Senior Public Health Officer

Directorate: Public Health, Protection and Wellbeing

Section: Health and Public Protection

Location: Civic Centre

Grade: Level 11

Hours: Civic Centre

This advert is open to both internal and external applicants.

About us

We are a city of strengths, with a proud heritage and bright future. Working for Stoke-on Trent City Council is more than just a job, it's about making, protecting and improving the services for the local population, reducing inequalities and improving independence for the people who live and work in the city. And that's where you come in. We are always looking for people of the highest calibre with skills, knowledge and experience to help us deliver our compelling vision.

Stoke-on-Trent City Council's diverse and talented workforce is its greatest asset and most valuable resource. The skills, knowledge and experience of our c.4,600 employees are essential to delivering our ambitions and vision for our organisation and Stoke-on-Trent. We want to be an employer that people are proud to work for, and where our staff are supported, developed and rewarded in an inclusive way that helps them to excel and to deliver the high-quality services that our residents need.

Further information on the Council and our directorates

The Role

We are looking for an individual to provide leadership and advocacy for health and wellbeing across City of Stoke-on-Trent, along with supporting the development and implementation on action to reduce inequalities across City of Stoke-on-Trent. An individual who can lead on programmes of work relevant to the public health team, both within the council and with its partner organisations, to improve public health outcomes and reduce inequalities and across City of Stoke-on-Trent.

For more information on the role, please contact the Recruiting Manager Anthony Reid, Anthony.reid@stoke.gov.uk

Key Responsibilities

To interpret national guidelines, best practice, policy and strategy and offer specialist advice to ensure effective delivery of public health activities/services

To lead, develop and implement evidence-based public health programmes, which aim to improve health and reduce health inequalities

Manage highly complex /high risk issues within a framework of policy and regulatory guidelines

Develop agreed objectives and targets inline with work plan

To lead the development of strategy and policy by providing research, needs analysis, service development and design, planning and project management expertise

About You

Expert knowledge of the related national strategies and guidance, including clinical guidelines where relevant

Understand the full commissioning cycle

Good understanding and knowledge of the wider determinants of health and the role local government and other agencies play in the health, social care and well-being agenda

Extensive experience of working successfully within complex partnership environments

Experience of service planning, delivery and evaluation

What we offer

A competitive salary based on your skills, experience and talent

Hybrid and flexible working options

An excellent local authority benefits pension scheme

Professional development through learning opportunities, regular training sessions and apprenticeship and management schemes

Further information on our Rewards and Benefits can be found here

Pre-Employment Checks

Any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of required pre-employment checks. These may include:

Right to Work in the UK

Proof of address

Satisfactory references

Occupational Health Clearance

Evidence of professional qualifications or registrations

DBS check at the appropriate level (if applicable for the role)

The Council will not accept any speculative CVs from employment agencies.

No agency terms and conditions accompanying any such CVs willbe accepted by the Council.

Any unsolicited information sent by an employment agency will be treated as the property of the Council.

Please note that if an employee who is currently at risk of redundancy within the organisation applies for this vacancy their application will receive priority. If this happens you will be advised accordingly.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Stoke-on-Trent City Council, we believe our strength comes from the diversity of our community, and we want our workforce to reflect that. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. We understand that some people, especially those from underrepresented or marginalised backgrounds, may hesitate to apply if they don't meet all the listed requirements. If this role interests you and you think you could be a good fit, we encourage you to apply. We are proud of what makes each of us unique and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels included, can be themselves, and can succeed together.