Deputy Regional Director of Public Health (South East)

The primary purpose of the Deputy Regional Director of Public Health (DRD) is to work together with the Regional Director of Public Health (RDPH) and deputise on their behalf to lead the delivery of regional priorities for public health across the three domains of public health (health improvement, health protection and healthcare public health) and leadership with strategic partners within the South East region.

The DRD is a senior public health expert who on behalf of the RDPH takes the lead for specific programmes of work regionally and nationally as agreed. The DRD works closely with the RDPH and the Deputy Directors to set strategic direction through strong, visible and professional leadership and is responsible for ensuring that the RDPH receives appropriate assurance on the effective delivery by the regional teams.

For full details please see the attached candidate pack.

In delivering the full range of responsibilities

and duties, the postholder will be expected to demonstrate a high level of practice of the FPH

competencies (Appendix 1), covering all domains of public health practice as

defined by the Faculty of Public Health.

Steering an effective programme of action across

the region

The DRD will support the RDPH to lead the

development and implementation of programmes to deliver OHIDs national

priorities for prevention and health disparities and NHSEs objectives for

prevention and health inequalities in the region. They will

Work with national policy and strategy teams to

support the development and delivery of policy through provision of regional

intelligence and insights

Provide expert advice and support the

development of innovative solutions to complex challenges and share best

practice

Drive the use of public health intelligence to

improve population health outcomes and inform regional programmes

Lead the development and oversight of the

regions business plan..

Provide visible and exemplar leadership to create an innovative and

results-focused team with a high-performance culture, a dynamic and inspiring

leadership team, and high calibre and motivated people

Lead on ensuring that the regional team is supported by effective

governance processes including clinical governance, financial and risk

management. Provide leadership to the business support team in delivering

corporate functions.

Strategic partnerships across local systems

Alongside the RDPH the DRD will provide

professional leadership to the delivery of national and local public health

priorities by developing effective relationships with and convening local

government, ICSs, NHSE and other system partners to maximise impact.

ICBs - Working with the RDPH and the public health regional teams in OHID

and NHSE the DRD has a key role in supporting the ongoing

development of ICBs in their region, helping ICBs to shape their public health

priorities, and supporting the development of capabilities to address these

priorities. This will include the use of robust data and intelligence,

development of skills to support population healthcare, and the sharing of best

practice.

NHS

England

and leadership teams. They will contribute senior public health expertise

across the breadth of the NHSE regional business plan working in a matrix way

with the NHSE Directorates. The DRD will

contribute to the NHSE ICB assurance process. This will include a focus on

population health, prevention and health inequalities.

Local Government - the DRD will work with Local

Government, in particular Directors of Public Health and their teams to support the continuous improvement of public

health services and strengthening oversight and assurance of Local Government

Delivery of public health objectives, which includes

enablement of effective spending on public health programmes by

supporting Local Authorities (LAs) to get the most value from the public health

grant and comply with its conditions

supporting OHIDs annual assurance of the public health grant

including leading the use of intelligence to inform the process

Supporting the Local Government Association (LGA) and Association

of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) on their sector-led improvement

programmes.

Using data and intelligence with LAs and ICBs to improve local

decision-making and performance on outcomes and acting as a critical friend

for LAs at risk of underperformance.

UKHSA working to

Develop effective links with UKHSA to

contribute to health protection strategies in

the region supporting join up across the public health system

develop joint approaches across the Regional Public

Health Group to public health programmes needing cross organisational

co-ordination and collaboration

Lead the development of surveillance across the

Regional Public Health Group to inform system response eg winter pressures,

adverse weather events

Academic partnerships

work collaboratively with academic partners that

are aligned to national and regional public health priorities.

Workforce development

With the RDPH and DD Health Improvement work with LAs, NHS organisations and other

stakeholders to develop and implement the regions Workforce Development Plan

to increase public health capacity and capability across the system.

Deputise for the RDPH in representing the

Secretary of State in the appointment of DsPH who are appointed jointly by the

Local Authority and the Secretary of State

Contribute

to the training of Specialist Trainees and Fellows placed in the regional team

Management responsibilities

Act as a senior member of the regional public

health SLT, actively taking part in, and advising on, key business decisions

Provide visible and exemplar leadership to

create an innovative and results-focused team with a high-performance culture,

a dynamic and inspiring leadership team, and high calibre and motivated people

ensure wide participation in the development and

implementation of business plans and operational responsibility to ensure that

OHID Regional Public Health Team is able to meet performance standards through

the establishment of performance objectives and alignment of resources

Directly line manage staff as agreed with the RDPH

and responsible for associated duties with staff, including recruitment,

appraisals, disciplinary and grievance responsibilities, in accordance with

OHID policies

Lead on ensuring that the regional team is

supported by effective governance processes including clinical governance,

financial and risk management. Provide leadership to the business support team

in delivering corporate functions

Sitting at the heart of DHSC, the work of OHID will shift the focus of

the department, the NHS and wider health system, and wider partners across

local and national government and beyond, ensuring that public health and

prevention areprioritised, and health disparities are reduced.

OHID

is the home of the Governments health improvement and prevention agenda and

will systematically tackle the top preventable risk factors, improving the

publics health and narrowing health disparities. It shapes and drives health

improvement priorities for government, and works with the whole of government,

the NHS, local government, industry and wider partners to deliver on these

priorities.

The creation of OHID in DHSC ensured that core public health

responsibilities and capabilities are placed at the heart of government and

operate as an integral part of DHSC, supporting the whole Department to go

further in promoting good health. OHID draws on strong relationships across

government (national and local) and the NHS to ensure it is able to drive

change on the drivers and determinants of health and health inequalities.

OHID brings expert public health advice, analysis and evidence together

with policy development and implementation to ensure that decision-making and

delivery are informed by the best evidence, are outcome-driven and joined-up.

This is done across a range of major themes, including healthy weight,

addiction and childrens health, underpinned by a strong analytical core.

Experience

Knowledge and skills

Qualifications