Job summary
You will provide public health leadership, advice and support to internal and external stakeholders relevant to the function and you will play a critical role in delivering the Healthcare Public Health Directorate business plan.
Main duties of the job
You will be part of the Senior Leadership Team of the Healthcare Public Health Directorate.The postholder will oversee, coordinate and deliver high quality professional public health input, support and advice to NHS England at regional and system level to drive improvements in outcomes and reduction in health inequalities across the population in a way that is cost effective and prioritises prevention.Alongside colleagues in the team, they will be responsible for the:o Overall strategy for improving population health at a regional level, including prevention and a focus on inequalities in all programmeso Quality and efficiency of public health programmes including regional implementation of national workstreams across primary, secondary, and tertiary health services and careYou will identify future challenges to public health and wellbeing and act as a professional advisor for NHSE/I on all matters related to HCPH, working effectively across directorates, OHID, UKHSA and ICS teams, in supporting the NSHE to lead on prevention, health inequalities and population health.As a Consultant in HealthCare Public Health the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across the HCPH team in the North West of England.You will be required to provide both line management to team members and training for speciality registrars in public health. See more ?Please add a detailed job description
About us
NHS England leads the NHS to deliver high quality services for all.The NHS Long Term Plan focuses on delivering integrated care topatients at the local level and we can best support the NHS todeliver this as a single integrated organisation. Our new operating model represents a strong shift to regional delivery supported by expert corporate teams. Local health systems are supported by our integrated regional teams who play a major leadership role in the geographies they manage.
On 1 April 2023 Health Education England became part of the new NHS England. Our people are our most important asset; recruiting and retaining the best talent remains crucial to our success. We continue to recruit externally where we cannot fill vacancies internally. We hope you choose to join us but please be aware that some roles may be subject to change in the future. We want to attract and retain highly skilled people to enable us to work with our partners to plan, recruit, educate and train the health workforce. Please note, some supporting documentation attached to this vacancy refers to the legacy organisation, previously known as Health Education England, now NHS England. Work is continuing to harmonise the new NHS England recruitment service and any reference to Health Education England will be updated in due course. More information about the transition to the new NHS England is available here.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins ourvalues as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be anEmployer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees tosupport the effective care of our patients. The seven integrated regions of our joint enterprise will work with local systems to support and improve how care is provided to patients and communities. These regions will be supported by the corporate centre providing expertise and developing policy. The focus will be on guiding and managing the delivery of specialisedcommissioned services through local integrated care systems,provider collaboratives and other key regional and nationalstakeholders. We are jointly committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributionsare fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered tocarry out their duties to the best of their abilities.
Please see attached job description - noting that this version still needs to be approved by a Faculty of Public Health advisor as part of the professional standards for recruiting consultants in public health. This is currently underway.
SecondmentsApplicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only,agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application
If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then don't delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!
Salary progression Applicants will commence at the bottom of Band 8d with a full-time starting salary of £83,571 with a pay step increase after 5 years service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins ourvalues as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be anEmployer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees tosupport the effective care of our patients. The seven integrated regions of our joint enterprise will work with local systems to support and improve how care is provided to patients and communities. These regions will be supported by the corporate centre providing expertise and developing policy. The focus will be on guiding and managing the delivery of specialisedcommissioned services through local integrated care systems,provider collaboratives and other key regional and nationalstakeholders. We are jointly committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributionsare fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered tocarry out their duties to the best of their abilities.
Please see attached job description - noting that this version still needs to be approved by a Faculty of Public Health advisor as part of the professional standards for recruiting consultants in public health. This is currently underway.
SecondmentsApplicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only,agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application
If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then don't delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!
Salary progression Applicants will commence at the bottom of Band 8d with a full-time starting salary of £83,571 with a pay step increase after 5 years service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MFPH by examination, by exemption or by assessment, or equivalent
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- In depth additional expert knowledge acquired over a significant period in the following area(s) - epidemiology and statistics - public health practice - health promotion - health economics - health care evaluation
Skills, Capabilities & Attributes
Essential
- Sensible negotiator with practical expectation of what can be achieved
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MFPH by examination, by exemption or by assessment, or equivalent
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- In depth additional expert knowledge acquired over a significant period in the following area(s) - epidemiology and statistics - public health practice - health promotion - health economics - health care evaluation
Skills, Capabilities & Attributes
Essential
- Sensible negotiator with practical expectation of what can be achieved
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
