Associate Director of Public Health (NWJCC)

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

The post holder is required to:

Take the lead role on behalf of the Deputy Medical Director in the development, implementation and delivery of national, regional and local policies, developing inter-agency and inter-disciplinary short and long-term strategic plans, with delegated Boards or organisational authorities to deliver key public health targets. This requires the ability to work cross-directorate and across other agencies and voluntary organisations.

Lead on the integration of health, social services and voluntary organisations to promote effective joint working to ensure delivery of the wider government targets.

Influence external agencies in their public health policy decisions by working with complex professional, managerial and population groups and other organisations in the statutory, non-statutory and private sectors.

Design, develop and utilise information and intelligence systems to underpin public health improvement and action across disciplines and organisations, leading collation and interpretation of relevant data.

Contribute to the development of integrated partnership strategies (including the needs assessment component), working closely with local authorities.

Be responsible for the development and implementation of multi-agency long-term public health programmes as required, based on identification of areas of potential health protection and improvement, the diversity of local needs and the reduction of inequalities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MFPH by examination, by exemption or by assessment
• Inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List/UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists
• Applicants must meet minimum CPD requirements (i.e. be up to date) in accordance with Faculty of Public Health requirements or other recognised body

Desirable

• Detailed knowledge of NHS in Wales

Knowledge

Essential

• High level of understanding of epidemiology and statistics, public health practice, health promotion, health economics and health care evaluation
• Knowledge of methods of developing clinical quality assurance and evidence based clinical practice
• Knowledge of NHS information, and its interpretation
• Knowledge of wider determinants of health, information and its interpretation
• Understanding of social and political environment
• Understanding of local authorities and social services

Experience

Essential

• Experience of public health practice at senior level
• Practical experience in facilitating change in clinical practice Experience working within the health care setting with senior clinicians
• Experience of reviewing and developing services in health care settings
• Proven experience of contributing at Board level
• Excellent staff and corporate management, training and development skill
• Experience of working in complex political and social environments
• Practical experience in facilitating change
• Budget management skills
• Training and mentoring skills
• Scientific publications, presentation of papers at conferences, seminars etc

Desirable

• Training and mentoring skills
• Budget management skills

Aptitude and abilities

Essential

• Strong commitment to public health principles Able to prioritise work, and work well against a background of change and uncertainty Commitment to adding public health values to corporate agendas Adaptable to situations, can handle people of all capabilities and attitudes Commitment to team-working, and respect and consideration for the skills of others Self-motivated, pro-active, and innovative High standards of professional probity Excellent change management skills Strategic thinker with proven leadership skills Excellent oral and written communication skills (including dealing with the media) Effective interpersonal, motivational and influencing skills Ability to respond appropriately in unplanned and unforeseen circumstances Good presentational skills (oral and written). Able to deal with the media. Sensible negotiator with practical expectation of what can be achieved Substantially numerate, with highly developed analytical skills using qualitative and quantitative data Computer literate

Desirable

• Welsh Language Speaking & Listening Skills (Level 3 and above/B2)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

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