This is an exciting opportunity to join OHID South West to help drive forward improvements in health and wellbeing and tackle inequalities in health. We are looking for two outstanding specialists in public health to work with a wide range of internal and external national, regional, and local partners and stakeholders to develop, drive and scale-up delivery of national and regional public health programmes. You will provide public health leadership, expertise, and system support to help address both complex and emerging public health challenges. You will have line management responsibilities for a small team., OHID South West is a dynamic & fast paced team and post holders will be required to contribute to a wide range of high profile public health related work and be confident to work with a broad range of senior internal and external stakeholders to create change.

We are looking for dynamic and self-motivated individuals who can manage themselves and others independently, work under pressure and be comfortable with complexity and change. Applications would be welcomed from individuals who can demonstrate skills and experience in creative and critical thinking, innovation, strategic planning and shaping and delivering complex programmes., If medically qualified the individual will be appointed to the point of the consultant salary scale (2003 contract) for England appropriate to their years of seniority or if from a background other than medicine to an equivalent Agenda for Change Band 8d

This is an exciting period to join OHID as a relatively new organization within the public health system and will provide the right candidate with significant experience and opportunities to learn, develop and make a real difference to peoples lives.

Candidates must be included on the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List or UK Public Health Register., The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) South West focuses on improving health and wellbeing so that everyone can expect to live more of their life in good health. We also work to tackle health disparities and their wider determinants in order to break the link between an individuals background and their prospects for a healthy life.

OHID organises the delivery of its functions in England through its Regional Centres (North East and Yorkshire, North West, Midlands, East of England, South West, South East and London). Regional centres are managed under the leadership of a Regional Director and NHS Regional Director of Public Health.

The Health Improvement team collaborates with regional partners in the LA, NHS, SW ADPH and South West Councils, to support people living in the South West to remain healthier for longer. Fundamental to all this work is a commitment to tackling health inequalities and supporting everyone so they can expect to live more of life in good health.

The division is structured around three life course teams (Children & Families, Adults and Older Adults) and two topic focused teams for addictions and obesity