Public Health Strategist
Closed for applications on: 4-Dec-2023 00:02
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 4-Dec-2023 00:02
Key details
Location
- Site
- Islington Council, 222 Upper Street, London, N1 1XR
- Address
- Islington Council, 222 Upper Street, London, N1 1XR
- Town
- Islington
- Postcode
- N1 1XR
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 35 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £54,135 - £61,347 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (PO6/7)
Specialty
- Main area
- Public Health
Our mission
We are determined to create a more equal Islington, where everyone who lives here has an equal chance to thrive. To do this, everyone who works at Islington Council lives by a set of values which guide us in everything that we do: collaborative, ambitious, resourceful, and empowering. They spell out ‘CARE’, which is what we think public service is all about.
Job overview
The Islington Public Health Department is seeking to appoint a Public Health Strategist. The role will provide advice and support across the broad spectrum of public health, with a particular focus on supporting the development and implementation of strategy and interventions which contribute to improvements in the overall mental health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities in Islington; building system level understanding of mental health, including public awareness, and reducing the impact of inequalities and the wider determinants of mental health.
The public health challenges of working to address the diverse needs of the population and communities across the borough are significant. As a Public Health Strategist, you will work with a range of partner organisations and make an important contribution to the development of work to reduce health inequalities and improve the health and wellbeing of the local population.
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The post holder will have a major input into work on the development of public health policies, projects and programmes in liaison with colleagues and partner organisations. The post will support the equitable, and evidence-based, delivery of priorities set out by Islington’s Health and Wellbeing Board, Islington Together 2030 and other key strategies.
Working for our organisation
The Public Health team is a fundamental part of both the local authority and the local health and social care system. You will join a supportive, ambitious, dynamic team delivering programmes that tackle health inequalities across all aspects of life in Islington, enabling our residents to live better, longer, healthier lives.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will bring a range of public health competencies to the department. You should be able to demonstrate:
- A suitable postgraduate qualification in public health;
- A strong track record in developing, delivering and evaluating public health programmes and initiatives to tackle inequalities;
- Strong communication, negotiating and project management skills; and
- A good understanding of the public health statutory responsibilities of the local authority in relation to health improvement, health protection and supporting NHS commissioners around health care provision.
It is the policy of Islington Council that no user of service, present or future employee or job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their sex, perceived or actual sexual orientation, marital status, race, religion or belief, age, creed, colour, nationality, national origin, ethnic origin, or disability, or on the grounds of their association with someone in one of these groups; nor is disadvantaged by any conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justified. We welcome applications from Black and Minority Ethnic candidates and acknowledge our responsibility to mitigate against racial discrimination.
Please note: Priority will be given to those at risk of redundancy within Islington Council. Current employees who are part of the redeployment pool must meet the essential criteria for shortlisting to be prioritised.
Islington Council operates a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria and we are committed to providing support to applicants who request reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process and throughout their career with us.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff, and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are also committed to flexible working and will consider requests where possible.
Islington Council also operates random drug or alcohol testing for safety critical roles or for where there may be just cause.
To apply for this position please use the online application process. Please note that the council only accepts online applications, no CVs or alternative forms of applications are accepted. If you are unable to use the online process please contact the Recruitment team on 020 7527 2155 or e-mail [email protected]
Person specification
Qualifications and experience
Essential criteria
- Educated in a suitable postgraduate qualification, in public health or a relevant equivalent field of study
- Proven experience of conducting health needs assessment through the collation, analysis and interpretation of key public health data, information and evidence, including qualitative data.
- Proven experience of undertaking evaluations to effectively measure the outcome and benefit of public health interventions
- Proven experience of using project management skills and knowledge of public health methodology to develop, implement and assess policies, programmes and strategies to improve health and wellbeing and/or address health inequalities
- Experience and understanding of health services commissioning, demonstrated by an ability to describe the complexities of the commissioning cycle and public health’s role within this
Skills
Essential criteria
- The ability to work with a range of partners, especially with diverse communities, using public health intelligence and negotiation skills to agree and develop evidence-based and locally appropriate innovative ways of working
- Ability to build meaningful relationships with residents and people who use services, to enable engagement and co-production of the development of local strategies and approaches for improving health and wellbeing outcomes
- High standard of communication skills, demonstrated by the ability to present complex oral and written information, in a variety of formats to a variety of audiences, to include a high standard of report-writing skills, demonstrated by the ability to write and contribute to reports of varying length and complexity, in a format where the implications of the report are fully understood, and inform strategic decision-making.
- 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 analyse, interpret and synthesize complex information, including epidemiological data, from a number of sources
- Ability to manage staff in accordance with corporate policies, demonstrated by an understanding of human resources policies and management strategies
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Baljinder Heer-Matiana
- Job title
- Assistant Director of Public Health
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 7527 1233
- Additional information
Lorraine Wilkins
Public Health Executive Manager
T: 020 7527 1081
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