Public Health Project Manager
- Employer
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
- Location
- Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury, B69 3DE
- Salary
- Band H, SCP38 - 43 (£41,881 - £46,845 per annum) (£21.71 - £24.28 per hour)
- Closing date
- 10 Dec 2021
- Reference
- SAND000005696
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- Sector
- Local Councils
- Job Type
- Health / Public Health / Nursing, Management
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Working Pattern
- Standard
- Hours
- Full-Time
Job Details
We have an exciting opportunity to join our award-winning Sandwell Public Health Team as a permanent Public Health Project Manager. We are looking for a dynamic and adaptable Public Health professional with extensive experience in project management, commissioning and service management including leading and managing a team and supervising work. You must have knowledge of Public Health and be able to influence and manage relationships with a wide range of stakeholders including primary care providers, colleagues, external partners and residents to shape Public Health outcomes.
You will be responsible for developing and managing new public health projects to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequalities that have been widened by the Covid-19 pandemic focusing on those most affected working closely with Sandwell diverse communities.
In the first instance you will be expected to work with the wider Public Health Team who has led much of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic emergency response and is pivotal to the Council’s ongoing work to contain outbreaks and limit the spread of COVID-19 in Sandwell. As part of this response Public Health is leading the test and trace local support response through the local contact tracing service. The initial focus of this role will be managing the contact tracing team for as long as it is required. This will also involve supporting other key functions within Public Health in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Alongside the above contact tracing role, you will be expected to support and lead the development and the delivery of a number of population Health Management programmes including the national NHS Health Check programme and the National Diabetes Prevention programmes through direct engagement of contracts with primary care providers. You will be required to develop and implement a project plan with the NHS Health Check lead for key project work and manage the timelines, deliverables and risks. Working with various key partners both internal and external to the council, leading the roll-out of NHS Health Check contracts and the installation of the Chronic Disease Management Software across all GP practices in Sandwell. You will implement agreed objectives to ensure regular support and monitoring of GP contracts.
You must be educated to degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in a specialist area and you must hold PRINCE2 Practitioner or other relevant project management qualification or experience. Enrolled for and working towards practitioner registration with UK Public Health Register.
If you are interested in this role, please apply.
Our Values; Trust, Unity and Progress make us unique, they define how we do things and are reflected in the way we behave. They are important to us, guiding and shaping our organisational culture. Our values are key to us achieving Sandwell’s Vision 2030 and also guide us when we recruit.
Hours
37 hours per week
We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date if we receive a large number of applications. Therefore, you are strongly advised to complete and return your application as soon as possible. When completing your application please refer to the supporting documents attached.
If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application, or have experienced a problem whilst applying for a position, please contact the Resourcing Team on 0121 569 3300 or via e-mail to: hr_resourcing@sandwell.gov.uk
Supporting documents
Personnel Specification
Job Description
Information for Applicants
Company
Who are we?
Sandwell is situated at the very heart of the West Midlands, just a stone’s throw from Birmingham. A large, diverse, metropolitan borough, Sandwell offers exciting opportunities for all in a friendly, supportive environment.
Why work for us?
- Generous annual leave entitlements
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Access to an award-winning employee benefits scheme, which includes:
- An exclusive retail discounts portal
- Salary sacrifice schemes for cars, bikes, technology and car parking
- An employee assistance and counselling service
- Annual leave purchase scheme
- A wide variety of learning and development opportunities
- Flexi-time working
- A variety of leave schemes including carers, compassionate, maternity and paternity
- Volunteering scheme
Your career at Sandwell Council
We offer something for everyone, with an incredibly wide range of career opportunities, at any stage of your career, from apprentices to senior managers.
Whether your focus is a support service, such as Finance, Human Resources, Legal or ICT, or a frontline service, such as Social Care, Planning & Regeneration, Housing or Leisure, it’s worth looking at what Sandwell has to offer.
Our plans for the future
Our Vision 2030 shows just how committed we are to creating the best future possible for our communities and for the people who live and work in Sandwell.
We’re a progressive organisation, and we’re proud of what we’ve achieved so far, but we know there’s much more to do to make our vision. For more information on our plans for the future see our dedicated vision 2030 page; http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/Vision2030
For more information about working for Sandwell Council, our recruitment process and our offer to you please visit;
https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/counciljobs
For information on our Values and Behaviours, please visit:
https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/council/values-behaviours
To view a copy of the Local Government Career Guide, please visit;
https://www.wmjobs.co.uk/staticpages/30847/local-government-careers
- Website
- http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/
- Telephone
- 0121 569 3300
- Location
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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Sandwell Council House
Freeth Street
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 3BS
United Kingdom
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