Job title: Deputy Director Public Health and Wellbeing

Salary / Grade: £104,810 - £118,614 per annum (+ Benefits)

Directorate: Public Health & Wellbeing

Service Area: Public Health

Hours: 37

Are you an aspiring Director of Public Health, looking to make a strategic contribution to improving health and wellbeing in Sunderland?

Are you passionate about reducing inequalities and ensuring that everyone in Sunderland can lead healthy, happy lives, with no one left behind?

If so, we may have the exact opportunity you are looking for!

Panoramic Associates is thrilled to be collaborating with Sunderland City Council, in the recruitment of their Deputy Director Public Health and Wellbeing.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a role as Deputy Director Public Health and Wellbeing for an experienced Public Health Consultant within Sunderland City Council's Public Health & Wellbeing Directorate. The successful applicant will be the Deputy Director for the department and will also hold a Public Health portfolio. You will work on behalf of Sunderland City Council taking a public health lead for a variety of programmes working with the DPH and other consultant and senior colleagues. The Deputy Director Public Health and Wellbeing is a statutory deputy chief officer of the authority and a key adviser on all health matters to elected members, officers and partners, with a leadership role spanning health improvement, health protection and healthcare public health.

In this role you will be responsible for the public health programmes as agreed in your portfolio and will play a leading role in the Health and Wellbeing Board with particular responsibilities for one of the Delivery Boards. The post-holder will be expected to work across the Council and partner organisations, be able to influence budgets held by colleagues as well as advocate for change effectively, to improve population health. They will hold direct managerial responsibility for services and budgets which directly contribute to these objectives but will also have substantially greater strategic responsibilities across the Council and other agencies.

Sunderland has so much to offer, from diverse events and a vibrant city that is developing with our communities at its heart - it is the place for you. Our client is working towards the shared goal of making a true difference to our community and is committed to a Public Health approach and addressing inequalities. Additionally, Sunderland is well-connected, making it easily commutable to major cities such as Newcastle, Manchester, Birmingham, and London.

You'll be a Consultant in Public Health / Medicine and depending on your background will have either obtained specialist registration in public health or be included on the GMC Specialist Register for Public Health Medicine.

Closing Date: 10th February 2025

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