This is an exciting opportunity to join NHS England to work with the Regional Public Health team for the South East Region. As an applicant for this role, you are strongly encouraged to demonstrate within your supporting statement a combination of evidence that reflects your competence to meet the job specification.
This is a full time 10 Programmed Activities per week/ 37.5 hours appointment to the terms and conditions of service for doctors in public health medicine and community health service and hospital medical and dental staff England and Wales or on NHS Agenda for Change terms and conditions of service if from a non-medical background (Band 9).
The salary for this post will be to the point of the consultant medical salary scale for England appropriate to your years of seniority or Agenda for Change band 9 if from a non-medical background. For further information please see NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook.
This is a Non-Reserved post under the Civil Service Nationality Rules and is therefore open to UK, Commonwealth and European Economic Area (EEA) Nationals and certain non-EEA members.
The role of Deputy Director in Healthcare Public Health for the South East Region is an exciting opportunity to lead a team of public health professionals working to improve health by delivering evidence-based public health advice. The Deputy Director for Healthcare Public Health provides local leadership of the NHS healthcare public health system, on behalf of the Regional Director.
The Deputy Director contributes to improving and protecting the public health through: championing prevention and reducing demand in healthcare, improving efficiency and value in healthcare, and identifying and reducing inequalities.
The postholder will be an experienced leader adept at working with colleagues in different parts of the health system and beyond, building partnerships to improve health. Leading a team of ~13 people, including six consultants in public health, the post-holder will develop overall strategy, identify future challenges and promote good relationships between NHSE, ICBs, local authorities, OHID and UKHSA. The work will include supporting the ‘left shift’ of NHS services from sickness to prevention and from hospital to home. The work will also cover providing high quality support on dental public health, specialised commissioning, and health and justice.
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.
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Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on theGovernment website.
Please see job description for a full list of responsibilities and person specification.
If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted for the next stage.
Interviews will be held face to face in our NHS England London office, Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road or remotely via Teams
This advert closes on Sunday 15 Dec 2024