Consultant in Public Health

at  Stockport Council

ABOUT US

Stockport Public Health Department has a track record on strong achievement of many key health outcomes and is a high performing team in Greater Manchester. Working in this dynamic team, staff are strongly encouraged to focus on the wider determinants of health, work closely with elected members as they champion our reducing health inequalities work and extending our partnership programmes with primary care and our wider communities.
At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.
We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.
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YOUR ROLE

This is a fantastic opportunity for the right person to join an outstanding Public Health Team to provide temporary part time backfill while one of our Consultants takes on a new role outside the Borough. Supporting the Director of Public Health, you will ensure that Stockport’s public health responsibilities are successfully fulfilled. You will take a leadership role within the council and externally in improving health and wellbeing of local residents.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide expert public health advice to Elected Members, Directors and senior officers in the Council and the Stockport Locality of Greater Manchester Integrated Care.
• To act as a consultant in public health, including working as a professional change agent, in areas to be identified in the job plan.

STOCKPORT COUNCIL HOLDS A VISA SPONSORSHIP LICENCE BUT THIS CAN ONLY BE USED FOR CERTAIN ROLES AND THIS CAMPAIGN DOES NOT CURRENTLY QUALIFY.

Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed an interview if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.
Find out if you meet the criteria here: https://www.greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme
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Stockport Council is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce culture - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to join our workforce.
We want our employees to have a good work life balance and in many job roles we can offer a range of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. We also have inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support our diverse workforce. We will listen to, learn from, and develop our workforce.
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To succeed in this role you will need as a minimum:

• The ability to work flexibly across a varied portfolio
• A high level of intellectual rigour, political awareness, communication and negotiation skills.
• Inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List/UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists (or evidence of application/being within 6 months of gaining entry to the Register)