Job summary
In DHSC, we are proud of our purpose � to enable everyone to live more independent, healthier lives for longer. To achieve this, and create a great place to work, we have four values: we are inclusive, we constantly improve, we challenge, and we are agile. If this sounds like an environment you�d like to work in, we�d love to hear from you.
The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) officially launched on 1 October 2021 with the aim of tackling health inequalities across the country. As part of DHSC, OHID brings together expert advice, analysis and evidence with policy development and implementation working with the whole of government, the NHS, local government, industry, and wider partners to shape and drive health improvement and equalities priorities for government.
This is an exciting opportunity to work across the civil service and the NHS to deliver public health workforce development for the Kent, Surrey and Sussex (KSS) area and to support regional programmes of work.�
Your primary focus will be to co-develop the workforce plan for KSS with partners to build the capacity and capability of the core and wider public health workforce. This will include leading the KSS Workforce Leads meeting; project managing the KSS workforce plan producing and submitting progress papers to the Association of Directors of Public Health�(ADPH) network and the South East School of Public Health.
You will lead the South East Making Every Contact Count (MECC) forum liaising with providers, commissioners to map activity; share best practice; build the evidence base for MECC as well as address and trouble shoot regional challenges. This will also include evaluating the South East MECC Health and Justice pilot.
You will work closely with the Associate Head of School of Public Health to support the development of the school in leading the education and training for the practitioner and specialty training programmes. You will oversee the KSS practitioner programme to ensure a quality assured and robust scheme.
You will work in partnership with stakeholders to support the delivery of the South East Workforce Development plan primarily by supporting the delivery of the public health apprenticeship programme across the region.
Job description
This role is an external facing role whose main purpose is to support the development of the public health workforce across the Kent, Surrey and Sussex systems and South East region. The post-holder will be responsible for key programmes to be delivered to an agreed workplan across the region in line with local system needs and national strategy.
The job holder will be responsible for work with the OHID South East Region (OHID SE), the local system including local authorities, emerging Integrated Care Systems, the NHS, the voluntary & third sector and higher education institutes and support to some national programmes. They will lead, co-ordinate and support partners in developing a highly skilled workforce to meet emerging and future challenges in public health.
They will work across the Kent, Surrey and Sussex (KSS) region for the OHID South East Region, the local School of Public Health office and other partners to support:
1. Workforce intelligence and planning
2. Revalidation
3. Training, learning and education including organisational development for the Region
4. Leadership development
5. Practitioner development
6. Development of the wider public health workforce
7. System capability and capacity
There is scope to develop the role in response to emerging needs and challenges.
8. Leading and communicating - with clarity, conviction and enthusiasm.�
9. Collaborating and partnering - professional and trusting working relationships with a wide range of people.
10. Building capability for all - strong focus on continuous learning for oneself, others and the organisation. All staff has a role as a local advocate for public health and their OHID Region.
11. Additional skills such as delivery through others, influencing skills, knowledge transfer, supporting evidence into practice and leadership and influencing skills will be supported for all workforces in the OHID Region and included where relevant into staff Personal Development Plans (PDPs).
If required, and where this does not fundamentally change the post holder�s role or level of working, the necessary training and development will be provided to take on work in a new area or theme to meet the business requirements of the Region.
Communication and Key Working Relationships
Internal
The successful candidate will report to the OHID SE Workforce Programme Lead; work closely with the OHID SE Deputy Director Health & Wellbeing & Workforce, and Workforce Development Managers to build effective working relationships across the Region and the organisation.
External
12. The successful candidate will work closely with the Schools of Public Health, NHS England South East - Workforce, Training and Education (WT&E) Directorate, Kent, Surrey and Sussex Head of Public Health Workforce Development. They will build working relationships with public health education and training organisations in the Kent, Surrey and Sussex region in particular within WT&E, and Local Government public health teams.
13. The successful candidate will work with the South East Associate Directors of Public Health Network and the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Workforce development steering group to engage employers of public health staff including Local Authorities, OHID -� DHSC, NHS England, the Schools of Public Health, UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS organisations.�
Your normal place of work will be your contractual primary workplace, usually either London or Leeds.� Within DHSC we offer non-contractual hybrid working. The expectation at present is a minimum of 60% of your working time spent in the office, enabling in person interaction and collaboration and enhancing team working, learning, and support.�
You will be asked to express a location preference during the application process. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas and some travel may be required across the DHSC estate.�
Opportunities for some working from home may be available; other flexible working options may be discussed with the hiring manager in line with individual circumstances and business need.�
There are a limited number of DHSC colleagues who have existing agreed homeworking contracts resulting from Our Future Estate Programme 2023-2024. Colleagues covered by these arrangements are eligible to apply for this role whilst continuing their agreed existing home working arrangement. Occasional travel to DHSC offices or other locations may still be required according to business need. Travel and subsistence will be provided in line with the pre-agreed homeworker arrangements.����
This role is available as part-time only, for a minimum of FTE.
