Description
We have an opportunity to join Surrey County Council's Public Health Team as a Consultant in Public Health. You will join a supportive and ambitious team that is committed to improving health outcomes, reducing inequalities and delivering high-quality services for Surrey residents.
Working closely with elected members, senior officers, NHS partners, providers and communities, you will provide strategic leadership across a broad and influential portfolio focused on improving health outcomes, reducing inequalities and delivering evidence-based public health programmes.
You will lead work on the public health agenda across all three domains of public health practice: health improvement, health protection and healthcare public health. You will also play a significant leadership role in place-based working and partnership development, reporting to the Director of Public Health.
The role has a salary of £84,496 to £92,910 per year, plus a £10,000 market supplement, working 36 hours per week.
Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic leadership across a broad portfolio focused on improving health outcomes, reducing inequalities and delivering evidence-based public health programmes.
- Lead work on the public health agenda across all three domains of public health practice: health improvement, health protection and healthcare public health.
- Play a significant leadership role in place-based working and partnership development.
Requirements:
- A proven track record of strategic leadership and partnership working.
- Experience of influencing across complex systems and organisations.
- Strong analytical and evidence-based decision-making skills.
- Experience of leading programmes that improve population health and reduce health inequalities.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
Benefits:
- 26 days holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years service.
- Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave.
- A generous local government salary related pension.
- Up to 5 days of carers leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year.
- Paternity, adoption and dependents leave.
- An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing.
- Learning and development hub.
- Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts.