Public Health Assistant

Public Health Assistant 1 Year Fixed Term (Secondment option considered for internal applicants) Would you like to begin a career in public health? If so, then this is the job for you! Public Health are looking to recruit a creative, innovative, and enthusiastic individual to join our highly motivated team as a Public Health Assistant. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to join a dynamic service that strives on improving the health and wellbeing of the people of Lincolnshire. As a Public Health Assistant, you will play a key role in improving the health and wellbeing of Lincolnshire residents by supporting the delivery of public health priorities across Health Protection, Health Improvement and Health Care Public Health. Working within a matrix programme management approach, you will contribute to strategic commissioning, service redesign, performance management and partnership working, helping to develop evidence-based solutions that improve outcomes and deliver value for money. You will work closely with Public Health Programme Managers and Officers, supporting the development of robust evidence, strategies and programmes, while building effective relationships with colleagues, partners, communities and stakeholders across the health and care system. This is a varied and dynamic role that requires flexibility, strong organisational skills and the ability to adapt to changing priorities in a complex public health environment. Main Responsibilities

• Support the planning, commissioning, redesign and evaluation of public health services and programmes.
• Assist with performance monitoring, quality assurance and service improvement activities.
• Contribute to the development of evidence, insight and strategies to inform decision-making.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external partners to improve health outcomes.
• Support organisational transformation and the delivery of key public health priorities across Lincolnshire.
The Public Health team is a multi-discipline group of colleagues working to improve people's health. The service sits within the Adult Care and Community Wellbeing Directorate. Our work covers:
• Protecting people's health by controlling infectious diseases and screening for diseases such as cancer.
• Promoting and improving health by supporting people to choose healthy lifestyles and creating environments that promote good health.
• Using an evidence base approach to understand needs, shape service design and provide the safest and most effective support possible to local people.
  
  We are looking for someone with the right skills who is confident, proactive, good at organising and thinking ahead, and is keen to develop a good understanding of the health and care system in Lincolnshire.
You will need to be a resilient, confident and capable person who is able to establish and build excellent working relationships internally, with wider parts of the council, external partners and stakeholders. We need someone who:
• can support the development of creative solutions and approaches which help to promote collaborative and integrated working across the health and care system.
• can coordinate activities across complex concurrent projects.
• can grasp the complexities of wider system partnership working.
• has a good eye for detail to be able to proof-read reports and check details for accuracy., In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
  
  At Lincolnshire County Council, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. That's why we offer a rewarding package designed to support your work-life balance, health and wellbeing, financial security, and career growth. Find out more about our offer to you in the attached brochure.