Public Health Programme Lead for Maternity & Early Years

Working on behalf of a Local Authority, Aatom Recruitment has an excellent opportunity for a Public Health Programme Lead for Maternity & Early Years on a 2 months contract with a possibility of an extension.

Main purpose of post

The purpose of the role is to improve the health and wellbeing of people in Tower Hamlets and reduce health inequalities through strategic public health leadership to drive transformational change. Your overarching goal will be to improve the health and wellbeing of people in Tower Hamlets and reduce health inequalities.

Responsibilities

• Insight and intelligence
• Strategic leadership, partnership engagement and planning commissioning and delivery
• Evaluation, innovation and research
• Developing public health skills and leadership
• Management of budgets and resources
• Ensure that all duties and responsibilities are performed in accordance with all Council’s Policies and Procedures including Financial Regulations, Standing Orders, Personnel Policies and Procedures, Health and Safety Policy etc.
• Participate in the Council’s performance management scheme, ensuring that performance standards/targets are set and met within the agreed timescale.
• Promote and comply with the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy in the opposition and eradication of all forms of discrimination, promotion of the duty of inclusion and to ensure all services are accessible to all users.
• Operate and utilise information and communications technology as appropriate to the post’s areas of responsibility and to assist with the identification and development of new ICT applications that would improve the efficiency of the service.
• Keep abreast of professional developments, legislative changes and best practice, attending Continuing Professional Development courses as appropriate and applying updated knowledge to present work programmes and sharing information gathered on courses, including providing training for other staff.
• Undertake any other duties of a similar nature, within any team of the Section and at any location within the Borough, which may arise from time to time and which are commensurate with the grade of the post and within the capabilities of the post-holder
• Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job and participate in appropriate training/development activities including the council’s performance, development and review scheme. To engage and develop all staff in the team to ensure they have clear personal development plans.
• Ensure that all duties and responsibilities are discharged in accordance with the council’s policies and procedures, Code of Conduct and relevant regulations and legislation. To comply with the council’s equal opportunities and diversity policies ensuring anti-discriminatory practice within the service area.

Skills/Qualifications

• Masters Degree or equivalent level of experience with relevance to Public Health.
• Ability to build and maintain effective high achieving teams and support the health, safety and wellbeing of all staff within the team.
• Demonstrates high levels of expertise in Public Health understanding and competence
• Experience of working with partners across the public, health and social care sectors
• Extensive experience of working in a Public Health Department either in the NHS or Local Authority

To get more information about this role and how to apply please contact Anisha 07876556434.