Public Health Consultant

ReferenceHUL/23/00025Full Time Equivalent Salary (based on a 37 hour working week)88786 - 88786Occupational groupPublic HealthJob termFull TimeAppointment typePermanentHours37DivisionPublic Health - DirectorateClosing Date19 February 2023Proposed Shortlisting Date21 February 2023Proposed Interview Date08 March 2023Place of workWarehouse 8, Hull HU1 1HJFor an informal discussion please contactAlison Patey, Assistant Director of Public Health Contact telephone01482 616009We are looking for exceptional candidates for this opportunity to join our public health team in Hull and help to achieve our ambitious vision for the health and wellbeing of the city’s residents.The ideal candidate will be a proven strategic thinker with excellent leadership skills to lead and manage public health provision and policy, working across a range of service areas, and in partnership with other stakeholders and service providers. Effective interpersonal, motivational and influencing skills are key, as the post holder will be expected to provide public health technical/specialist leadership and guidance to senior managers, and direct and support stakeholders within the wider multi-agency environment.This is a challenging but exciting time to be joining the team who have been leading the drive to improve health and wellbeing in the city. The postholder will be strategically responsible for a broad public health portfolio working across all domains of Public Health and will be strategically responsible for the healthy places programmes area, which includes a broad health improvement and wider determinants portfolio, including healthy weight, tobacco control, sustainability, planning, sexual health and the health protection programme area.For this post you must be able to cope with multiple and changing demands, and to meet tight deadlines. A high level of intellectual rigour, political awareness, negotiation skills and flexibility is essential. You must be able to demonstrate a high level of tact, diplomacy and advocate across organisational boundaries in order to effectively influence stakeholders, partners and Local Authority Members. For a confidential discussion please contact:Alison Patey, Assistant Director of Public Health (Deputy DPH), alison.patey@hullcc.gov.uk, 01482 616009; orJulia Weldon, Director of Public Health, Julia.weldon@hullcc.gov.uk, 01482 616324. Why Hull is a great place to live and work – Working for hull city council Please ensure that you complete and submit your application by midnight on the closing date.We are committed to increasing the diversity, equity, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.We reserve the right to amend the dates associated with this advert, which may include closing the advert early where required.The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.Any offer of employment to the above post will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.Hull City Council embraces the principles of WorkSmart and this post has been identified as a suitable role. WorkSmart principles create opportunities facilitating a combination of working in the office, adhoc homeworking, or working from various locations, therefore being flexible about where/ how you carry out your role, the specific opportunities available will be discussed at interview.