Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Leeds Public Health. Our ambition is for Leeds to be the best city in the UK; one that is compassionate and caring, with a strong economy, tackling poverty and reducing inequalities. We want to be a healthy city for all ages, where people who are the poorest improve their health the fastest. Leeds Public Health plays a major part in delivering this vision as part of the highly collaborative approach of Team Leeds, and we have the ideal partners and assets in Leeds to succeed.
About You
To be considered for this Advanced Health Improvement Specialist role you will need to have:
1. An undergraduate degree
2. A postgraduate diploma in Public Health or Health Promotion
3. Effective leadership and support to partnership working
4. The ability to communicate the analysis of complex information to a range of audiences
5. A strong commitment to addressing health inequalities
About The Role
Public Health is looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic individual with the experience and knowledge to lead the development and implementation of drug and alcohol programmes across the city. This post will require extensive partnership working and engagement with local stakeholders, effective communication skills and experience of project and programme management.
The Successful Candidate Will:
1. Have experience of multi-agency working to achieve public health outcomes
2. Be experienced in undertaking Health Needs Assessments and Health Equity Audits
This post is located in the Localities & Primary Care and Drugs & Alcohol Team. Although the post holder can be deployed on any of the above work programmes they will have a focus on drugs and alcohol.
Initial Priorities Will Be:
1. Alcohol licensing including putting in licensing objections, liaising with colleagues in the Localities Team, and working in partnership with West Yorkshire Police and Trading Standards
2. Leading and supporting project and procurement work, including securing future funding
3. Leading and supporting drug and alcohol campaign planning, development and dissemination
4. Acting as a member (and Coordinator, when required) of the Leeds Drug Alert System Panel
Job Purpose
Lead multi-agency public health work and community based health needs assessments, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. This will include developing and implementing action plans in line with priorities and working closely with partners.
To lead the development and implementation of a specific area of public health work to improve health and reduce inequalities. To lead Public Health programmes targeting high risk groups.
1. Project manage and evaluate public health work programmes.
2. Facilitate multi-agency working to achieve public health outcomes.
3. Provide Public Health input to the commissioning of health, social care and / or children's services.
4. Undertake performance and contract management of public health contracts.
5. Enable public involvement in planning, development, implementation and evaluation of public health improvement activities.
6. Build public health capacity and capability within local communities, third sector and the Local Authority and NHS workforce.
7. Contract manage Public Health commissioned services.
8. Supervise and manage public health staff as appropriate.
9. Contribute and advise on the development and implementation of specialist local health improvement programmes ensuring the implementation of Public Health policies, strategies and work programmes which includes developing and maintaining public health information and support structures.
Responsibilities
The post holder will be required to:
1. Lead on the development and implementation of public health programmes and initiatives working in partnership with key organisations across Leeds.
2. Identify priorities and develop long term strategies and action plans for public health programmes, plan integration of policies and strategies, develop and implement long term plans and strategies across a range of agencies and community groups.
3. Provide public health input into the commissioning of health, social care and/or children's services and the development of service specifications and contracts; in order to influence the deployment of resources and services to appropriately meet the health needs of the population, address inequalities in health, ensure services are commissioned according to the evidence base and represent value for money.
4. Access evidence bases and use them to ensure that work programmes are informed by current evidence of effectiveness and maintain current specialist knowledge of own areas work and initiatives of relevance to public health.
5. Provide advice and support to Integrated Care Boards, General Practice, other Leeds City Council Departments in respect of public health activities and evidence-based practice.
6. Develop communication strategies and campaigns including use of social marketing approaches and work with the media to raise awareness and change behaviour.
7. Communicate sensitive information to a range of different agencies, requiring influencing, persuasion and negotiating skills.
8. Undertake in-depth analysis, interpretation of health information and health intelligence data, evidence and assessments of effectiveness of specialist public health initiatives and programmes.
9. Use public health intelligence including needs assessments and qualitative information to inform priorities.
10. Undertake needs assessment including community-based health needs assessment.
11. Actively work to ensure that public health work programmes seek to reduce inequalities.
12. Develop and performance manage contracts and service level agreements with NHS providers, the third sector and others.
13. Identify internal and external funding opportunities and prepare and submit business cases and funding bids.
14. Prepare and deliver presentations to a range of audiences on a range of issues to large groups e.g. community forums.
15. Chair and facilitate multi agency partnership groups and take notes and minutes of relevant meetings as required.
16. Support and develop matrix working across Leeds City Council, to ensure the delivery of public health objectives and embed public health into other directorate service delivery plans.
17. Influence partners priorities and action plans to ensure that they include public health outcomes where appropriate.
18. Produce accurate, timely and audience appropriate reports and data to inform planning, service delivery and development.
19. Manage resources and share good practice and models for health improvement with other colleagues and agencies.
20. Deliver training on a range of public health topics and deliver sessions on the WIN programme.
21. Undertake public health research and evaluation and identify opportunities to promote, disseminate good practice through a variety of methods, including published journals.
22. Responsible for the recruitment/selection, appraisal and co-ordination of a group of public health staff and responsible for the line management of public health staff as appropriate.
23. The duties outlined are not meant as an exhaustive list and will also comprise any other duties within the spirit of the post commensurate with the job evaluation outcome for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
1. Degree
2. Post Graduate Diploma in Public Health or Health Promotion (please note we are aware Post Graduate Diploma in Public Health or Health Promotion may have different titles. If you are unsure if your Post Graduate Diploma is equivalent to a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Health or Health Promotion please contact the recruiting officer to discuss).
Experience Essential
1. Strong IT skills Microsoft, internet and e-mail.
2. Well-developed numerical and analytical skills.
3. Skills in interpretation and analysis of data.
4. Ability to carry out a health equity audit/health needs assessment.
5. Ability to search effectively, collate and assimilate the published evidence base and apply to inform public health practice and policy development.
6. Ability to organise, prioritise and meet deadlines.
7. Ability to operate in a politically charged environment.
8. Plan, arrange, co-ordinate and facilitate meetings with a range of stakeholders.
9. Lead and facilitate multi-agency teams/partnerships.
10. Ability to provide advice and expertise on the delivery of public health programmes and services to partners, colleagues and councillors.
11. Ability to develop, implement and evaluate long term plans and strategies, impacting on a range of community agencies and partnerships.
12. Ability to communicate complex issues and information to a wide range of people and abilities in different situations and formats.
13. Ability to write reports and other written materials for different audiences.
14. Project and programme management skills.
15. Ability to manage a budget.
16. Ability to deliver and develop training.
17. Negotiation and influencing skills.
18. Time management and ability to prioritise workload.
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