Health Improvement Manager (Internal Applicants Only)

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to become part of our innovative and vibrant Public Health Department. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated public health professional to join the well-established Health Improvement Team, as a Health Improvement Manager. The post holder will contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of public health programmes in a range of different settings. Implementation will be system-wide, engaging health, local authority, and third sector colleagues as well as wider partners. The post holder will be responsible for the effective design, development, planning, and day to day management of the departments health improvement team to reduce health inequalities and improve health across the life course within Leicestershire. They will provide support to the delivery of health improvement programmes/projects through; management of a team of officers, engaging partners in local approaches to improve population health, as well as undertaking monitoring and evaluation of programme/project activity. The role will involve:

• Providing specialist public health advice to internal and external partners on the design and implementation of programmes to improve health, whilst also advocating and influencing partners to adopt public health principles.
• Managing the ongoing development and implementation of health improvement initiatives using relevant tools and data such as health needs assessment / health impact assessments
• Assessing, analysing and interpreting national and local data and evidence of effectiveness, which in turn will contribute to the development and evaluation of the Health Improvement teams programmes and / or projects.
• The management of operational commissioning and contracts of services relevant to health improvement, ensuring they meet the needs of the population, produce relevant commissioning documents, undertake the commissioning process and work closely with the commissioning support unit, contract managers and legal services.
• Establishing and maintaining strong multi-agency partnerships across the health, statutory, voluntary, and private sectors, building capacity, capability, and knowledge to contribute towards the broader public health agenda.
The fundamental element of the role is to provide leadership to drive improvement in health outcomes and the reduction of health inequalities. The role will cover a diverse portfolio of public health topic areas., We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.


• Have a degree level qualification or above in a subject relevant to public health or have a large depth and breadth of demonstrable public health experience and knowledge.
• Have experience of working at a senior level in a service area aiming to improve health and wellbeing of the population, with staff and budgetary management skills.
• To be able to demonstrate experience in identifying, assessing, and monitoring the health needs of the local population and devising programmes to address needs based on evidence.
• Have in-depth communication skills at management level, with strong negotiating and influencing skills and the ability to develop relationships with a wide range of people and organisations to ensure successful delivery of programmes, as well as influencing and advocating for public health approaches.
• Experience of leading and managing people across several projects within multiple disciplines, setting clear priorities and objectives and negotiating and implementing effective outcomes.
• Have the ability to utilise a range of public health skills including the ability to analyse and interpret both qualitative and quantitative data, taking forwards recommendations and implementing new workstreams, as well as making changes to current ones.
A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post. An enhanced DBS check is required for this post. For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement. You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion. In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.


• Opportunities to join a very good Local Government Pension Scheme
• Opportunities to progress within a large public sector organisation
• Extensive training and development opportunities
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Access to staff wellbeing & counselling Service
• Discounted local gym membership
• Work for an organisation which 94% of our staff say is a good employer