Consultant in Public Health

The post holder will hold corporate and managerial responsibilities commensurate with the role. The

post holders specific portfolio of responsibilities will be determined upon appointment in line with the

requirements of the service at that point and may change over time in line with the needs of the

service.

The postholder

a. will manage staff (including trainees) and will be accountable for recruitment, appraisals,

disciplinary and grievance procedures for directly line managed staff. The precise number of

staff will be dependent on the responsibilities agreed in the job plan.

b. will manage budgets for lead areas outlined in the job plan and be an authorised signatory

as outlined in the council scheme of delegation.

c. will be expected to deputise for the Director of Public Health as required.

The post

• holder will be expected:
• To have responsibility for development and delivery on key areas of public health, as agreed,
• working with actively at system level including with partners from the NHS, social care, local
• authorities, police, voluntary organisations, etc.
• To utilise information and evidence to underpin public health action across disciplines and
• organisations.
• As agreed within work-plans, to be responsible for leading programmes of work to address health
• improvement, strengthening the preventive approach and tacking health inequalities.
• As agreed within work-plans to be responsible for commissioning relevant services to achieve this,
• including physical activity, smoking cessation, and weight management.
• As agreed within work-plans to be responsible for leading partnership work across a wide portfolio
• particularly covering health improvement and Public Health intelligence.
• To be responsible for the day-to-day management of staff, and or be responsible as a line manager
• for a single function.