Public Health Principal (Health Inequalities) - Council

Spinwell Global; Dudley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A top-tier public health agency in Dudley is seeking a Public Health Principal to enhance health outcomes and reduce health inequalities. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in public health leadership and change management, working collaboratively across various organizations. This position offers a competitive rate and the opportunity to make a significant impact in community health initiatives.

Qualifications

• Inclusion in the GMC Full and Specialist Register at the point of application.
• Experience with public health practice.
• Commitment to CPD requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide public health expertise to improve health outcomes.
• Support the Director of Public Health in statutory responsibilities.
• Lead on improving health and wellbeing for residents.

Skills

Public health expertise

Leadership skills

Change management

Influencing skills

Communication skills

Education

GMC Full and Specialist Register or equivalent

Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)

MFPH qualification

Job description

Overview

Role: Public Health Principal (Health Inequalities) REF 119846

Contract Length: Until 30/04/26

Location: Dudley

IR35: Inside

Pay Rate to Intermediary: £400 per day

Spinwell is recruiting for a Public Health Principal (Health Inequalities) for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

Responsibilities

You will provide public health expertise for improving health outcomes and reducing health inequalities through delivery of action, influence and advice to the Council, NHS and other wider system partners. Working to the Director of Public Health you will inspire development of innovative solutions and influence action that supports continuous improvement in health and wellbeing. You will be expected to work within and across organisations, be able to influence budgets held by those organisations as well as advocate for change effectively.

You will support the Director of Public Health to discharge the Council’s statutory public health responsibilities and oversee the management of associated resources and staff. You will support Public Health workforce development and embedding public health approaches across the Council.

This is a senior appointment within the Council and the postholder will be expected to demonstrate strong leadership and change management skills. The postholder will be expected to operate across all domains of Public Health and in establishing the scope of post will complement consultant portfolios across health protection, health improvement, health intelligence and healthcare Public Health.

On behalf of the local authority, the post-holder working with the DPH and other consultant colleagues will lead on improving the health and wellbeing of the residents which is underpinned by the statutory duty placed on local government to take such steps as it considers appropriate to improve health of its residents. The post-holder will take responsibility for a strategic objective of the local authority and the Health & Wellbeing Board and act as a change agent to enable delivery of relevant outcome indicators from the public health, NHS and social care outcome frameworks. The post-holder will be expected to work across organisations to reduce health inequalities and embed community-based approaches across work streams.

Skills/Experience

• The National Health Service (Appointment of Consultants) Regulations 1996 (legislation.gov.uk)
• In line with legislation, inclusion in the GMC Full and Specialist Register with a license to practice/GDC Specialist List or inclusion in the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists at the point of application.
• If included in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in a specialty other than public health medicine/dental public health, candidates must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of public health practice
• Any public health speciality registrar applicants who are currently on the UK public health training programme and not yet on either the GMC, GDC or UKPHR specialist register must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry to a register at the date of interview*
• If an applicant is UK trained in Public Health, they must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. If an applicant is non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT [see shortlisting notes below)
• Applicants must meet minimum CPD requirements (i.e. be up to date) in accordance with Faculty of Public Health requirements or other recognised body
• MFPH by examination, by exemption or by assessment, or equivalent
• Able to influence senior members including directors and CEOs
• Able to both lead teams and to able to contribute effectively in teams led by junior colleagues
• Commitment to work within a political system irrespective of personal political affiliations
• Experience
• Delivery of successful change management programmes across organizational boundaries
• Media experience demonstrating delivery of effective health behaviour or health promotion messages
• Experience of using complex information to explain public health issues to a range of audiences

How to apply

If you are a Public Health Principal (Health Inequalities), apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!

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