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About the Role

The Public Health Commissioner (Substance Misuse) will lead the commissioning, performance management, development, and transformation of substance misuse services for adults and young people in Barnet. The role is responsible for improving health outcomes, reducing inequalities, and delivering national, regional, and local priorities relating to drug and alcohol misuse. Working in partnership with various organizations, the postholder will develop evidence-based strategies that promote prevention, early intervention, treatment, and recovery. The role provides strategic leadership to ensure substance misuse services are integrated with wider agendas, including mental health, housing, safeguarding, community safety, and violence reduction. Using data, intelligence, and stakeholder engagement, the postholder will drive system-wide improvements and better outcomes for vulnerable residents.

Responsibilities

Lead the commissioning, performance management, development, and transformation of substance misuse services for adults and young people in Barnet.
Improve health outcomes, reduce inequalities, and deliver national, regional, and local priorities relating to drug and alcohol misuse.
Develop evidence-based strategies that promote prevention, early intervention, treatment, and recovery.
Provide strategic leadership to ensure substance misuse services are integrated with wider agendas.
Drive system-wide improvements and better outcomes for vulnerable residents using data, intelligence, and stakeholder engagement.

Requirements

Experienced and collaborative public health commissioning professional passionate about improving outcomes for individuals and communities affected by substance misuse.
Ability to provide strategic leadership across complex partnership systems to drive innovation, integration, and continuous service improvement.
Degree in Public Health or a relevant discipline, or equivalent experience.
Significant experience commissioning or managing substance misuse, public health, health, care, or community safety services.
Knowledge of evidence-based approaches to drug and alcohol prevention, treatment, and recovery.
Experience of contract management, procurement, and performance management within local government, NHS, or related sectors.
Experience using public health intelligence, needs assessments, and evaluation evidence to inform commissioning decisions.
Understanding of national drug strategy, public health policy, and relevant legislation.
Knowledge of safeguarding, health inequalities, and inclusion health approaches.
Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
Willingness to undergo stringent safer recruitment procedures, including potential AI Detection Screening, Biometric ID/Right to Work Checks, Qualification and Registration Checks, Employment Data and Insights, Employment History References, DBS Checks, Credit Checks, Social Media, Sanctions and Occupational Health Screening.
Commitment to promoting equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers.
Understanding that all posts are subject to a probationary period of six months.

Skills

Public health commissioning
Substance misuse service management
Performance management
Service development
Service transformation
Partnership working
Evidence-based strategy development
Prevention
Early intervention
Treatment
Recovery
Strategic leadership
Integration of services
Mental health
Housing
Safeguarding
Community safety
Violence reduction
Data analysis
Intelligence gathering
Stakeholder engagement
Contract management
Procurement
Needs assessment
Evaluation
Public health intelligence
National drug strategy
Public health policy
Relevant legislation
Health inequalities
Inclusion health

Location

Barnet

Work Type

Flexible Working
Part-time
Compressed hours
Hybrid working

Experience Level

Significant experience commissioning or managing substance misuse, public health, health, care or community safety services.

Education Level

Degree in Public Health or a relevant discipline, or equivalent experience.

Benefits

31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
Comprehensive Flexible Working Policy
Vast range of lifestyle discounts
Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
Excellent training and development opportunities
Employee well-being training programs including 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.
Staff are committed to Our 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.
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.