Service Lead (Health Protection)
- Employer
- Birmingham City Council
- Location
- BIRMINGHAM
- Closing date
- 14 Oct 2024
- Reference
- 2264
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- Sector
- Local Councils
- Job Type
- Health / Public Health / Nursing
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Working Pattern
- Standard
- Hours
- Full-Time
Job Details
Service Lead Health Protection (Public Health)
Permanent
Grade 6: £49,498 - £61,269
Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review
Working 36.5.hrs per week
About Us
We have an exciting opportunity to join our multi-disciplinary public health team in a permanent Public Health Service Lead role working to the Public Health Assistant Director (Health Protection and Environment) on leading the delivery of Health Protection work for the Public Health team. The Division includes sub-divisions focused on Healthy Behaviours and Communities, Children and Young People, Adults and Older People, Knowledge, Evidence and Population Health Management and Environmental Public Health and Health Protection, and is part of the Strategic Partnerships, Insight and Prevention Directorate of the Council.
The Role
The role is designed for people with the experience and ability to autonomously lead the delivery of Health Protection work and managing and developing the Health Protection Team. It will give experience in applying previous Public Health skills and experience in a dynamic public health department.
This will also give opportunities to gain experience across other Health Protection areas and will support candidates with professional development opportunities in-line with the Public Health skills and knowledge framework (PHSKF) and support with working towards or continuing Public Health Practitioner registration.
The role will work on delivering key Health Protection workstreams including (but not limited to) immunisations & screening programmes; complex TB; extreme weather; emergency planning, preparedness, and response; and community engagement around key health protection issues. Beyond supporting the delivery of our key workstreams, the role will also provide the opportunity to manage the team of Public Health Officers and Senior Officers for Health Protection.
A key part of the work is responding to incidents and this role will provide the opportunity to support and lead responses to complex Health Protection incidents, working with organisations such as UK Health Security Agency and NHS Birmingham & Solihull ICB to protect the health of residents.
Skills & Experience
The post holder must have experience of managing teams and relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, project/programme management and statistical analysis/epidemiological methodologies to support with evidence-based working.
Additional Information
Special Conditions:
• This vacancy is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
• Observance of the City Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy will be required.
You must upload a Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. This is required for shortlisting; you need to describe how your experience and skills fit the essential criteria for the role as specified in the Person Specification. If you do not attach your Supporting Statement, your application will not be considered. Please do not attach CVs as we do not accept them.
Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities we serve. Our data tells us that for this level of role, ethnic minorities are underrepresented and therefore we will use positive action to support us to achieve diverse shortlists. This may mean that recruitment times are a little longer, but we think this is worth it to achieve our aim.
We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.
Closing Date: 14th October 2024 at 23:59
Interview Dates: week commencing 21st October 2024
Interviews for these posts will take place in person; shortlisted candidates will be provided with further information.
For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact:
Humera Sultan, Consultant in Public Health, Public Health Birmingham.
Email: Humera.Sultan@birmingham.gov.uk
Ref: BCC2264
We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.
Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.
Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) would be required to hold a relevant Visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).
Job Description and Person Specification
Company
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
- Website
- http://birmingham.gov.uk/
- Telephone
- 0121 675 7070
- Location
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Birmingham City Council
Birmingham
West Midlands
B2 2XU
United Kingdom
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