Deputy Director Healthcare Public Health

The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive - and we all have our part to play.
As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities.
As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a 'home' office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you., This is an exciting opportunity to join NHS England to work with the Regional Public Health team for the South East Region. As an applicant for this role, you are strongly encouraged to demonstrate within your supporting statement a combination of evidence that reflects your competence to meet the job specification.
This is a full time 10 Programmed Activities per week/ 37.5 hours appointment to the terms and conditions of service for doctors in public health medicine and community health service and hospital medical and dental staff England and Wales or on NHS Agenda for Change terms and conditions of service if from a non-medical background (Band 9).
The salary for this post will be to the point of the consultant medical salary scale for England appropriate to your years of seniority or Agenda for Change band 9 if from a non-medical background. For further information please see NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook.
This is a Non-Reserved post under the Civil Service Nationality Rules and is therefore open to UK, Commonwealth and European Economic Area (EEA) Nationals and certain non-EEA members., The role of Deputy Director in Healthcare Public Health for the South East Region is an exciting opportunity to lead a team of public health professionals working to improve health by delivering evidence-based public health advice. The Deputy Director for Healthcare Public Health provides local leadership of the NHS healthcare public health system, on behalf of the Regional Director.
The Deputy Director contributes to improving and protecting the public health through: championing prevention and reducing demand in healthcare, improving efficiency and value in healthcare, and identifying and reducing inequalities.
The postholder will be an experienced leader adept at working with colleagues in different parts of the health system and beyond, building partnerships to improve health. Leading a team of ~13 people, including six consultants in public health, the post-holder will develop overall strategy, identify future challenges and promote good relationships between NHSE, ICBs, local authorities, OHID and UKHSA. The work will include supporting the 'left shift' of NHS services from sickness to prevention and from hospital to home. The work will also cover providing high quality support on dental public health, specialised commissioning, and health and justice., We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We strive to ensure our people feel trusted, valued and empowered. We're passionate about nurturing and developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow and excel, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that. We welcome your talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro-divergent.
We welcome applications from disabled candidates. If you meet all the essential criteria, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK under the Skilled Worker route are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
If applying for this role on a secondment basis, please make sure you have obtained prior agreement from your current line manager to apply for this position.
Please note that we currently do not accept applications via recruitment agencies.
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The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
+ Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
+ Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
+ Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
+ Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
+ Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band., NHS England