Deputy Director of Healthcare Public Health

Job description

Job responsibilities

All Deputy Directors will work in a networked way across regions to support the regional role of adviser to NHS England and contribute to national work on developing a comprehensive healthcare public health system with NHSE sub regional teams.

The post holder will oversee, coordinate and deliver high quality professional PH input, support and advice to the NHS England at Regional level to drive improvements in outcomes and reduction in health inequalities across the population in a way that is cost effective to support NHS Englands sub regional team including public health advice to support:

Overall strategy for improving population health at a local level The strategy for implementing the 5 year forward view (5YFV) Direct commissioning responsibilities for primary care (including medical services; Ophthalmic services; community pharmaceutical services etc.) Public health service commitments defined through the Section 7a agreement; Quality and efficiency programme QIPP, and its Commissioning and Pathways; Provider Efficiency; and System Enablers national work streams to ensure cost effectiveness across primary, secondary and tertiary health services and care You will identify future challenges to the publics health and wellbeing and act as a professional advisor for NHSE and local CCGs (in support of Directors of Public Health) on all matters related to healthcare public health. You will work effectively and promote good relationships between NHSE, local authorities, ICBs, OHID and UKHSA. Represent the Public Health Directorate at meetings relating to the performance of HCPH practitioners Input into the development and monitoring of performance improvement action plans for practitioners Attend and provide expert clinical advice to the regulatory Panel Meetings Ensure that any new legislation, NICE requirements and NHS regulations and guidance are implemented appropriately. Participate in peer review of individual performance at least once per year. Coordinate needs assessment and defining of priorities to ensure population health improvement is achieved within available resources Implementation of the 5YFV Support commissioning and commissioning decisions in providing an evidence-based rationale in order to secure delivery Support commissioning approaches for the whole pathway throughout the life cycle, with an emphasis on prevention (including self care) Optimising value for the NHS to provide cost effective, evidence based solutions through health economics advice Maintaining and enhancing quality, improving outcomes and equity of access throughout the domains of the outcomes framework Supporting patient and public engagement through insight and community approaches.

Its an exciting time to join the NHS PH Directorate and the wider regional public health unit (Office of the RDPH) as we build momentum and drive collective action on improving equitable population health outcomes and reduce health inequalities in the region.This is indeed an opportunity to shape and inform the transformation of public health functions and developments in the region.

Are you the right candidate?

Reach out to find more.Contact Dr Aliko Ahmed, Regional Director of Public Health East of England; Aliko.Ahmed@dhsc.gov.uk; aliko.ahmed2@nhs.net

In addition to in-depth understanding of public health, the DD-HCPH will be expected to have a highly demonstrable skills in building and enhancing effective collaboration, integration, and partnership within and across teams, partners, and stakeholders. The post holder will work directly with the Regional Director Public Health and partners to develop a cohesive, integrated, responsive multi-disciplinary regional public health team that informs, influences, facilitates and support collective actions to improve population health outcomes in East of England.

You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications Inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List/UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists. If included in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in a specialty other than public health medicine/dental public health, candidates must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of public health medicine practice. Public health specialist registrar and specialist trainee applicants who are not yet on the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in dental public health/UKPHR must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry at the date of interview ; all other applicants must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they have applied for inclusion in the GMC/GDC/UKPHR specialist registers. Applicants must meet minimum CPD requirements (i.e. be up to date) in accordance with Faculty of Public Health requirements or other recognised body. MFPH by examination, by exemption or by assessment.

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• High level understanding of epidemiology and statistics, public health practice, health promotion, health economics and health care evaluation. Understanding of NHS and local government cultures, structures and policies. Knowledge of methods of developing clinical quality assurance, quality improvement and evidence based clinical and/or public health practice. Understanding of social and political environment. Understanding of interfaces between health and social care.

Skills Capabilities & Attributes

Essential

• Ability to deal with challenging situations in a formal setting. Strong external communications skills in a politically sensitive environment with knowledge of and experience in handling media relations. Ability to provide and receive, convey and present highly complex, sensitive and/or contentious information to large groups, responding openly to questions to ensure full understanding and engagement . Ability to analyse highly complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources (verbal, written and numerical). Demonstrable ability to act upon incomplete information, using experience gained to make inferences and decision making. Significant ability to analyse numerical and written data, assess options and draw appropriate inferences. Demonstrable leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills. Demonstrable ability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly. Ability to provide informative reporting on finances and impact to Board management. Demonstrable ability to work effectively between strategic and operational activities where required. Demonstrable ability to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales. Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues. Demonstrable ability to use autonomy to undertake actions as a result of own interpretation of policy and guidance providing a source of expert advice to the organization. Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate on highly complex matters and difficult situations . High level analytical skills and the ability to draw qualitative and quantitative data from a wide range of sources and present in a clear concise manner. Demonstrates sound judgement in the absence of clear guidelines or precedent, seeking advice as necessary from more senior management when appropriate. Ability to demonstrate a high level of expertise in providing senior leadership. 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. Able to influence senior members including directors and CEOs. Proven and effective interpersonal, motivational, and influencing skills with a commitment to team-working, and respect and consideration for the skills of others. Self-motivated, pro-active, and innovative with high standards of professional probity. Sensible negotiator with practical expectation of what can be achieved. Ability to design, develop, interpret and implement policies. Strong commitment to public health principles with high standards of professional probity. Self-motivated, pro-active, and innovative.

Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do. Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public. Ability to operate in a value-driven style consistent with the values of the public services and specifically with the new organisational values. Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others. Values diversity and difference; operates with integrity and openness. Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others. Consistently looks to improve what they do, look for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation. Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same. Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems. Self-awareness in teams of emotional intelligence, biases and personal triggers with cultural sensitivity and awareness. Values diversity and difference operates with integrity and openness. Embrace change, viewing it as an opportunity to learn and develop. Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values. Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Victoria House

Cambridge

CB21 5XB

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)