Advanced Health Improvement Specialist (Children & Families)

Leeds Safe Roads Partnership; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A local public health organization in Leeds is looking for an Advanced Health Improvement Specialist for a permanent role. This position involves leading public health projects focusing on children and families, managing community health assessments, and developing action plans to improve health outcomes. The ideal candidate will possess a postgraduate diploma in Public Health, strong leadership skills, and experience in project management. The role includes flexible working arrangements and a commitment to addressing health inequalities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Membership in West Yorkshire Pension Fund

Flexible working arrangements

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Postgraduate diploma is required.
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office.
• Must demonstrate effective leadership in team environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-agency public health work.
• Undertake community-based health needs assessments.
• Develop and implement action plans.
• Manage public health commissioned contracts.

Skills

Effective leadership and support to partnership working

Ability to communicate complex information

Commitment to addressing health inequalities

Well-developed numerical and analytical skills

Education

Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health or Health Promotion

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Advanced Health Improvement Specialist (Children & Families)

INTERNAL ONLY VACANCY. This post is open to existing Leeds City Council employees only. Applications will not be considered from external candidates.

Job title: Advanced Health Improvement Specialist (Children and Families)

Hours: 37

Contract: permanent

Location: Merrion House (hybrid working)

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Leeds Public Health.
Our ambition is for Leeds to be the best city in the UK; one that is compassionate and caring, with a strong economy, tackling poverty and reducing inequalities. We want to be a healthy city for all ages, where people who are the poorest improve their health the fastest. Leeds Public Health plays a major part in delivering this vision as part of the highly collaborative approach of ‘Team Leeds’, and we have the ideal partners and assets in Leeds to succeed.

About you

To be considered for this Advanced Health Improvement Specialist role you will need to have:

• A postgraduate diploma in Public Health or Health Promotion
• Effective leadership and support to partnership working
• The ability to communicate the analysis of complex information to a range of audiences
• A strong commitment to addressing health inequalities

About the role

The Public Health, Children and Families team is looking for an innovative, enthusiastic individual with the experience and knowledge to lead and manage a diverse range of multi-agency public health projects relating to children, young people and families.

The role will involve undertaking community-based health needs assessments, implementation of recommendations, monitoring and evaluation to improve health and reduce health inequalities. This will include developing and implementing action plans, evidence-based policies and translating evidence in to practice in line with key local strategies, including the Leeds Ambitions, Children and Young Peoples Partnership Plan, Best Start and Beyond Plan and the Leeds Health and Wellbeing Strategy.

The role will also require management of public health commissioned contracts and collaboration with partners on programmes addressing key local wider determinants of health.

This post will require extensive partnership working and engagement with local stakeholders, effective communication skills and experience of project and programme management.

Initial priorities will be:

Oversee and monitor Service Level Agreements for community services with a focus on communities more vulnerable to poor health outcomes

Lead projects with internal and external stakeholders linked to the Best Start and Beyond Plan e.g. Infant Mortality

Support the development of a 5-19 School Age Alliance and associated projects

Strengthen co production opportunities and working with the Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise Sector with the Children and Families Public Health team.

What we offer you

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

• A competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
• Membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements (please note that you will be required to spend regular time in the office in addition to home working)
• A clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
• A range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions .

How to apply

Apply for this job online. Please complete the online application form.

Read our guidance for further advice. Please check your information carefully and ensure you complete all sections before submitting your application.

If you have any queries or would like an informal chat about the role please contact

Health Improvement Principal (Children and Families)

Health Improvement Principal (Children & Families Team)

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying.To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.

Job Description

Jobpurpose

Lead multi-agency public health work andcommunity basedhealth needs assessments, implementation,monitoringand evaluation. This will include developing and implementing action plans in line with priorities and working closely with partners.

To lead the development and implementation of a specific area of public health work to improve health and reduce inequalities. To lead Public Health programmes targetinghigh riskgroups.

• Project manage and evaluate public health work programmes.
• Facilitatemulti-agency working to achieve public health outcomes.
• Provide Public Health input to the commissioning of health, social care and / or children’s services.
• Undertake performance and contract management of public health contracts.
• Enable public involvement in planning, development,implementationand evaluation of public health improvement activities.
• Build public health capacity and capability within local communities, third sector and the Local Authority and NHS workforce.
• Contractmanage Public Health commissioned services.
• Supervise and manage public health staff asappropriate.
• Contribute and advise on the development and implementation of specialist local health improvement programmes ensuring the implementation of Public Health policies, strategies and work programmes which includes developing andmaintainingpublic health information and support structures.

