


Employer's website

https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Buckinghamshire Council

Address

Walton Street

Aylesbury

HP20 1UA


Employer's website

https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Public Health Principal

Liz Biggs

Elizabeth.Biggs@buckinghamshire.gov.uk

Details

Date posted

31 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£49,354 to £51,758 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

2 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

F0103-25-0003

Job locations

Walton Street

Aylesbury

HP20 1UA


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