Job Description
Senior Wellbeing and Public Health - Mid and South Essex Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT) Fixed Term, Full Time £34,293 to £40,345 per annum Location: Countywide Working Style: Anywhere worker Closing Date: 22nd September 2024 This is a Fixed Term Opportunity for 23 months Join Our Growing Public Health Team at Essex County Council Are you ready to create positive change and be part of something bigger? As we embark on the next phase of our 5-year Business Plan, the Wellbeing, Public Health, and Communities Team is seeking passionate individuals to join us. Here's what's on the horizon: Community Empowerment: We're all about building community capacity. Be part of a team that fosters resilience, collaboration, and positive change across Essex. Health Champions Wanted: Addressing health behaviours head-on. If you're passionate about improving wellbeing, this is your chance to impact the lives of our diverse population. NHS Collaboration: We're breaking down silos by enhancing joint working with NHS colleagues. Together, we'll achieve the ambitious goals set out in our Business Plan. We are currently advertising several roles within our Public Health team. These aren't just jobs; they're opportunities to shape our county's future. Help us build on early successes and expand our impact across Essex. The role Essex County Council Wellbeing, Public Health and Communities (WPHC) Team are looking to improve and enhance the work we do with the NHS, Mid and South Essex Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT). As an anchor organisation we offer a significant opportunity to influence behaviour change. In this role, you will contribute to the formulation of strategic public health plans supporting the work of MSEFT. You will Identify, develop, implement and evaluate a range of public health/health promotion programmes to meet identified needs/priorities contributing to long term health improvement and reduction in health inequalities relevant to service users. You will be seconded into MSEFT and will jointly report to an ECC Consultant in Public Health and MSEFT Director of Strategy and Innovation. You will bring… · Educated to degree level and/or appropriate professional qualification relevant to the field or equivalent by experience, with subject matter expertise in a public health or related service. · Demonstrable evidence of building strong networks within a political environment, working effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, influencing partners, and managing change within a multi-stakeholder environment. · Proven track record of managing and delivering projects successfully whilst demonstrating breadth of thinking. To read more about us please visit: Economy, Investment and Public Health Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means. Why Essex? Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us. Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying. As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent Community . If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email resourcing.team@essex.gov.uk . Follow us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and