Health Improvement Manager

NHS; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization is seeking an innovative manager to enhance public health services in Plymouth. This role involves managing projects focused on tobacco dependency and health inequalities, requiring strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with various stakeholders to achieve health improvement goals.

Benefits

Protected CPD time

Training pathways

Leadership programs

Funding for qualifications

Qualifications

• Knowledge of public health acquired through relevant degree.
• Experience in project management and financial management.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage a busy workload.

Responsibilities

• Support the Wellbeing Services Manager in managing workstreams and programmes.
• Lead in the collection and analysis of performance data.
• Advocate for health improvement and collaborate with various stakeholders.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Project management

Data analysis

Education

Relevant degree

Postgraduate degree in public health or related field

Job description

Job summary

22.5 hours per week.

This role requires an innovative and efficient manager to support our team to deliver services and strategies to improve the health and wellbeing of local people with a specific focus on treating tobacco dependency in the acute Trust and maternity Services.

You will be a motivated and enthusiastic individual with excellent organisational and communication skills. Information management skills, experience of interagency working, good problem solving and project/time management skills are essential. You will be expected to work with a high degree of autonomy and prioritise the demands of a busy workload in a changing environment and working flexibly across the Wellbeing Team.There will be direct line management responsibilities.You will support the Wellbeing Services Manager to ensure that workstreams and programmes are planned and managed effectively, taking the lead in assisting in their successful delivery supporting the performance, financial management and be responsible for compiling business plans and the business development requirements of the Service ensuring that performance targets and strategic objectives are met.This will include the collection, collation and interpretation of data, monitoring of key performance indicators, providing analytical and routine management reports to the key internal and external stakeholders ensuring performance data is submitted to stakeholders within required timeframes.

Main duties of the job

You will have the ability to influence an integrated and co-ordinated approach to achieving key targets, to address health inequalities and identify shared public health goals developing innovative approaches to health inequalities in Plymouth. Advocating for Health Improvement across Plymouth working collaboratively with staff, partner agencies and individuals at all levels maintaining effective networks and partnerships, motivate others and provide public health input to inform commissioning; policy development; service planning and redesign. You will have an excellent understanding of the current health and social care policy agenda and how this is impacting on the development of public health activity with a good knowledge of policy, identifying and promoting evidence-based best practice and developing services evaluation and research.

This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route; please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.

Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.

About us

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values,kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.

We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.

We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.

Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.

Details Date posted

20 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pa, pro-rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

B9832-2025-NM-9767

Job locations

200 Mount Gould Road

Mount Gould

Plymouth

Devon

PL4 7PY

Job description Job responsibilities

You will support the Wellbeing Services Manager to ensure that workstreams and programmes are planned and managed effectively, taking the lead in assisting in their successful delivery supporting the performance, financial management and be responsible for compiling business plans and the business development requirements of the Service ensuring that performance targets and strategic objectives are met.This will include the collection, collation and interpretation of data, monitoring of key performance indicators, providing analytical and routine management reports to the key internal and external stakeholders ensuring performance data is submitted to stakeholders within required timeframes.You will need to be flexible, self-driven and adaptable and able to interpret, analyse and communicate complex information in clear and understandable ways, including presentations and writing reports.You will have the ability to influence an integrated and co-ordinated approach to achieving key targets, to address health inequalities and identify shared public health goals developing innovative approaches to health inequalities in Plymouth. Advocating for Health Improvement across Plymouth working collaboratively with staff, partner agencies and individuals at all levels maintaining effective networks and partnerships, motivate others and provide public health input to inform commissioning; policy development; service planning and redesign.You will have an excellent understanding of the current health and social care policy agenda and how this is impacting on the development of public health activity with a good knowledge of policy, identifying and promoting evidence-based best practice and developing services evaluation and research.Deputise for the Wellbeing Services Manager as required and represent the Wellbeing Team at policy, organisational, co-ordination and consultation forums with external agencies, other departments within LSW or wider.The post holder will provide leadership, motivation and regular supervision, appraisals and development to those staff for whom they are responsible.Manage budgets and work with colleagues to determine the best use of often limited resources.The post holder will be responsible for the development of income generation work streams and sustainability programmes.Liaise with management accountant to make effective use of budget.Contribute to the delivery of recovery/savings plans through robust financial planning.Responsible for the overall efficacy, delivery model, record keeping and safety of wellbeing clients.Required to attend external events, speaking to members of the public, stakeholder, leaders, councillors etc. Responsible for risk assessments.Contribute to the review and development of existing information management systems.Contribute to service development and implement changes to established working processes as appropriate.Responsibility for responding to NICE guidance and implementation thereof.Support work towards the achievement of health improvement related CQUINS.

