This is a great opportunity to join our Public Health team at Tameside MBC. Tameside is one of the ten boroughs in Greater Manchester and is a 10 minute train ride into Manchester City Centre. We work closely with the other nine local authorities and public health teams across Greater Manchester, which includes the GM Combined Authority, led by the GM Mayor Andy Burnham. There are some exciting GM-wide programmes which this role will have the direct opportunity to lead on such as sexual and reproductive health as part of Live Well.

We are seeking an experienced professional with expert-level knowledge and understanding of improving health outcomes for communities and the relevant public health challenges. You will have excellent problem solving, communication and political skills as well as experience of commissioning. We are looking for someone with the energy and drive to make a major contribution to further improving health outcomes and tackling inequalities for some of our most vulnerable residents. Prior experience working with a range of partners and organisations in a public health context, and leading commissioned services would be desirable, however we are seeking people with a wide range of public health/public sector experience.

The post holder will lead major programmes of work and will have responsibility for the strategic leadership of sexual and reproductive health and the health of children and young people across the borough. A high level of intellectual rigour, political awareness, negotiation and motivation skills and flexibility are required as well as the ability to communicate effectively within diverse settings.

A high level of tact, diplomacy and leadership is required and an ability to understand other cultures, advise, challenge and advocate to enable effective working across organisational boundaries and influencing without direct authority.

About Us

Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.

Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

This is a politically restricted post.

This position is subject to Basic Disclosure Procedures.

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme, please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here

For a discussion about the role, please telephone Anne Whittington, Consultant in Public Health, on 07971117006.