Assistant Public Health Strategist

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1.     Project Management

a)    To contribute to the planning, development, commissioning, implementation and assessment/evaluation of policies and programmes designed to promote health and/or address health inequalities, using a range of public health and health promotion competencies.
b)    To support the procurement and contract management of services, to ensure delivery of NHS healthcare and local authority commissioned health promotion programmes that are high quality, evidence-based and demonstrate value for money.
c)    To manage projects including evaluations and surveys, supervise allocated staff and monitor associated budgets to achieve identified outputs and outcomes.
d)    To support key stakeholders with the implementation of local delivery plans, corporate objectives, local and national policies and public health initiatives.
e)    To evaluate health inequalities and their impact on population groups by working with Health Intelligence, other sections of the councils and relevant health bodies, to collate, analyse and interpret appropriate data from a variety of sources and analyse data to inform assessment of needs, development of strategies, action plans, and evaluations.
f)     To support the achievement of the Department’s, Local Authorities and Clinical Commissioning Groups objectives for healthy lifestyles and health inequalities.

2.    Communications

a)    To involve and consult local stakeholders in all appropriate local public health policies and guidance. This may include stakeholders in the voluntary and community sector, other council departments, primary care, Clinical Commissioning Groups, other health providers and community groups.
b)    To promote and ensure a high profile and awareness is maintained of activity that promotes health improvement through community events, local media, other council departments and healthcare partners. 
c)    To offer, develop and deliver workshops to increase local knowledge and awareness of public health areas by engaging with a variety of stakeholders, for example, local community groups, health care professionals, schools and early years sites and patient groups. 
d)    To produce and deliver regular written and verbal updates to a wide audience including GP Practices, Council meetings, Clinical Commissioning Groups and community groups updating on service development, NICE guidance, best practice and health promotion activities.
e)    To support and/or lead multi-agency meetings related to public health areas, as may be required.
f)    To work in collaboration with local stakeholders, including statutory and non-profit making organisations and local communities to develop and implement plans for health improvement programmes.
g)    To develop and maintain working relationships with appropriate departments in the London Boroughs of Camden and Islington, Camden and Islington Clinical Commissioning Groups, NHS England, Public Health England and other relevant networks.

3.    Education and Training

a)    To work in partnership with local stakeholders to identify training needs and develop and/or support the procurement of training to build capacity of staff in all settings, as appropriate.
b)    To provide relevant public health expertise to inform programmes and strategic development for partnership working and future commissioning

4.    Quality

a)    To maintain a commitment to continuing professional development within the field of public health.
b)    To provide public health advice to a range of programmes and to ensure that projects and other initiatives are delivered and informed by a clear evidence base.

5.    Other

a)    Any other duties as appropriate to the needs of the department, commensurate with the grade of the post.
b)    This role description is intended as a basic guide to the responsibilities of the post and is not exhaustive and may be subject to review in consultation with the post holder

ADDITIONAL:     

•    To use and assist others in the use of information technology systems to carry out duties in the most efficient and effective manner.
•    To achieve agreed service outcomes and outputs, and personal appraisal targets, as agreed by the line manager.
•    To undertake training and constructively take part in meetings, supervision, seminars and other events designed to improve communication and assist with the effective development of the post and post holder.
•    To carry out duties and responsibilities in accordance with the council’s commitment to customer service excellence and ensure compliance with the customer care standards.
•    To be committed to the Council’s core values of public service, quality, equality and empowerment and to demonstrate this commitment in the way duties are carried out.
•    To ensure that duties are undertaken with due regard and compliance with the Data Protection Act and other legislation.
•    To carry out duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Council’s Health and Safety Policy and relevant Health and Safety legislation.
•    At all times to carry out responsibilities/duties within the framework of the Council's ‘Be Islington’ Policy (Equal Opportunities Policy).

Progression to PO2:

•    To  take the lead on the commissioning of services or other public health programmes, and conduct contract reviews with providers
•    To lead or maintain working relationships between key stakeholders and partners to ensure that care pathways are robust and deliver their objectives
•    To design and take the lead on service evaluations or reviews which inform service redesign to reflect changes in guidance, national or local policies, and support their implementation locally

Work style
Flexible/hybrid, office-based/home working.