Consultant in Public Health / Public Health Medicine

Permanent: Full time, job share will be considered

We are excited to be recruiting a new Consultant post in public health in Sefton Council.  We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Consultant to join our friendly, creative and forward-thinking team.  You will be leading across children’s and women’s public health interventions.

You will be joining our public health team as we continue to work across Sefton to deliver our ambitious health and wellbeing outcomes. 

We are committed to improving and protecting the health of children and young people in Sefton and reducing preventable differences in health outcomes.  You will be an advocate for Children, young people and women in Sefton. This will include fulfilling the Child Health Commissioner role and influencing decision-making across the Council and Sefton Place to improve health outcomes for Children and Young people and women’s health.

In Sefton, we can see that lifestyle ‘choices’ are largely constrained by the social, economic, and environmental conditions in which we live. We aim to improve health through addressing these social determinants, and through using our influence with local communities and anchor institutions.  As such you will provide leadership by representing Sefton Council on relevant regional meetings related to this posts workstreams, including the development of women’s health hubs with the local ICB, the Cheshire and Merseyside NHS Beyond children’s workstream and the work of Champs Public Health Collaborative.

This role will be one of a systems leader and strategist, working with advanced practitioners and leads in public health as necessary.  The successful post holder will provide specialist public health advice on priority population needs and proven interventions to improve health, working with elected members, senior officers and partners.

The post holder will be locally based to build broad local partnerships.  The Public Health Team have a hybrid working approach to support this.

You will deputise for the Director of Public Health and support the team in specialist public health training and be able to provide expert advice on all health matters.

Sefton is a great place to come to work.  It is most northern borough of Liverpool City Region with more than 275,000 residents.

Boasting 22 miles of stunning coastline, Sefton is a leading coastal tourist destination with a flourishing visitor economy. Spanning the busy Port of Liverpool, the famous Antony Gormley’s ‘Another Place’ installation, attractive beaches and dunes, to the resort town of Southport, the diversity of the Borough provides a unique mix of urban and natural setting.

This is a diverse and exciting Borough where people can enjoy a great work-life balance.  With excellent transport links, Sefton is well placed for accessing cities across the Northwest, including Liverpool and Manchester.

Sefton is a vibrant local authority that is already on a journey of aspiration and ambition as it works towards delivering its exciting Vision 2030.  This journey is shared with our partners and communities as we strive to ensure Sefton is a confident and connected Borough.

If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work in Sefton, please contact: Helen O’Reilly, Public Health Business Coordinator to arrange a time to speak to Margaret Jones Director of Public Health

Email: helen.oreilly@sefton.gov.uk

Closing Date: 18^th December 2024

Interview date: 16^th January 2025

*A market supplement may be payable (where applicable).

Equal Opportunities

Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.

GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME

Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.

If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.