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Public Health Senior Programme Officer - People

Employer
Birmingham City Council
Location
10 Woodcock St ( Temp from home)
Salary
£34,788 - 42,683
Closing date
27 Jan 2022
Reference
BCC002702

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Sector
Local Councils
Job Type
Health / Public Health / Nursing
Contract Type
Fixed Term Contract
Working Pattern
Standard
Hours
Full-Time
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Senior Public Health Programme Officer – Wider Determinants: People Team

(10 Woodcock Street, Birmingham, B7 4BL)

Working 36.5.hrs per week

About Us

Birmingham City Council aims to improve the quality of life for the people of Birmingham today, tomorrow and always. Our vision is to create a city which provides:

  • A good childhood, for the best start in life.
  • A great education to give the best chances for life.
  • Promoting people's recovery and inclusion in the most independent life.
  • Where needed, planning ahead across the life course.
  • The best care and health outcomes for life.

The Public Health Function is an important contributor to this vision, responsible for developing the Council into a ‘Public Health Engine’, which actively promotes population good health and enables all Birmingham citizens to make healthier choices. This will be achieved through the continual championing of the health and wellbeing of all people across the city, but especially the most vulnerable.  The delivery of an effective intelligence-led approach based on a set of agreed principles will require significant cultural and structural change – where the citizen is at the heart of what we do and each member of the Public Health workforce willingly and actively takes responsibility for their actions.

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our multi-disciplinary Public Health Division in an Officer role. This is a rare opportunity for a highly skilled individual to join Public Health within the largest Local Authority in the country, and lead work that contributes to Birmingham being a great city that enables people to live healthy and active lives. The Public Health Division is engaged in a dynamic and diverse range of innovative work at a local, regional, national and international level.

This full-time permanent position will be within the Wider Determinants of Health and Wellbeing: People team. This team leads the mental health and suicide prevention work across Public Health and oversees the Creating a Mentally Healthy City Forum and the Birmingham Suicide Prevention Advisory Group. 

 

 

 

 

 

The Role

The role will provide support and management, delivering the public health agenda for mental health and suicide prevention, including managing the Suicide Prevention Advisory Group and delivering public health specialist advice and insight to mental health services and suicide prevention coordinators across the Council and NHS as well as supporting the Creating a Mentally Healthy City Forum.

Skills & Experience

This is an ideal opportunity for somebody who:

  • has experience of working with a wide range of partners and stakeholders in supporting Public Health outcomes, for example elected members and the commissioners and providers of health and care services;
  • can interact with the diverse communities of Birmingham and is passionate about advancing mental health equalities;
  • has experience of coordinating and supporting performance and governance arrangements, including development and implementation of improvement actions in line with agreed priorities;
  • understands the role that the health and wellbeing board can play to improve health and wellbeing;
  • has knowledge of Public Health priorities and the relevant policy environment;
  • has experience of supporting the delivery of major projects in complex and challenging environments; and has experience in developing staff through both formal and informal opportunities.

Additional Information

For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact:

Mo Phillips, Joint Public Health Service Lead

Email: mo.phillips@birmingham.gov.uk Or Natalie Stewart, Joint Public Health Service Lead Email: natalie.stewart@birmingham.gov.uk

CV's will not be considered 

Interviews for this post will take place virtually via video conferencing. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further information

 

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

 

"Right to work in the UK documentation will be fully checked for all applicants. All non-UK and non-EU applicants are required to apply for a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council and must be approved by the UK Border Agency (UKBA) before any employment offer can be confirmed."

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Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city.

We welcome people from diverse and underrepresented communities and encourage applications from, those with caring responsibilities, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, neurodivergent, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff and removing barriers to improve inclusion.   We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

Information for applicants with a disability

We are a proud Disability Confident Employer.  We encourage applicants to disclose disabilities, so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Please contact: 0121 675 7070 option 3 (lines open between 8.45am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday).

If you require an application in an alternative format, such as Braille or you are unable to complete an application form via WMJOBS, please contact bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk. When you have completed your application form this can be returned to bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk or for Braille applications these can be posted to, Recruitment Team, 2nd Floor, 10 Woodcock Street, B7 4BG.

The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. 

There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:

  • A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
  • An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
  • A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
  • A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
  • A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.

We see the Council’s role as providing strategic leadership – that’s being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making.

We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision.  We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.

Birmingham City Council is a Foundation Living wage employer - known as the Birmingham Living Wage. The Birmingham Living Wage, is determined by the Living Wage Foundation on an annual basis by the Centre of Research in Society Polity at Loughborough University. The current rate can be found at: www.livingwage.org.uk.   

For the awards and support for our employees, please follow https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/homepage/169/job_vacancies  

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West Midlands
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