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About the Role

Take a strategic lead for public health in protecting and improving the health of Barnet residents, focusing on Living and Ageing Well priorities. Collaborate with various organizations and stakeholders to enhance population health outcomes through prevention, partnership, and evidence-based strategies. Contribute to wider public health initiatives including neighbourhood working, population health management, health protection resilience, and emergency response.

Responsibilities

Take a strategic lead for public health in protecting and improving the health of Barnet residents.
Focus on Living and Ageing Well priorities, including NHS Health Checks, cardiovascular disease prevention, cancer screening, immunisations, and healthy ageing.
Work with council services, NHS organisations, voluntary and community sector partners, and other stakeholders to improve population health outcomes.
Improve population health outcomes through prevention, partnership working, and evidence-based approaches.
Form part of the Live and Age Well and Health Protection team.
Work closely with another Public Health Strategist and Public Health Officers to deliver shared priorities through a one-team approach.
Contribute to wider Public Health priorities, including neighbourhood working, population health management approaches, health protection resilience, emergency response activity, and cross-cover arrangements.

Requirements

Experience of leading, managing, implementing, and evaluating public health programmes and projects.
Experience working collaboratively with NHS partners and other stakeholders to improve health outcomes.
Strong analytical skills, including the ability to use evidence, data, and intelligence to identify priorities and drive improvement.
Excellent communication and influencing skills.
Ability to prepare reports, briefings, and presentations for a range of audiences.
Ability to build effective partnerships and deliver complex programmes through collaboration and influence.
Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
Commitment to promoting equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers.
Willingness to discuss flexible working requirements and preferences.

Skills

Public health leadership
Programme management
Project evaluation
Stakeholder collaboration
Analytical skills
Data analysis
Evidence-based practice
Communication skills
Influencing skills
Report writing
Presentation skills
Partnership building
Complex programme delivery

Location

Barnet

Work Type

Hybrid working
Flexible working

Experience Level

Strategic lead experience

Benefits

31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
Work-life balance options (hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time)
Lifestyle discounts
Payroll benefits (cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel, gym membership)
Excellent training and development opportunities
Employee well-being training programs
Confidential employee assistance

About the Company

Barnet is a borough with excellent schools, vibrant town centres, vast green spaces, and diverse communities.
The council aims to build on these strengths and is growing and developing to meet challenges.
The organisation's staff are committed to the values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative.
Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance.
Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer.

Equal Opportunity

To deliver Barnet Council’s commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers.
We value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities.
If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert.
We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process.
We support the access to work scheme.