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Public Health Service Lead (Test & Trace - Response)

Employer
Birmingham City Council
Location
10 Woodcock Street, Birmingham, B4 7BL (Initially from home)
Salary
£44,863 - £56,075
Closing date
2 Aug 2021
Reference
BCC002136

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Sector
Local Councils
Job Type
Health / Public Health / Nursing
Contract Type
Fixed Term Contract
Working Pattern
Standard
Hours
Full-Time

Job Details

Secondment/Fixed Term Contract – ending 30/09/2022

For existing employees this opportunity is being offered as a secondment, subject to eligibility criteria

The Public Health Team has been designed to respond to organisational business needs and strategic change within the Council as well as political forces outside of it improving Citizens' health and wellbeing outcomes. The Public Health Team reflects the City Council, and the wider priorities of the NHS and other key stakeholders including the West Midlands Combined Authority.

The Public Health Team is designed to ensure that it can respond flexibly and adapt to these demands through both driving and supporting change, demonstrating excellence in the wider determinants of health & wellbeing, population health, wellbeing & care, and through public health knowledge, impact and outcomes. The Public Health team is at the core of improving health and wellbeing in Birmingham.

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 every member of the Public Health workforce willingly owns and drives their performance. 

There are three variations of Grade 6 (GR6) Manager level within the test and trace function which reflect the requirements of the three thematic areas. Each GR6 Manager will be required to deliver on a selection of the key responsibilities listed under the relevant themes below.

The vision, principles and strategic context highlighted above are reflected through this job description. It describes the collective responsibilities and activities required by GR6 officers to meet business need.

Service Manager – Test & Trace (Health Protection Response)

This temporary position will be within the Test and Trace team leading the response team working on our rapid health protection response to covid-19 situations and local outbreaks through the next 12 months of the Covid-19 outbreak. The team leads on the response to local situations and outbreaks, this may include running incident management team meetings, coordinating testing deployment and support and escalating for additional response support. The team is key in delivering the local outbreak response plan and ensuring we work quickly to contain any local outbreak.  The role will provide senior management of a small team delivering the health protection response to local outbreaks within the test and trace programme. The team will work closely with the wider test and trace function and with Public Health England and NHS Colleagues working together to coordinate local action and support around local issues.  The team will also lead some of the proactive work with different settings to use the learning from outbreaks to prevent future situations developing.

All posts will manage and be managed according to the Council’s Matrix Management principles demonstrating a flexible and adaptable working approach.

 

Service Manager – Test & Trace (Health Protection Response)

  • Facilitate collaborative relationships between a range of partners on test and trace health protection functions including environmental health, trading standards, infection control and community testing services.
  • Facilitate collaboration with CCGs, NHS Commissioning Board and Council regarding local outbreak response in specific settings.
  • Manage the delivery of strategic and outbreak response support for Covid-19 situations working closely with Public Health England and neighbouring authorities
  • To lead and manage work with the team in the planning, co-ordination and delivery of Covid-19 outbreak and situations
  • To inform strategic decision making based on evidence and intelligence on the local pattern of the Covid-19 outbreak
  • To build and provide strategic links between CCGs, LCNs and Districts, amongst others, in tackling the Covid-19 outbreak

Influence partners to consider the role they can play in prevention measures as well as response to Covid-19 situations

Influence partners to consider the role they can play in prevention measures as well as response to Covid-19 situations

Additional Information

For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact:

Toyin Amusan, Consultant in Public Health Public Health Birmingham.

Email Toyin.amusan@birmingham.gov.uk

Please note: CVs will not be considered.

When applying, you are strongly advised to pay particular attention to the person specification and job description.

We have two full time position available; informal enquiries are welcomed.

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

For informal enquires please contact Toyin Amusan on 0121 303 6702 or email: toyin.amusan@birmingham.gov.uk

Ref: BCC002136

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

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken

 

“Right to work in the UK documentation will be fully checked for all applicants.  All non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) may require a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council and must have an approved visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) before any employment offer can be confirmed. Unless they are an EEA or Swiss citizen or their family members, already living in the UK by 31 December 2020, then they will need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) instead.”

 

An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence using the English Language as required by Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016

 

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Job Description & 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  

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Location
Birmingham City Council
Birmingham
West Midlands
B2 2XU
United Kingdom

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