Associate Director of Public Health (NWJCC)

Associate Director of Public Health (NWJCC)

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents. The post holder is required to: Take the lead role on behalf of the Deputy Medical Director in the development, implementation and delivery of national, regional and local policies, developing inter-agency and inter-disciplinary short and long-term strategic plans, with delegated Boards or organisational authorities to deliver key public health targets. This requires the ability to work cross-directorate and across other agencies and voluntary organisations. Lead on the integration of health, social services and voluntary organisations to promote effective joint working to ensure delivery of the wider government targets. Influence external agencies in their public health policy decisions by working with complex professional, managerial and population groups and other organisations in the statutory, non-statutory and private sectors. Design, develop and utilise information and intelligence systems to underpin public health improvement and action across disciplines and organisations, leading collation and interpretation of relevant data. Contribute to the development of integrated partnership strategies (including the needs assessment component), working closely with local authorities. Be responsible for the development and implementation of multi-agency long-term public health programmes as required, based on identification of areas of potential health protection and improvement, the diversity of local needs and the reduction of inequalities.