About this role
Job summary
We are embarking on an exciting journey to build on the excellent regional collaboration on tobacco control and help create a smokefree South Yorkshire. Backed by strong commitment from the local Directors of Public Health and Integrated Care Board, the Alliance aims to tackle the single largest preventable cause of disease and early death in our population. South Yorkshire has some of the highest smoking rates in the country, making the opportunities to save lives and reduce inequalities huge.
As the key leadership role in this programme, the Associate Director of the South Yorkshire Tobacco Control Alliance will provide strategic oversight for comprehensive tobacco control across a population of 1.5m people. Working independently, you will lead on development, delivery, and evaluation of the whole programme, while looking to build and managing a small team. You will be the primary point of contact for decision makers and the media and will act as a strong advocate for action on tobacco control.
Main duties of the job
Deliver high quality strategic leadership, including programme development, delivery, and evaluation.
Act as a lead specialist and primary contact for tobacco control in the ICS and for South Yorkshire partners.
Have excellent communication skills, acting as a media spokesperson and a strong advocate for tobacco control.
Lead on policy setting for the programme, building consensus amongst partners.
Have responsibility for the programme budget.
Be able to build and manage a small team should the funds and opportunity arise.
Form and maintain networks, supporting the local system to share learning and improve services.
Commission, and provide specialist input into mass media campaigns aimed at population-level behaviour change.
Develop and oversee a programme to tackle illicit tobacco.
Work with academic partners to embed research and evaluation.
Progress reporting to senior leadership forums both within Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and across the system
About us
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the best Place to Work.
We scored best in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make to each other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone.
We are proud of the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable future and our organisation is highly valued by our local communities.
There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation.
Barnsley Hospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants.
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Person Specification
Experience Essential
Evidence of extensive experience working in a senior leadership role in Tobacco Control Evidence of working with people affected by Smoking across service improvement initiatives and the application of co-production techniques. Experience of managing people and a team including recruitment, selection and appraisal. Evidence of leading large scale public health programmes work through effective partnership working and influencing major stakeholders to effectively to build consensus and collective decision-making environments, across a wide range of organisations. Experience and knowledge of working with the voluntary sector. Experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive and sometimes hostile environment. Knowledge and experience of service improvement development and commissioning Numerate, with an ability to analyse, interpret, make connections and present complex information clearly. Experience of deciphering and communicating complex issues to a range of different audiences including statutory bodies and groups, public meetings and the media. Expertly leading the production of key reports and papers to positively influence and support strategic decisions for reconfiguration of services Experience of managing and mitigating risks. Knowledge and experience of the public health environment and roles and responsibilities across the South Yorkshire ICP system including LA, VCF sector and the NHS across both primary and secondary care. Proven track record in developing successful business cases, options appraisals, strategies and plans
Values based questions Essential
In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important. In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job.
Knowledge and understanding Essential
Sufficient understanding of key statutory organisational issues including HR, logistics, informatics to assess key requirements and impacts Understanding of social and political environment Knowledge and awareness of key national policy initiatives in relation to Tobacco Control Understanding of the broader framework of the NHS reforms including ICB/ ICP, alongside current policies in relation to health and social care Knowledge and awareness of national policy initiatives with regards to Tobacco Control specifically. Knowledge and understanding of the key issues faced by people affected by Smoking Knowledge and understanding of person-centred care and advocacy. Understanding of corporate governance, accountability, stewardship of public money and principles of good scrutiny. Experience of monitoring budgets, business planning processes and securing funding from a range of difference sources. Proven successful planning and organisation experience. Performance management, including monitoring of delivery to timescales. Ability to efficiently prioritise own workload and the workload of others whilst working within very tight deadlines and with differing priorities. Experience of using Microsoft Office IT packages such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Qualifications Essential
Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience. Evidence of ongoing continuous career/professional development. Relevant project/programme management qualification for example
Desirable
Postgraduate executive qualification e.g. MBA, Executive Healthcare Leadership Award PRINCE 2 Practitioner or MSP or equivalent experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Pogmoor Road
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S75 2EP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)