Programme Manager (Health and Wellbeing Improvement)
| Posting date: | 19 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £57,114 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 May 2024 |
| Location: | London |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 349154/1 |
Summary
The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) officially launched on 1 October 2021 with the aim of tackling health inequalities across the country. As part of DHSC, OHID brings together expert advice, analysis and evidence with policy development and implementation working with the whole of government, the NHS, local government, industry, and wider partners (such as the Greater London Authority (GLA)) to shape and drive health improvement and equalities priorities for government.
The health and wellbeing improvement function in regions primarily supports local authorities (LAs) and the NHS to deliver improvements in population health and reduce inequalities in health and wellbeing outcomes. It also supports LAs in their commissioning and delivery of services from the Public Health Grant including mandated services e.g. sexual health services. It leads in the use of evidence-based practice to target the major causes of morbidity and mortality across the life course within the context of the wider determinants of health. It promotes parity of esteem between mental health and physical health.
The health and wellbeing improvement function works in an integrated way to ensure a major focus on health inequalities and the social determinants of health within and throughout its regions, across the wider public health system. This will involve working across the geographical region.
Applications are welcomed from individuals who wish to be based in London region. This is a generic role and public health lead areas will be agreed on appointment.
Public Health Regional Teams focus on a delivery model where staff work as part of multiple teams including place-based teams, programme teams and functional teams. Each region has specific priorities which are identified through local business plans.
The postholder(s) will coordinate and deliver high quality, specialist technical and professional public health advice to support local government with driving improvements in health outcomes and reduction in health inequalities based on evidence and cost-effectiveness. They will draw on the unique expertise and resources that sit within DHSC/OHID as well as maximise the expertise within the local public health system and support NHS England in promoting the health service role, for example in primary care, preventing poor health and addressing health inequalities.
The postholder(s) will engage and influence local authorities and the NHS to deliver improvements in population health and reduce inequalities in health and wellbeing outcomes.