JOB PROFILE

DIRECTORATE Adult’s, Housing & Health

JOB TITLE Public Health Programme Manager

GRADE G

RESPONSIBLE TO Member of Public Health Leadership Team

KEY LIAISON WITH Relevant departments and senior officers within Thurrock Council NHS Thurrock CCG NHS England Thurrock CVS and third sector/community

organisationsThurrock Healthwatch

JOB PURPOSE This is a high profile role with responsibility to commission specific topic based programmes of work to improve the health of the population of Thurrock and reduce health inequalities.

The post holder will work closely with the public health team, Local Authority commissioning and procurement staff, NHS commissioners, service providers, community groups, service users and healthcare professionals in securing the delivery of high quality services.

The post holder will commission an agreed portfolio of services in the context of the strategic framework set out in the Thurrock Health and Wellbeing Strategy and Public Health Transformation Service Plan, delivering health improvement programmes in collaboration with other health agencies with the intention of meeting the nationally agreed Public Health outcomes.

JOB PROFILE LASTREVIEWED

January 2020

KEY CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. To work with colleagues to achieve service plan objectives/targets.

2. To participate in Employee Development Scheme/Appraisals and contribute to the identification of your own and team development needs

KEY CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITIES

3. To actively promote the Council's Equal Opportunity Policy and Diversity Strategy and observe the standard of conduct which prevents discrimination taking place.

4. To ensure full compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 etc., the Council's Health and Safety Policy and all locally agreed safe methods of work.

5. To fully understand and be aware of the commitment to Section 17 ‘Duty of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 to prevent crime and disorder’.

6. At the discretion of the Head of Service, such other activities as may from time to time may be agreed consistent with the nature of the job described above.

KEY SERVICE RELATED ACCOUNTABILITIES

Public Health

In the context of the Thurrock JSNA, work within the public health team in ensuring that appropriate Health Needs Assessments are undertaken, identifying gaps in service provision and supporting service developments as appropriate.

To translate national, regional and local strategic priorities into evidence based Public Health commissioning strategy taking into account local needs and JSNA products.

Translate key priorities set out within the Health and Wellbeing Strategy into effective strategic commissioning plans underpinned by appropriate business processes that meet the needs of our population, reduce health inequalities and meet statutory obligations.

To support the Public Health Leadership Team in the strategic planning, commissioning and provision of high quality Health Improvement services, taking a lead for one or more specific services or programmes.

To embed Public Health principles into the work of other key teams with Thurrock Council and beyond it, in order to maximise opportunities for the public and third sector to contribute to delivering the goals of the Health and Wellbeing Strategy, improve health and reduce health inequalities.

Commissioning

To develop commissioning service specifications, based on evidence and relevant guidance, including contract currency, key performance indicators and quality measures to ensure efficient and cost effective services are commissioned.

Identify and develop appropriate commissioning opportunities along the care pathway from community capacity building and prevention through to the delivery of Lifestyle Risk Management services.

Promote partnership working across health improvement services through collaborative working with other commissioners (e.g. NHS Thurrock CCG, Local Authority commissioners, children centres, acute hospital, Children’s services commissioners, schools, Adult services commissioners, NHS England and through the effective engagement of providers and engagement with communities.

To develop a provider base and support capacity building within provider organisations (e.g. voluntary sector) in order that they are able to become full and effective market participants, facilitating reach within excluded communities and supporting the provision of choice for service users.

To ensure efficient and robust referral pathways are developed from communities into commissioned services and from the full range of public sector and other service providers.

To drive commissioning reflecting the priorities set out in the Thurrock Health and Wellbeing Strategy.

To carry out benchmarking, evaluation and research to ensure the services are providing high quality value for money services with good outcomes for the people of Thurrock.

Procurement/Contracting

To oversee and control, when agreed with Thurrock procurement leads, the contracting process for these services ensuring all procurement regulations and best practice is observed and delivered.

To oversee and approve, when agreed in partnership, provider negotiations, contracting, claims, disputes etc. and ensure that up to date contracts are in place for all services with clear outcomes.

