Public Health Principal Drug & Alcohol in Shefford

This is a crucial and exciting Shared Service role within the Public Health directorate, managing the drug & alcohol treatment and recovery commissioning team in Public Health and collaborating with key partner agencies across Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes.

Main duties of the job:

• Work with the Head of Public Health Programmes to provide strategic leadership and management of complex public health programmes and plans, across the system (including health, criminal justice, housing, community safety, adult social care, children's services), to address the wider drug and alcohol related harms in Central Bedfordshire, Bedford Borough and Milton Keynes Local Authority Areas, on behalf of the Public Health Shared Service, across the South East and East of England Regions.

About us:

Central Bedfordshire is an ambitious authority, determined to be an exemplary one. We provide excellent quality, reliable services, have robust financial management, and our residents love where they live; 9 out of 10 residents tell us so. We have over 3000 staff members working for us and helping deliver a great service to our residents. We also invest in our communities longer term with a significant capital programme to deliver some key infrastructure projects including roads, schools, leisure centres, care homes, independent living schemes, integrated health and care hubs, housing and much more. We have a reputation for getting things done.

If you are looking for a change in career, or an opportunity to progress your career with us, we have a variety of roles currently available that might be perfect for you!

Job responsibilities:

Qualifications and Experience:

• Experience of commissioning high quality services, including needs assessment, procurement and performance management.
• Experience of leading on the development and delivery of strategic plans.
• Experience of managing complex problems related to the access to, delivery of, quality of and effectiveness of services across the system.
• Experience of working strategically and collaboratively with senior partners and stakeholders to co-ordinate and utilise both significant Public Health resources and those available to the key system-wide stakeholders.
• Experience of budget management, in line with financial, legal and audit requirements.
• Public Health professional knowledge (preferably knowledge of drug and alcohol treatment and recovery).
• Masters-level education and/or relevant professional qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Experience of delivering or facilitating high profile and wide-ranging customer focused outcomes in line with specified needs, standards, policies, processes and legislation.
• Experience of delivering support and advice that meet a wide range of standards and requirements, providing recommendations and solutions in relation to complex and high-risk matters.
• Experience of providing strategic representation at high level meetings, groups or boards.
• Ability to make evidence-based recommendations, identified through a range of research and evaluation techniques which support objectives and outcomes.
• Experience of managing a team, including effective delegation and supporting staff development, and managing performance using HR processes where appropriate.
• Experience of synthesising and writing high-level reports, documentation and information for a range of customers, to a high standard.
• Understanding of the requirements of working in a local authority and a political environment particularly related to the wider Public Health agenda.

Person Specification:

• Experience of commissioning high quality services, including needs assessment, procurement and performance management.
• Qualifications: Masters-level education and/or relevant professional qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Experience of managing a team, including effective delegation and supporting staff development, and managing performance using HR processes where appropriate.

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working.