Health Inequalities Delivery Lead

NHS; Llanfairfechan; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity within the NHS for a Delivery Lead in Public Health. The role involves managing complex projects, leading Arts in Health initiatives, and developing services that address health inequalities in North Wales. Candidates should have strong leadership and project management skills, with a background in health or social care. The position offers a chance to make a significant impact on community health and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Educated to Post Graduate diploma level or equivalent experience.
• Significant experience in NHS/social care or voluntary sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support public health work to reduce health inequalities.
• Manage complex projects and ensure adherence to policies.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Negotiation

ICT Skills

Welsh Language

Education

Post Graduate Diploma

ILM Management Level 4

PRINCE2 Practitioner

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for BCUHB to appoint to a position within the Public Health Directorate. The post holder will provide overall management for highly complex, highly sensitive projects undertaken by the Directorate and regional partners within the locality and across the Health Board area.

The post holder will identify and lead the delivery of Arts in Health & Wellbeing activities, and lead on regional co-design and joint-commissioning arrangements for Social Prescribing services that meet the needs of service users, staff and wider North Wales communities, in line with the priorities and objectives stated in the National Framework for Social Prescribing and local BCUHB Arts in Health & Wellbeing Strategy. The post holder will also provide wider delivery support to the health inequalities programme as required.

The post holder will be required to plan, support, facilitate and monitor the progress of projects or work streams, which make up the agreed programme and to provide management support, training and expert guidance to all project staff.

The Delivery Lead will also be responsible for ensuring that policies for implementing projects across BCU are developed and adhered to, and that standard project management methodologies are applied to progress and successfully deliver projects.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will lead and support a programme of public health work, based on public health priorities to develop holistic models of care that embed prevention and reduce health inequalities in North Wales. This will include leading the delivery of Arts in Health and Wellbeing activities, and co-designing jointly commissioned social prescribing services.

The post-holder should be prepared to travel across the North Wales area, and will spend part of their time in the office and part of their time working from home, as well as attending face to face meetings.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Educated to Post Graduate diploma level / equivalent level of work experience and knowledge
• ILM Management level 4, or equivalent qualification/ level of work experience and knowledge. Willingness to complete within 2 years if not held
• Evidence of Continual Professional Development
• PRINCE2 Practitioner, similar qualification or equivalent level of work experience and knowledge

Experience

• Significant experience of working in an NHS/social care or voluntary sector setting
• Proven ability to influence at all levels of the organisation.
• Participation in significant change management projects and process re-engineering
• Proven ability to successfully manage complex/significant projects
• Experience of working within a project structure, and managing complex change within.

Skills and Attributes

• Ability to work on own initiative and organise / prioritise own workload and that of the team to operate effectively
• Able to interpret national policies and guidance as appropriate to their projects
• Proven ability to influence, persuade and negotiate with staff at all levels
• A broad range of ICT skills
• Ability to develop staff
• Leadership qualities and able to motivate others
• Spoken or written Welsh language

Other

• Current knowledge of Health Informatics and its application
• Show resilience, stamina and reliability under sustained pressure, never losing sight of objectives
• Select, develop and lead complex and multi-functional project teams
• Training methodologies

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.