Deputy Director of Public Health
1 month ago
Job summary
We are looking for an Interim Deputy Director of Public Health who shares our vision, ambition and values who can provide leadership to the team and support the Health Board in its journey to implementing its Population Health Strategy, ensuring continuity of engagement at senior level. The post is for 6 months (with a view to possible further 6 months extension).
As part of the senior leadership within the local Health Board this post will work closely with local partners and national agencies including Public Health Wales. This is a development opportunity for Consultants who aspire to become Directors of Public Health or those who wish to gain experience of Health Board working, in preparation for other executive roles.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced public health specialist who can contribute effectively to strategic leadership across the range of activities undertaken by the Health Board and our statutory partnerships (PSBs and RPB) and someone who can help lead the further development and implementation of approaches that support the Health Board in realising our population health ambitions.
About us
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and applications are welcomed from persons with disabilities. A disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability please contact the Recruitment Team, who will agree a more suitable way for you to apply. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification will be invited to interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Population health challenges in SBU Health Board include significant inequalities in population health with high mortality from substance misuse and suicide. There are progressive agendas in both local authority areas and a Health Board that is rapidly transforming with an explicit commitment to population health and an appetite for innovation.
The successful individual will be adept at navigating the Welsh public health system, in building effective networks and in influencing without direct authority. A creative approach to working with stakeholders and partners will be coupled to a hunger to deliver demonstrable outcomes. The successful individual will bring professional credibility and additional capacity in robust leadership to engage, support and develop the public health team.
Interested candidates are invited in the first instance to contact Jennifer Davies, Interim Executive Director of Public Health, for an informal and confidential discussion via
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List/UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists If included in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in a specialty other than public health medicine/dental public health, candidates must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of public health medicine practice MFPH by examination, by exemption or by assessment Applicants must meet minimum CPD requirements ( be up to date) in accordance with Faculty of Public Health requirements or other recognised body
Experience
Essential
Extensive experience of public health practice at senior level Proven experience of contributing at Board level Excellent staff and corporate management and development skill Experience of working in complex political and social environments Practical experience in facilitating change
Desirable
High level project management skills Budget management skills
Abilities
Essential
Strong commitment to public health principles Able to prioritise work, and work well against a background of change and uncertainty Adaptable to situations, can handle people of all capabilities and attitudes Commitment to team-working, and respect and consideration for the skills of others
Skills
Essential
Strategic thinker with proven leadership skills Excellent oral and written communication skills (including dealing with the media) Ability to respond appropriately in unplanned and unforeseen circumstances
Knowledge
Essential
High level of understanding of epidemiology and statistics, public health practice, health promotion, health economics and health care evaluation. Understanding of NHS Knowledge of methods of developing clinical quality assurance, quality improvement and evidence based clinical and/or public health practice-
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