Director of Public Health
Transform Tomorrow: Shape Health, Enhance Wellbeing
Salary: Grade 19 from £108,618 to £116,729 per annum
Relocation allowance of up to £8,000 (subject to criteria)
Join the Isle of Wight Council’s new Public Health Directorate and bring deeper focus to the unique challenges facing our Island community, with specific initiatives and programmes that align with our residents and tourists.
We are launching a brand-new Public Health service, as we move away from our current partnership with Hampshire County Council. As part of this move, we need a Director of Public Health to be our statutory chief officer of the authority and the principal adviser on all health matters to elected members, officers, and partners.
“There will be a clear focus on the communities that are at the heart of our Island and how we can build capability and independence, improve outcomes for our children and create healthy environments through having a community centred approach to health and wellbeing.” Wendy Perera – Chief Executive |
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To achieve
our goals, we need to engage a confident and capable Director of Public Health,
who will lead the way in shaping this new local service area.
This is a strategic post for the Island, which has a unique set of challenges, and offers you potential career growth and progression as you take the lead on health improvement, health protection and healthcare public health with a real community focus.
As our new Director of Public Health, you’ll be the system leader for improving the health and wellbeing of residents, reducing inequalities in health outcomes and protecting local communities from public health hazards (infectious diseases and environmental threats).
You’ll need to be an exceptional leader, with superb communication skills, able to engage, inspire and influence as you build on relationships with the public, media and partnership organisations including the Office of Health Improvement and Disparities, NHS England and UKHSA
We want you to challenge traditional thinking and identify risk aware innovative solutions that enhance the potential for improvement.
You’ll take a collaborative approach to deliver our ambitious Health and Wellbeing Strategy
For full details of the skills, experience qualifications and knowledge required for this position read the Job Summary in full.
We are in the unique position of being able to offer this role on a reduced hours basis, if preferred, for the right applicant. This would be circa 30 hours per week, and will give the postholder a rare opportunity to be able to work at this level whilst also being able to embrace a rewarding work-life balance with more time to enjoy the lifestyle available here on the Isle of Wight.
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How to apply
Ensure you have fully read the Job Summary for this post prior to application.
To apply for this position, please provide us with the following via email:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) of no more than 4 sides of A4
- GMC, GDC or UKPHR registration number
- Covering statement to be no more than 4 sides of A4
- 2 x referee contact details (let us know if we can contact prior to interview)
Clearly demonstrate in your application where you meet the essential and desirable requirements as set out in the Job Summary.
Disability Confident Scheme
We are a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of commitments, this means, providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled within your covering statement, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview.
Let us know of any reasonable adjustments that you may require to ensure you are comfortable and able to fully participate in the process from application to interview.
Send all the above application details in one email to careers@iow.gov.uk
If you would like an informal chat about this position, contact our recruitment team
We are planning to interview in early April 2025 with a view to the successful candidate starting in post on or before 1 August 2025.
Closing date: 16 March 2025
- Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!
- Local Government pension scheme
- Discounted Solent ferry travel
- Island bus network discount
- Cycle to work scheme
- Staff parking permit scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership
- National and local discounts & benefits schemes
- Relocation scheme of up to £8,000
- Travel allowance if commuting from the mainland
The Isle of Wight Council currently does not have a license to sponsor overseas workers.
The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the Unacceptable Behaviour Policy, Employee Code of Conduct and Behaviours Framework. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce, and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.
The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via adverts@iow.gov.uk if you would like to receive a copy.
The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer. We are proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community.
Only applications submitted by the closing date will be accepted.
Contact the recruitment team
- Email: careers@iow.gov.uk
- Telephone: 01983 823113
