Lincolnshire County Council is recruiting a Director of Public Health, a statutory chief officer and the council's principal adviser on health matters to members, officers and partners. The post leads health improvement, health protection and healthcare public health, and co-leads the Neighbourhood Health model with communities, primary care and the voluntary sector. It is full-time, with flexible and remote working, and it carries a duty to produce an independent annual report on local health. Registration on a UK public health register is needed at application.
What the job involves
- Lead creation and delivery of Lincolnshire's Neighbourhood Health model
- Act as the system leader for improving health and wellbeing, reducing health inequalities and protecting communities from infectious disease and environmental hazards
- Serve as statutory chief officer and principal adviser on all health matters to elected members, officers and partners
- Discharge the council's duties to improve public health
- Lead on public health protection and health improvement functions delegated by the Secretary of State, including mandated services
- Exercise the council's functions in planning for and responding to emergencies that present a risk to public health
- Co-operate with the police, probation service and prison service to assess risks posed by violent or sexual offenders
- Carry out other public health functions specified by the Secretary of State in regulations
- Produce an independent annual report on the health of local communities
- Be a visible system leader within health and wellbeing partnership arrangements
- Use all available resources to tackle the wider determinants of health, improving population and planetary health
- Inspire innovative solutions with local communities while maintaining the confidence of councillors and government
Qualifications
- Membership of the Faculty of Public Health (MFPH) by examination, exemption or assessment, or equivalent
- Eligibility under the NHS (Appointment of Consultants) Regulations 1996
- UK-trained public health applicants: Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or within six months of award by interview; portfolio route applicants are exempt from the six-month rule
- Non-UK trained applicants: evidence of equivalence to UK CCT
- Up to date with CPD requirements of the Faculty of Public Health or another recognised body
Registration & licences
- Inclusion at application in the GMC Full and Specialist Register with licence to practise, the GDC Specialist List, or the UKPHR for public health specialists
Experience
- Equivalent training or appropriate experience of public health practice where the specialist registration is in a specialty other than public health medicine or dental public health
What’s offered
- Rewarding package covering work-life balance, health and wellbeing, financial security and career growth
- Health benefits and retirement plans
- Relocation support may be considered under the council's Relocation Policy
- Learning and development, including structured programmes, formal qualifications and coaching
- Flexible working and home or remote working options
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