Public health consultant leading in healthy behaviours and communities (fixed-term contract)
A few words from Dr Anjan Ghosh, Director of Public Health
Thank you for your interest in this critical and senior public health role in my top team.
We are at an exciting point, working in partnership with other council directorates, district and borough councils, the NHS, and other stakeholders, focusing on narrowing the gap in health inequalities across our population and creating a credible programme of system wide prevention. Additionally, we are working in partnership with the NHS Integrated Care System in developing its Integrated Care Strategy.
As a member of my senior management team, you will be integral in leading and driving the successful development and delivery of these strategies as well as the council’s strategic plan, which has a strong focus on the health and wellbeing of Kent’s population, an emphasis on the importance of demand management, and prevention and the authority’s role in helping the population make lifestyle choices to help achieve their potential.
As a member of my senior management team, you will be integral in leading and driving the successful development and delivery of the public health strategy for Kent.
We are keen to work with an exceptional individual who has the energy, ideas and ambition to make a sustained difference to the people of Kent; someone who shares our commitment to improving the quality of life of our residents and is able to maximise their impact through working in partnership across the council, with the NHS, voluntary sector and other organisations.
Kent is the largest non-Metropolitan local authority in the country and with a population of over 1.6 million, it provides an exciting opportunity to impact on population health at scale. It is also a great place to work for with a number of additional benefits on offer including a staff recognition and pay award scheme, excellent coaching and mentoring initiatives, extensive managerial training opportunities and a staff rewards scheme.
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For an informal discussion, please contact Maisie Hocking at Panoramic Associates (our recruitment partner) on 07557 107933.
To apply, submit an application on the Panoramic Associates website using the link below.
Applications close on Sunday 15 October and interviews will take place during week commencing 6 November.
