Health Protection Lead
Suffolk County Council Posted on 2022-11-18
| Salary | Not mentioned |
|---|---|
| Location | Hybrid remote in Ipswich IP1 |
| Type | Full-time |
Job Description
- Suffolk County Council, Ipswich, IP1 2BX
- £43,455 – £53,556 per annum
- 37 hours per week
- Fixed term/secondment up to 12 months (maternity cover)
We are committed to flexible working. To view the types of flexible or part time working available for this role, please see the Job and Person Profile.
We welcome applications from all, but particularly welcome LGBTQ+, male, Buddhist, Sikh, Jewish, Pagan and White other applicants, those declaring a disability and those aged over 65, as individuals from these groups, are either underrepresented or not represented in the Public Health and Communities Directorate.
Job Details
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Suffolk County Council (SCC) Public Health and Communities Team as a Health Protection Lead based at Endeavour House, Ipswich with hybrid working options including some working from home.
Public Health Suffolk are an innovative, dynamic, and effective directorate within Suffolk County Council, who work to improve the health and wellbeing of the population of Suffolk. We have a successful track record, including highly innovative approaches to commissioning public health services; strong relationships with Suffolk’s voluntary and community sector and public sector partners; and a clear focus on using data and evidence to drive action.
As Health Protection Lead, you will be responsible for delivering and assuring the Director of Public Health that the Health Protection priorities and responsibilities of the Directorate are fulfilled. You will work closely with the Director of Public Health, Lead Consultant in Health Protection and other Public Health Consultants and partner agencies. We are looking for someone with enthusiasm and commitment preferably with a professional qualification in a clinical area, health protection or environmental health or equivalent experience. You will have a detailed knowledge of all aspects of Health Protection together with the ability to interpret and communicate health protection data and concepts in a clear way to both healthcare professionals and non-specialist audiences.
We will offer you
- flexible working options to support you, your work-life balance and career, including supporting hybrid and/or remote working
- extensive training and personal development opportunities
- a great benefits package, see below for details.
Travel and workplace requirements
We positively encourage the use of technology to communicate and engage, but on occasions, there may be a requirement for you to travel using reasonable and suitable means available to you. If you require a reasonable adjustment due to a disability to meet the travel requirements of this role, please speak with the contact detailed below.
This role supports hybrid working, a broadly even balance between working from home and working from an office base. Please speak with the contact detailed below if you wish to discuss how that might impact your working arrangements. #LI-Hybrid
For more information
For an informal discussion only, please contact Mashbileg Maidrag (she/her) by calling (01473) 260058
If you are considering applying for a secondment, please read the secondment policy and ensure you have sought permission to apply before completing your application.
To apply please ensure
- you read the Job and Person Profile (JPP) , before applying for this job opportunity
- you upload a copy of your CV and covering letter detailing your suitability for the role when completing your online application.
Closing date: 11.30pm 7 December 2022
Interview date: w/c 12 December 2022
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.
We offer a fantastic, inclusive working environment including diverse and active staff networks, great flexible working options and many benefits, as well as the opportunity to improve the lives of Suffolk residents.
Benefits include:
- Performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
- The opportunity to join a large, diverse organisation, with career opportunities across our services
- A supportive culture, underpinned by our WE ASPIRE values
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Up to 28 days annual leave entitlement, plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
- An occupational sick pay scheme
- Learning and development opportunities, including a range of work-based apprenticeships
- Flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
- A range of staff networks centred around equality groups
- Plus more
If you would like to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Working for Suffolk County Council pages (www.Suffolk.gov.uk/careers).
Company description:
In 2019 we were shortlisted as finalists for the Working Families Best Practice awards and Personnel Today Diversity and Inclusion (Public Sector) award for our commitment to promoting flexible working options for existing and new staff. This shows our commitment to removing barriers to flexible and part-time working at all levels within the organisation. We now advertise close to 100% of our jobs offering at least one form of flexible working and we are proud to be recognised as an employer that supports our staff to work flexibly. We are also proud to have such a strong group of staff networks serve as a reference point for discussion, shared experiences, mutual support and knowledge, but actively promote the positive values and contribution colleagues within these groups can bring to Suffolk and the communities we serve. The networks are one of the ways we empower our staff to be their true selves in the workplace. Networks influence the organisation to be more inclusive, through work on policy, service development, training, communications, events, culture and have a seat at Suffolk County Council »s Strategic Equalities and Inclusion Board. You can read more about our staff networks by visiting our careers page. Our disABILITY staff network is currently working with HR to achieve Leader status as a Disability Confident employer. This will recognise us as a disability positive employer, showing that we are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and a supportive working environment for staff with all forms of disabilities. In addition to a fantastic working environment, we offer an attractive range of benefits for new starters, including; a contributory pension scheme, a generous annual leave entitlement with an option to purchase additional days, occupational maternity, paternity and adoption leave, access to a benefits scheme offering discounts on a wide range of goods and services including discounts on a range of high street retailers, plus lots more.
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