About this role
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Public Health team and make a real difference to our West Sussex Community.
Are you a public health professional looking to progress your career to the next level?
Are you able to apply your skills in a fast-paced public health environment and lead and influence significant public health programmes?
If so, West Sussex Public Health team would like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
We are recruiting an Advanced Public Health Practitioner role within the Tobacco and Smoking Cessation team, part of the Living and Working Well team. You will play a key role in forging partnerships with and influencing key stakeholders and will support public health Leads to develop, and hold, the overview of implementation, monitoring and quality of key public health programmes. You will work with partners to ensure the programmes are aligned with the broader context and are visible as well as tailored to reduce health inequalities and improve health and wellbeing.
As an Advanced Public Health Practitioner for the Smoking Cessation programme you will be the lead specialist for implementation, monitoring and quality of the smoking cessation programme. Providing oversight of smoking cessation programme planning, delivery and performance, ensuring the programme is delivered to time and budget and achieving the required outcomes.
The role will include budget management, staff recruitment and management (both line management and matrix work/task management).
About us
The Public Health Department is a progressive multi-disciplinary department committed to improving health and tackling inequalities in West Sussex. The Departments key role is to protect and improve lifelong health and wellbeing of everyone in West Sussex, by commissioning evidence-based services and empowering people to make healthier choices.
Public Health also works closely with local agencies and partnerships to ensure the widest possible participation in the health and health care agenda.
Job description Job responsibilities
Some of the key skills and experience required for this role include:
Strong, pragmatic problem-solving skills allowing you to anticipate problems and resolve issues independently. You will also challenge existing practices and identify innovative solutions.
Highly developed analytical and judgemental skills to diagnose, research, analyse and interpret highly complex or technical information. This will include written reports and briefings focused on different stakeholders with the outcome to improves services for everyone.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders and create and maintain effective working relationships. You will also influence stakeholders to make decisions that they would not otherwise make.
Applying professional project and programme management skills to analyse and make judgements based on principles to address complex issues.
Effective people management skills, including performance management skills and the ability to provide direction and support to individuals and teams.
Masters degree or equivalent post graduate qualification in Public Health or related subject or experience.
Experience of working and leading programmes within a multi-agency environment and developing and delivering business improvements.
For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Masters degree or equivalent post graduate qualification in Public Health or related subject or experience, demonstrating that level of applied public health technical knowledge in researching, analysing and evaluating arguments and information.
Desirable
UKPHR Registered Practitioner - Desirable
Experience Essential
Experience of working within a Public Health, Healthcare or other relevant setting. Experience of working and leading programmes within a multi-agency environment and developing and delivering business improvements, preferably within a performance management framework.
Employer details Employer name West Sussex County Council
Address County Hall
West Street
Chichester
West Sussex
PO19 1RG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)