Job description Job responsibilities

You will support the Wellbeing Services Manager to ensure that workstreams and programmes are planned and managed effectively, taking the lead in assisting in their successful delivery supporting the performance, financial management and be responsible for compiling business plans and the business development requirements of the Service ensuring that performance targets and strategic objectives are met.This will include the collection, collation and interpretation of data, monitoring of key performance indicators, providing analytical and routine management reports to the key internal and external stakeholders ensuring performance data is submitted to stakeholders within required timeframes.You will need to be flexible, self-driven and adaptable and able to interpret, analyse and communicate complex information in clear and understandable ways, including presentations and writing reports.You will have the ability to influence an integrated and co-ordinated approach to achieving key targets, to address health inequalities and identify shared public health goals developing innovative approaches to health inequalities in Plymouth. Advocating for Health Improvement across Plymouth working collaboratively with staff, partner agencies and individuals at all levels maintaining effective networks and partnerships, motivate others and provide public health input to inform commissioning; policy development; service planning and redesign.You will have an excellent understanding of the current health and social care policy agenda and how this is impacting on the development of public health activity with a good knowledge of policy, identifying and promoting evidence-based best practice and developing services evaluation and research.Deputise for the Wellbeing Services Manager as required and represent the Wellbeing Team at policy, organisational, co-ordination and consultation forums with external agencies, other departments within LSW or wider.The post holder will provide leadership, motivation and regular supervision, appraisals and development to those staff for whom they are responsible.Manage budgets and work with colleagues to determine the best use of often limited resources.The post holder will be responsible for the development of income generation work streams and sustainability programmes.Liaise with management accountant to make effective use of budget.Contribute to the delivery of recovery/savings plans through robust financial planning.Responsible for the overall efficacy, delivery model, record keeping and safety of wellbeing clients.Required to attend external events, speaking to members of the public, stakeholder, leaders, councillors etc. Responsible for risk assessments.Contribute to the review and development of existing information management systems.Contribute to service development and implement changes to established working processes as appropriate.Responsibility for responding to NICE guidance and implementation thereof.Support work towards the achievement of health improvement related CQUINS.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Knowledge of specialist public health field acquired through relevant degree plus additional training or experience to masters degree or equivalent.

Desirable

• Post graduate degree/learning in public health, health promotion, management or leadership.
• Further training or significant experience in project management, financial management or supporting change management processes

Experience Essential

• Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring the performance of health services.
• Experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments.
• Experience in communications and stakeholder management.
• Previous experience in similar role in public sector.
• Experience of managing risk and reporting.
• Experience of drafting reports and briefing papers at SMT level.
• Experience of budget management.
• Experience of managing a team.
• Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive area.

Desirable

• Further training or significant experience in project management, financial management or supporting change management processes.

Skills Essential

• Excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences.
• Evidence of success in efficient and effective project and programme management.
• Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence.
• Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks.
• Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft.
• Ability to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues.
• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
• Strategic thinking ability to anticipate.
• Attention to detail combined with the ability to extract key messages from complex analysis.
• Independent thinker with demonstrated good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where they may be a number of courses of action.
• Skills for project management.
• Previous experience in project management and planning.
• Ability to engender trust and confidence and demonstrate integrity in the provision of advice and support.
• Skills for managing projects ensuring they meet financial targets.
• An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust.
• Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.
• Professional calm and efficient manner.
• Effective organiser.
• Demonstrate a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Knowledge of specialist public health field acquired through relevant degree plus additional training or experience to masters degree or equivalent.

Desirable

• Post graduate degree/learning in public health, health promotion, management or leadership.
• Further training or significant experience in project management, financial management or supporting change management processes

Experience Essential

• Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring the performance of health services.
• Experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments.
• Experience in communications and stakeholder management.
• Previous experience in similar role in public sector.
• Experience of managing risk and reporting.
• Experience of drafting reports and briefing papers at SMT level.
• Experience of budget management.
• Experience of managing a team.
• Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive area.

Desirable

• Further training or significant experience in project management, financial management or supporting change management processes.

Skills Essential

• Excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences.
• Evidence of success in efficient and effective project and programme management.
• Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence.
• Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks.
• Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft.
• Ability to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues.
• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
• Strategic thinking ability to anticipate.
• Attention to detail combined with the ability to extract key messages from complex analysis.
• Independent thinker with demonstrated good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where they may be a number of courses of action.
• Skills for project management.
• Previous experience in project management and planning.
• Ability to engender trust and confidence and demonstrate integrity in the provision of advice and support.
• Skills for managing projects ensuring they meet financial targets.
• An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust.
• Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.
• Professional calm and efficient manner.
• Effective organiser.
• Demonstrate a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals.

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).

Additional information 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

Livewell Southwest

Address

200 Mount Gould Road

Mount Gould

Plymouth

Devon

PL4 7PY

Employer's website

https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Livewell Southwest

Address

200 Mount Gould Road

Mount Gould

Plymouth

Devon

PL4 7PY

Employer's website

https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)