Public Health Appointment This is a new post for a CPH/CPHM. This is a permanent post employed by Sefton Council based at Magdalen House, Bootle, Merseyside L20 3NJ. The council operates an agile working policy, enabling working from home and off site. Staff are expected to be in the office 2-3 days each week to facilitate teamwork and support corporate function. The post-holder is a health professional providing public health advice to and on behalf of the population of Sefton. The post older will also be expected to lead on Cheshire and Merseyside public health issues, and to undertake responsibilities on behalf of the Champs public health network. Job share will be considered. Job summary The post holder will contribute to achieving the priorities of Sefton Council and the vision for 2030, building on the wider vision for system change. Imagine Sefton 2030 will engage the public, local businesses and potential investors in creating a vision that will collectively promote shared prosperity, coordinated public investment, and a healthy environment and population. As a senior leader in the public health team and across the council the post holder will help make the vision a reality, adding value and strengthening the health and wellbeing outcomes. The post-holder will have a lead role advocating for Children, young people and women in Sefton. This will include fulfilling the Child Health Commissioner role and influencing decision-making across the Council and Sefton Place to improve health outcomes for Children and Young people and womens health. The post-holder will have a varied job plan which will be flexible according to the needs of the service. The particular focus will be agreed and kept under review through the Job Planning process. Strategic Duties and Responsibilities Support the Director of Public Health (DPH) in their role reporting to and supporting the work of relevant Council committees and governance bodies, including Health & Wellbeing Board, Children and Young Peoples Board, SEND Improvement Board, Safeguarding Forum, and Partnership Committees within the Integrated Care System. Provide strategic public health leadership with the childrens directorate, wider council, NHS and voluntary sector partners to effectively support the delivery of services and population level interventions for children, young people and women that improve physical health and wellbeing. please refer to the job description attached for further information