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Contract type: Permanent

Department: Public Health

Salary Grade: 16-17 (£77,503 to £102,389 per annum)

Location: County Hall, Newport, Isle of Wight

We recently launched our new Public Health service on the Isle of Wight, moving away from our previous partnership with Hampshire County Council. Our aim is to bring a deeper focus to the unique challenges and opportunities for our Island community, to improve healthy lives and reduce inequality. We have a clear focus on the communities that are at the heart of our Island, with plans to build capability and independence, improve outcomes and create healthy environments through our place‑based approach to health and well‑being.

This senior post sits within the Public Health Senior Management Team, reporting to the Director of Public Health. The post is well supported within an established team of Consultant, Public Health Principals, Senior Practitioners, Practitioners and Analysts.

• Strategic leadership across a range of portfolio areas including healthy weight, physical activity, healthy ageing, sexual health, tobacco control and healthcare public health.
• Deputise for the Director of Public Health and lead the development and implementation of system strategies, alongside operational and financial management of public health functions.
• Lead the delivery of public health across the Island and the Hampshire & Isle of Wight system to improve health and reduce inequalities.
• Shape and develop the role in areas of personal and professional interest, including building on existing relationships with research partners and providing educational supervision for Public Health Registrars.

We’re looking for an exceptional leader with superb communication skills, able to engage, listen, inspire and influence as you build relationships with the public, media and partnership organisations, including the Office of Health Improvement and Disparities, NHS England and UKHSA. You should challenge traditional thinking and identify risk‑aware innovative solutions that enhance the potential for improvement. Collaboration to deliver our ambitious Health and Well‑Being Strategy is essential.

• Inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List/UK Voluntary Register (UKVR) for Public Health Specialists.
• If included in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in a specialty other than public health medicine/dental public health, equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of public health medicine practice must be demonstrated.
• Applicants who are not yet on the GMC/GDC Specialist Register/UKVR must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry at the date of interview; all other applicants must provide such evidence that they have applied for inclusion in the GMC/GDC Specialist Register/UKVR.
• MFPH by examination, by exemption or by assessment.

• Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a plus public holidays.
• Local Government pension scheme.
• Discounted Solent ferry travel.
• Island bus network discount.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Staff parking permit scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership.
• National and local discounts & benefits schemes.
• Relocation scheme of up to £8,000.
• Travel allowance if commuting from the mainland.

37 hours per week

We actively promote the diversity of our workforce and provide flexible working options. We are an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities. We are a Disability Confident employer and, where necessary, we provide adjustments to accommodate disabled applicants. The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination. The council's Terms & Conditions of employment are available on request; please contact our recruitment team for a copy. The Isle of Wight Council reserves the right to close vacancies earlier than stated, if required. To ensure your application is considered, it is recommended to submit your application promptly. Only applications submitted online by the closing date will be accepted. For support completing your online application or for further information on how to apply, phone or email. If you do not hear from the recruiting manager within three weeks of the closing date, we regret that your application will not have been successful on this occasion.