Performance Management

Develop and implement performance management systems for agreed portfolio areas and take responsibility for the development and distribution of accurate and timely performance reports and to act as a central point of knowledge and expertise with regard to these areas. To work closely around robust reporting from Health Information Systems.

To liaise with external bodies where appropriate including PHE and represent the local health economy in regional and national networks as appropriate.

Work with CCGs and wider partners to ensure contracts meet their requirements through development of clinically led pathways of care.

To undertake other duties commensurate with this band as and when requested.

Line Management

To agree with the Consultant in Public Health or other members of the Public Health Leadership Team, specific areas of responsibility in relation to the day-to-day management of appropriate staff, including carrying out annual appraisals, training and development, recruitment and selection of any staff that support this work stream.

Financial Management

To manage the delegated budgets for agreed portfolio areas to ensure financial control and report on performance as requested.

To identify potential efficiency savings within the services and recommendation to realise these in order to maximise the commissioning of cost-effective services.

To contribute to the income generation programme for Public Health including where possible, to secure external funding through the production of successful external funding bids, and through the marketing of Public Health services to potential partners outside of the Borough of Thurrock.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

JOB TITLE: Public Health Programme Manager

DEPARTMENT: Adult’s, Housing & Health

Information for Applicants: The Person Specification provides an outline of the experience, skills and abilities we expect the Successful Applicant to possess. You should match your own skills, experience, and abilities to those listed below. Tell us in what way you have carried out the criteria asked for. Disabled people will be offered an interview where they meet the Essential Criteria alone

Method of Testing 1 = Application Form 2 = Interview 3 = Assessment Tests

Weighting of Criterion 1 = Low Importance 2 = Medium Importance 3 = High Importance

Key Competencies and BehavioursHow

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Weighting of Criterion

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1. Skills and Abilities – Essential Highly numerate

Ability to undertake evidence based review

Ability to undertake assessment of health need

Ability to interpret statistical data

Ability to produce and performance manage delivery Public Health strategy taking into account local needs assessment, national, regional and local strategic priorities and published evidence

Excellent level of written and verbal communication skills, including the delivery of presentations and reports to large groups

Partnership working skills

Ability to manage other team members

Financial and budget management skills

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Excellent interpersonal skills High level of attention to detail

Project management skills

Computer literate with ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint proficiently

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1. Skills and Abilities – Desirable None

2. Special Knowledge – Essential Degree level educated

Post Graduate qualification in Public Health or a related Public Health discipline or willingness to obtain one

Evidence of Continuing Personal Professional Development

Strong understandings of Health Improvement methodologies and frameworks

Clear understanding of performance management frameworks

Detailed understanding of both NHS and Local Authority contracting and commissioning processes

Knowledge of project management and process management methods

Understanding of NHS and Local Authority corporate and clinical governance

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2. Special Knowledge – Desirable Project Management qualification or equivalent

experience (e.g. PRINCE2)

Key Competencies and BehavioursHow

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Weighting of Criterion

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3. Experience – Essential Minimum 3 years’ experience within a Public

Health related field

Ability to interact productively at a senior level and demonstrable experience of working with clinicians and senior managers

Highly numerate

Experience in sexual and reproductive health.

Experience of working in public health.

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3. Experience - Desirable Experience of standard project and process

management methodologies

Experience of full life cycle contracting

Experience in the area of sexual and domestic violence and understanding of the landscape, policies, and guidance that govern these areas.

Experience in developing and implementing action plan based on the recommendations from JSNA.

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4. Other Requirements – Essential Ability to lead and motivate others, including

prioritisation and delegation of work programmes appropriately

Negotiation and conflict management skills

Able to manage and prioritise own workload

Able to work autonomously

Able to work under pressure and exercise judgement

Be able to manage confidential sensitive

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information appropriately

Flexible and adaptable to meet challenging deadlines

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4. Other Requirements – Desirable None

5. Equality – Essential Excellent awareness of the importance of equality

and diversity issues.1, 2 3

5. Equality – Desirable None