Public Health Specialist Practitioner (Advanced)

Job information Public Health Specialist Practitioner (Advanced) from the Company City of York Council, this latest Public Health Specialist Practitioner (Advanced) job vacancy is located in the city Hybrid work in York YO GA. This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate . Job Vacancies in this Government field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Public Health team for a Specialist Practitioner (Advanced) role, fixed term for 18 months.

This is a senior role in a dynamic, supportive and innovative team with a 5-year vision to deliver ‘excellence' in public health. The team is charged with delivering on the council's core commitment to Health, as well as fulfilling the statutory public health functions it has responsibility for.

This role will cover maternity leave in a team which contains other Specialist Practitioners who together oversee all our public health services and responsibilities. Because of this, the postholder will be expected to oversee a portfolio of programmes, including but not limited to:

• Inclusion health
• Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA)

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• A Master's Degree in a public health or relevant health care related subject or demonstrable equivalent public health experience over a number of years.

• Recognised project/change management qualification or demonstrable equivalent experience.

• In-depth knowledge of the public health field of practice including epidemiology, research and evaluation methodology and evidence base relating to public health interventions
• Knowledge and experience in either a delivery or commissioning capacity within the field of public health or health care. Highly developed knowledge and understanding of public health principles is essential.
• The ability to undertake work of a complex and diverse nature which necessitates knowledge and skills at an advanced level of public health practice.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and updating in within the framework of the Public Health Knowledge and Skills Framework and own area of specialist practice.
• Experience of working effectively and collaboratively with a wide range of partner agencies across the health, social care, independent and community and voluntary sector.
• Knowledge of commissioning services, contract monitoring and performance management.
• In-depth knowledge of service planning, information management, care pathway re-design to deliver improved public health outcomes.

We believe in the importance of inclusion, which is why we are always working towards being a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive employer. We welcome applications from people of colour and ethnic minority groups to join and strengthen our team. Learn more about our equality, diversity and inclusion work here.

As a collaborative role working with people and partners, this job requires regular attendance at in-person meetings (usually but not exclusively at West Offices in York), and all team members are encouraged to work from the office once a week.

This post is suitable as a job share opportunity.

As this role is public facing, applicants will need to demonstrate, at interview, their competency to converse and provide advice and guidance to members of the public, in spoken English to CEFR level C2: Can express themselves spontaneously at length with a natural conversational flow, avoiding or backtracking around any difficulty so smoothly that the person with whom they are conversing is hardly aware of it.

If you are an internal candidate interested in applying for this job as a secondment opportunity, please discuss with your current line manager before submitting your application.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for this role. Each role at CYC is different and your working arrangements will be determined based on the requirements of the role and in collaboration with you and your needs as part of the recruitment process. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team.

The duties of this post require the postholder to undertake a basic Criminal Record check (unspent convictions only) via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please note, we do not have a sponsorship licence to sponsor indivdiuals for visas to work in the UK, therefore we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

The Council is committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution. We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development. In addition we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings

For further information or an informal discussion please contact Peter Roderick (Director of Public Health) at or on .

Closing date: Sunday 30 March at 12 midnight

Interview date: Week commencing 7 April