Person specification
The Public Health Workforce Development Manager will be responsible for the following work in the Kent, Surrey and Sussex area for OHID South East Region:
14. Leadership of OHID work with the Schools of Public Health, NHS England South East - Workforce, Training and Education Directorate and other key organisations to develop integrated local workforce planning and the delivery of education, learning and training opportunities, including Continuing Professional Development�(CPD) and placements.
15. To scope and understand public health workforce needs, including understanding workforce numbers, development needs, gaps, succession planning, areas of good practice and resources for workforce development.
16. Identification of and support for innovation and good practice in workforce development, training and education and ensuring these are shared across the Region and wider Public Health system.
17. Oversee the public health practitioner programme .
18. Support the Schools of Public Health and other organisations to ensure education and training, and workforce planning fully meet the public health requirements of the regional system.
19. Promotion of public health training and education to stakeholders to maximise the potential for uptake of specialist, practitioner and wider public health training.
20. Develop and maintain strong and successful working relationships with partner agencies.
Professional development
You should pursue a programme of continuous professional development in accordance with any relevant professional registration or statutory requirements, whilst maintaining appropriate awareness of the job requirements.
Key Working Relationships
The post holder will:
21. operate effectively in a flexible and demanding environment and proactively engage with OHID staff, NHS England South East - Workforce, Training and Education Directorate staff, local government public health staff, consultants and contractors working on a variety of topics.
22. provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, presenting information, to a wide range of stakeholders in a formal setting, nurture key relationships and maintain networks internally and externally, including national networks
23. deputise for senior colleagues as required, expanding on knowledge, skills and experience within their own personal professional development.
Key Functional Responsibilities
The post-holder will:
Project Management
24. drive cross-organisational work programmes to deliver project plans, allocating tasks as appropriate, identifying risks, issues and dependencies, considering best practice and current options and ultimately making decisions in the best interest of the project.
25. pro-actively manage stakeholders, respond to and resolve conflict between different stakeholders when this arises through facilitation or other appropriate mechanisms.
26. ensure the flexibility of the project if required to meet conflicting/changing requirements.
27. be responsible for the planning and organisation of events/meetings. Ensuring communication tools are used to their maximum value for circulating the minutes, agenda and presentations in a timely manner.
28. demonstrate effective stakeholder management across different departments and at all levels.
29. ensure that the projects maintain business focus, have clear authority and that the context, including risks, are actively managed in alignment with the strategic priorities of OHID.
Financial and Physical Resources
30. act in a way that is compliant with Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions in the discharge of budget management responsibilities.
31. Responsible for ensuring adherence to any identified budget and ongoing monitoring of expenditure against budget and ensuring the appropriate documentation is available for scrutiny.
Staff Management
Information Management
32. draft reports summarising status on issues, appraising outcomes, and providing progress reports for the Head of Department.
33. collate as required, qualitative and quantitative information and lead appropriate analysis to develop robust business cases and contribute to project �products�.
34. analyse, interpret and present data to highlight issues, risks and support decision making.
Policy and Service Development
35. be responsible for proposing and drafting changes, implementation and interpretation to policies, guidelines and service level agreements (SLA�s) which may impact service.
36. need to maintain a good knowledge of emerging evidence and policies affecting OHID and local government.
Research and Development
37. plan, develop and evaluate methods and processes for gathering, analysing, interpreting and presenting data and information
38. deliver projects to comply with key performance indicators.
Key Skills and Experience;
39. Educated to degree level/NVQ 6 in relevant subject or equivalent experience, including extensive experience of project and/or programme management and organisational change using recognised methodologies.
40. Knowledge of education, training and workforce development approaches and strategies, ideally in the health sector.
41. Experience of working effectively and providing specialist advice and guidance to a range of stakeholders and senior colleagues across organisational and professional boundaries to deliver improved organisational outcomes
42. Experience of supporting large scale organisational / cultural change, transition and transformation in a form that achieves tangible benefits
43. Report and presentation preparation skills for a range of scenarios and stakeholders.
44. Ability to manage own workload, working within a multi-disciplinary team including line managing staff at different levels
45. Ability to negotiate, influence and engage with staff and stakeholders at all levels including the ability to negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change.
46. Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult and contentious issues and to prioritise work, manage competing demands to deliver within set timescales and in a pressurised, fast-paced environment.
47. Strategic thinking to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise, respond to sudden unexpected demands and analyse complex facts and situations to develop a range of options.
48. An understanding of, and commitment to, equality of opportunity and good working relationships.
49. Knowledge and understanding of public health issues, contemporary challenges in health workforce design and organisational development and design principles within NHS, local and national government structures.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
50. Working Together
Benefits
Alongside your salary of �55,114, Department of Health and Social Care contributes �15,966 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
51. Learning and development tailored to your role
52. An environment with flexible working options
53. A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
54. A with an average employer contribution of