About the Organisation:
Public Health Scotland launched 1st April 2020 as a national health board, employing around 1200 people, and with an annual budget of around £101 million. Public Health Scotland wants to see a Scotland where everybody thrives, a Scotland where life expectancy improves and the difference in life expectancy between our poorest and wealthiest areas gets smaller.
Public Health Scotland (PHS) provides national leadership to ensure Scotland achieves its vision of a country where everyone thrives. With a focus on both influencing national policy and legislation and providing support to influence change across local systems, this is a unique and exciting opportunity to play a critical role in transforming Scotland’s health and wellbeing.
The Post:
Due to the retirement next year of the current postholder, we are looking for a senior leader to take forward our work around place, environment and health harming substances. You will play a key role in influencing the strategic direction of Public Health Scotland alongside providing effective leadership to ensure health improvement teams deliver impactful legislative, policy and practice change. You will also provide leadership for at least one cross organisational programme of work ensuring effective alignment of a range of skills and professions across PHS to deliver against key strategic priorities
The post will report directly to the Director of Population Health and Wellbeing.
The Candidate:
The post-holder should have expert specialist knowledge in health improvement with an appropriate, relevant postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience. You will have experience of leading and effecting change including engaging, influencing and collaborating with senior decision makers in highly complex areas where political sensitivity and a deep understanding of policy and legislative drivers is essential. You will also be an experienced senior manager who has already worked at a strategic level within a large, complex organisation. You will have vision and imagination and will be change, action and results oriented with a proven commitment to addressing inequalities in health outcomes
Location and Working Pattern:
The post is based in either Gyle Square, Edinburgh or Central Quay, Glasgow. We are currently hybrid working; therefore, you will be expected to spend time in both PHS offices as well as the option to work at home.
Please note that PHS will be relocating from Central Quay, Glasgow to Bothwell Street, Glasgow by the end of 2024.
During times of public health emergency, or other urgent business need, you may be required on a temporary basis to work your normal contracted working hours over 7 days including weekends, in order to meet the needs of the service.
It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with PHS.
Benefits:
Ourbenefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits.
Further Information:
Closing date for completed applications is Monday 9th December 2024.
Pleasenote that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
Public Health Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as such guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies.