Deputy Director of Public Health
This position has been identified as a Politically Restricted post under The Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (as amended) and the Local Government (Politically Restricted Posts) (No.2) Regulations 1990 imposing political restrictions on the holders of certain posts.
The posts are either specified in the Act or contained in a list which the County Council is required to prepare and maintain. The list includes specified and sensitive positions.
Nottinghamshire County Council have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, energetic and visionary public health professional looking to progress your career into a Deputy Director of Public Health role within a strong and successful senior leadership team.
Nottinghamshire is a diverse County, consisting of a mix of urban and rural areas, with significant areas of deprivation and health challenges. You will join a Council with engaged political leadership and a commitment to cross Council working to deliver a healthier, greener and more prosperous Nottinghamshire. Underpinning this will be a new Council Plan based on a public health framework for building inclusive and sustainable economies. Nottinghamshire County has an active Health and Wellbeing Board with a new Joint Health & Wellbeing Strategy with ambitions and priorities which dovetail closely with those of the Integrated Care System.
You will become part of a varied and friendly Public Health Division, led by the Director of Public Health and five other Consultants in Public Health, comprising of over 70 colleagues, bringing a diversity of multi-disciplinary skills and experience. Working closely with senior leadership teams across the Council and its partner organisations, you will help to drive forward our vision. This is a unique opportunity to progress your career and deliver in a system-leadership role in a vibrant and successful council, with a senior team which values collaboration and is seeking to strengthen the support and challenge we provide to one another. As Deputy Director of Public Health you are likely to be driving change across all public health domains to help our successful and ambitious council and our partners deliver our plans for a healthier Nottinghamshire and to reduce inequalities. This broad, exciting and innovative role will offer an ambitious Public Health professional the opportunity to develop your career and make a real impact.
We are seeking to appoint a visionary and motivational system-leader, with a proven track record of public health success as a Public Health Consultant and extensive experience of partnership working. If you have the ambition and expertise to progress your career and help us make a real impact for people in Nottinghamshire, then we would love to hear from you. Prerequisites for shortlisting include public health specialist registration with the GMC, GDC or UKPHR and that you have evidenced significant consultant-level public health experience and achievement in all areas of public health practice.
Your application should include a supporting statement which outlines your motivation for applying for the role and how you meet the person specification.
To arrange an informal discussion about this exciting role with Jonathan Gribbin, Director of Public Health, please contact Vicky.wood@nottscc.gov.uk 0115 977 5781.
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Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.
Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.
Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.
This vacancy is closed to applications.