Director of Public Health

Directorate: Integrated Health & Social Care Services

Department: Public Health

Job Reference: SPH12

Grade: CO 05-07

Hours Worked: 37 hours per week

Salary: From £92,970 To £98,283 per annum

In St Helens we are proud; linking both industry and innovation to a strong local heritage sitting in an area of rolling countryside and areas of outstanding natural beauty. Our new leadership team are busy recasting the way we deliver our public services as we continue to transform how we deliver our community and stakeholder promises. An exciting opportunity has now arisen for a Director of Public Health. There is no better time to join us and become a key part of our improvement and modernisation journey. Here in St Helens the Director of Public Health is the system leader for improving the health and wellbeing of our residents, ensuring that public health is at the heart of our Council-wide agenda and our developing ICS. Using the best and most appropriate evidence, they will determine the overall vision and aims for public health in St Helens, focusing on reducing health inequalities across the Borough and identifying specific areas of work to tackle the wider determinants of health. This will involve working in partnership with Council colleagues, local stakeholders and the wider community ensuring the Council’s public health responsibilities are successfully achieved, and that communities are empowered to take action themselves.

The role sits within the Integrated Health and Social Care Directorate and is the principal advisor on all public health matters to the Chief Executive, Elected Members, officers and partners. With a strong vision for the Borough that is focused on reducing inequalities, our Director of Public Health is fundamental to driving success, through leadership of the Public Health team, and will do so with energy and passion, with a demonstrable track record of delivering improvements and results. The post-holder will be the lead for health protection and infection control, ensuring that the local health protection system and local assurance structures are clinically effective and efficient. For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

This is a politically restricted post. Council employees are required to abide by the ethical standards embodied by the 7 NOLAN principles of conduct in public life. These include selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.

We welcome applications from the BAME community.

For informal discussion about the position please contact Mark Palethorpe 01744 676486.

Short-listing: 15th February 2021 Technical Interview: 22-25 February 2021 Final Interview: 4 March 2021

For an application form and further details, please visit www.sthelens.gov.uk/jobs or contact Ellie Speed on telephone number: 01744 673242 or postal address: Human Resources, Town Hall, Victoria Square, St Helens, WA10 1HP or email address: recruitment@sthelens.gov.uk

Closing Date: 10 February 2021