About this role
Job summary
Are you looking for a new challenge and next step in your Public Health career?
This is an exciting opportunity for the postholder to lead and develop partnerships and programmes of work.
The postholder will be working in a number of Place-based public health areas, providing highly specialist knowledge, leadership, strategic direction, policy advice, and support. Working to the Consultant in Public Health (Place) and with the wider public health team, this role will guide and advise others based on sound public health knowledge and evidence.
Only applications received through the LBBD website will be considered using the 'supporting links' Direct link to apply for this role.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced public health professional with proven ability to influence partners and senior stakeholders across multiple sectors and within complex partnerships, and ability to adapt fluidly to different working cultures. You will have a sound understanding of public health principles, commissioning and project management, and how to use evidence and insight to inform strategic approaches.
About us
It is an exciting time to come to Barking and Dagenham. The borough is one of the fastest growing areas demographically and physically, which creates exciting opportunities for public health. A recent Local Government Association peer review on Public Health was extremely positive on the work of the Public Health Team and borough, including the Teams work leading on the development of cross sector place working.
With a Gold accreditation in the Investors in People Award, the Council offers a range of benefits to support your work and wellbeing, including a positive approach to flexible working and investment in your learning and development. Our goal is to harness the Boroughs potential as part of Londons growth opportunity and to deliver growth that is inclusive and benefits all our residents one borough, one community, no one left behind. If you would like further information on this role, please email [email protected].
Job description Job responsibilities
General Accountabilities and Responsibilities
Ensure compliance with appropriate legislation, Council Policies, the Council Constitution (including Contract Rules, Financial Regulations and Rules, Employment Procedure Rules, Employees Code of Conduct), Information Security Policies, Social Media Policy and other requirements of the Council.Ensure high standards of records management and assume responsibility for all information assigned to the post.Promote the development of a high quality individual need led service, to comply at all times with the Councils policies and procedures, particularly those regarding Data Protection, Equalities and Diversity and Health and Safety.Ensure compliance with and actively promote the Councils Equalities and Diversity policies and strategies and comply with the Equality Act 2010.Ensure compliance with and actively promote Health and Safety at work legislation, Council and Service H&S policies and procedures.Comply with the competencies and standard requisites agreed by the Council as relevant to your post.Comply with the General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018) (all employees of the Council will not disclose or make use of, for their private advantage, any information held on manual or computer records, which are not available to the public, however acquired).Take responsibility for continuing self-development and participate in training and development activities.
The above mentioned duties are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the postholder may be called upon to carry out such other appropriate duties as may be required by the Line Manager within the grading level of the post and the competence of the postholder and/or as detailed in the Councils and Services Business Continuity Plans.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
We are looking for an experienced public health professional with proven ability to influence partners and senior stakeholders across multiple sectors and within complex partnerships, and ability to adapt fluidly to different working cultures. You will have a sound understanding of public health principles, commissioning and project management, and how to use evidence and insight to inform strategic approaches. The ideal candidate will have: Significant experience working in a local authority & place based system Experience delivering public health advice in public health planning, regeneration, transport or placemaking , including working with planners and developers Strong understanding of wider determinants of health and healthy environments.
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 Barking and Dagenham Council
Address Barking and Dagenham Council
Barking Town Hall
Barking
London
IG11 7LU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)