We are seeking a strategic leader to manage the Association of Directors of Public Health West Midlands (ADPH WM) and its work within the West Midlands Public Health system. This role offers the opportunity to lead and strengthen ADPH WM's influence, ensuring collaboration with regional stakeholders to improve public health outcomes across the area.
You will be responsible for building partnerships through the West Midlands Public Health Alliance and supporting quality improvement across the region. Your portfolio will include key areas such as tobacco control and sector-led improvement, alongside developing and maintaining strong relationships with senior public health figures.
The post holder will lead the development of a three-year quality improvement strategy, focusing on emerging policy priorities and fostering collaborations with key partners such as OHID, UKHSA, NHS E, and local authorities. Additionally, you will oversee communication and advocacy strategies to raise the profile of ADPH WM and address public health inequalities.
The successful candidate will have significant experience in relationship-building, managing complex projects, and driving systems for population health improvements. Registration with the UKPHR is required, or applicants should be within six months of registration.
Main duties of the job
Provide strategic leadership and management of ADPH WM, maintaining and enhancing its reputation within the West Midlands Public Health system. Foster partnerships between ADPH WM and senior regional stakeholders, supporting system-wide collaboration through the West Midlands Public Health Alliance to improve health outcomes. Lead, manage, and monitor the quality improvement agendas of ADPH WM and the Alliance. Ensure robust programme management systems and governance structures. Build regional portfolios of work using Public Health expertise. Manage a portfolio, including tobacco control, sector-led improvement, and other agreed priorities. Develop relationships with Directors of Public Health (DsPH), aligning their expertise with ADPH WM and the Alliance's needs. Act as the lead for fostering relationships for collaborative improvement with key stakeholders, including OHID, UKHSA, NHSE, DCS, ADASS WM, ADPH National, and other partners. Collaborate with DsPH to identify priority areas for review and improvement. Develop and monitor a three-year quality improvement strategy for the West Midlands Public Health Alliance, focusing on emerging policy and future collaborations. Oversee a Communication and Advocacy Strategy to raise the profile of ADPH WM and highlight the importance of public health and health inequalities. Ensure effective monitoring and transparent reporting of the programme to ADPH WM, the Alliance, and ADPH UK, ensuring appropriate use of public funds. About us
We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date if we receive a large number of applications. Therefore, you are strongly advised to complete and return your application as soon as possible. When completing your application please refer to the supporting documents attached. If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application, or have experienced a problem whilst applying for a position, please contact the Resourcing Team on 0121 569 3300 or via e-mail to: hr_resourcing@sandwell.gov.uk For more information about working for Sandwell Council, our recruitment process and our offer to you please visit
this link . Click here to find out more about our One Team Framework: Values and Behaviours. To apply please download the application and return to: Hrresourcing_applications@sandwell.gov.uk Job responsibilities
For the full job description please see attachments and look for Job Description - SAND8702. Person Specification
Qualifications
See Personnel Specification - SAND8702 for more information. See Personnel Specification - SAND8702 for more information. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. £82,467 to £93,993 a year.
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Provide strategic leadership and management of ADPH WM, maintaining and enhancing its reputation within the West Midlands Public Health system. Foster partnerships between ADPH WM and senior regional stakeholders, supporting system-wide collaboration through the West Midlands Public Health Alliance to improve health outcomes. Lead, manage, and monitor the quality improvement agendas of ADPH WM and the Alliance. Ensure robust programme management systems and governance structures. Build regional portfolios of work using Public Health expertise. Manage a portfolio, including tobacco control, sector-led improvement, and other agreed priorities. Develop relationships with Directors of Public Health (DsPH), aligning their expertise with ADPH WM and the Alliance's needs. Act as the lead for fostering relationships for collaborative improvement with key stakeholders, including OHID, UKHSA, NHSE, DCS, ADASS WM, ADPH National, and other partners. Collaborate with DsPH to identify priority areas for review and improvement. Develop and monitor a three-year quality improvement strategy for the West Midlands Public Health Alliance, focusing on emerging policy and future collaborations. Oversee a Communication and Advocacy Strategy to raise the profile of ADPH WM and highlight the importance of public health and health inequalities. Ensure effective monitoring and transparent reporting of the programme to ADPH WM, the Alliance, and ADPH UK, ensuring appropriate use of public funds. About us
We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date if we receive a large number of applications. Therefore, you are strongly advised to complete and return your application as soon as possible. When completing your application please refer to the supporting documents attached. If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application, or have experienced a problem whilst applying for a position, please contact the Resourcing Team on 0121 569 3300 or via e-mail to: hr_resourcing@sandwell.gov.uk For more information about working for Sandwell Council, our recruitment process and our offer to you please visit
this link . Click here to find out more about our One Team Framework: Values and Behaviours. To apply please download the application and return to: Hrresourcing_applications@sandwell.gov.uk Job responsibilities
For the full job description please see attachments and look for Job Description - SAND8702. Person Specification
Qualifications
See Personnel Specification - SAND8702 for more information. See Personnel Specification - SAND8702 for more information. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. £82,467 to £93,993 a year.
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