Responsibilities

The post holder willbe requiredto:

• Lead on the development and implementation of public health programmes and initiatives working in partnership with key organisations across Leeds.
• Identifypriorities and develop long term strategies and action plans for public health programmes, plan integration of policies and strategies, develop and implement long term plans and strategies across a range of agencies and community groups.
• Provide public health input into the commissioning of health, social care and/or children’s services and the development of service specifications and contracts;in order toinfluence the deployment of resources and services to appropriately meet the health needs of the population, address inequalities in health, ensure services are commissioned according to the evidence base and represent value for money.
• Access evidence bases andusethem to ensure that work programmes are informed by current evidence of effectiveness andmaintaincurrent specialist knowledge of own areas work and initiatives of relevance to public health.
• Provide advice and support to Integrated Care Boards, General Practice, other Leeds City Council Departments in respect of public health activities and evidence-based practice.
• Develop communication strategies and campaigns including use of social marketing approaches and work with the media to raise awareness and change behaviour.
• Communicate sensitive information to a range of different agencies, requiring influencing, persuasion and negotiating skills.
• Undertake in-depth analysis, interpretation of health information and health intelligence data,evidenceand assessments of effectiveness of specialist public health initiatives and programmes.
• Use public health intelligence including needs assessments and qualitative information to inform priorities.
• Undertake needs assessment including community-based health needs assessment.
• Actively work to ensure that public health work programmesseekto reduce inequalities.
• Develop and performance manage contracts and service level agreements with NHS providers, the third sector andothers
• Identifyinternal and external funding opportunities and prepare andsubmitbusiness cases and funding bids.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to a range of audiences on a range of issues to large groupse.g.community forums.
• Chair and facilitate multi agency partnership groups and take notes and minutes of relevant meetings asrequired.
• Support and develop matrix working across Leeds City Council, to ensure the delivery of public healthobjectivesand embed public health into other directorate service delivery plans.
• Influence partners’ priorities and action plans to ensure that they include public health outcomes whereappropriate.
• Produceaccurate,timelyand audienceappropriate reportsand data to inform planning, servicedeliveryand development.
• Manage resources and share good practice and models for health improvement with other colleagues and agencies.
• Undertake public health research and evaluation andidentifyopportunities to promote,disseminategood practice through a variety of methods, including published journals.
• Responsible for the recruitment/selection,appraisaland co-ordination of a group of public health staff and responsible for the line management of public health staff asappropriate.
• The duties outlined are not meant as an exhaustive list and will alsocompriseany other duties within the spirit of the postcommensuratewith the job evaluation outcome for this post.

Relationships

Local

Leeds City Council staff

Electedmembers

Leeds Office of the Integrated Care Board

GP practices

Other independent contractors in Leeds

Local residentsand communities

Voluntary Community and Faith Sectors

NHS Provider Trusts

Leeds Universities

Local Media

UK Health Security Agency Yorkshire and the Humber

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities in Yorkshire and Humber

NHS England West Yorkshire Area Team

Other academic institutes across the region.

National/International

Department of Health and Social Care

UK Health Security Agency

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities

NHS England

Faculty of Public Health

World Health Organisation

Communicates and has contact with:

Other NHS organisations and Public Health Teams within North of England

Qualifications

• UndergraduateDegree
• Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health or Health Promotion*

*Please note we are aware Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health or Health Promotion may have different titles. If you are unsure if your Postgraduate Diploma is equivalent to a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health or HealthPromotionplease contact the recruiting officer to discuss.

Essentialrequirements It is essential that thecandidate should be able todemonstratethe following criteria for the post within the context of the specific role duties and responsibilities:Candidates will only be shortlisted for interview if they candemonstrateon the application form that they meet all the essential requirements.

• Strong IT skills – Microsoft,internetand e-mail.

Surveillance and Assessment

• Well-developed numerical and analytical skills.
• Skills in interpretation and analysis of data.
• Ability to carry out a health equity audit/health needs assessment.

Assessing the Evidence

• Ability to search effectively, collate and assimilate the published evidence base and apply to inform publichealth practice and policy development.

Leadership and collaborative working

• Ability to organise, prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Ability tooperatein a politically charged environment.
• Plan, arrange, co-ordinate andfacilitatemeetings with a range of stakeholders.
• Lead andfacilitatemulti-agency teams/partnerships.
• Ability to provide advice andexpertiseon the delivery of public health programmes and services to partners,colleaguesand councillors.
• Ability to develop, implement and evaluate long term plans and strategies,impactingon a range of community agencies and partnerships.
• Ability to communicate complex issues and information to a wide range of people and abilities in different situations and formats.
• Ability towritereports and other written materials for different audiences.
• Project and programme management skills.
• Ability to manage a budget.
• Ability to deliver and develop training.
• Negotiation and influencing skills.
• Time management and ability to prioritise workload.