Stoke-on-Trent - which is celebrating 100 years this year - is a fantastic place to live, work and visit. It is a city on a positive journey. Our economy is growing and we are creating new jobs and delivering regeneration.
Stoke-on-Trent is a city of kindness, where care for one another runs deep. As a city council we have a strong sense of civic pride and absolute commitment to delivering the best outcomes for our residents. We put public health at the heart of all we do. Our overall strategic mission is to improve personal and community wellbeing. We are achieving this through forging and strengthening vital partnerships across the public, voluntary and commercial sectors. We are finding new ways of working with local communities and equipping them with the ability to make more of the decisions which shape their places and daily lives.
The landscape of Stoke-on-Trent is changing for the better thanks to a series of multi-million-pound developments, which are successfully combining the old with the new. These will provide jobs and commercial opportunities, unique places for people to live and much-needed leisure and recreational amenities.
The role we are recruiting for requires a unique and experienced individual with the skills to drive forward our goals, develop outstanding services and improve lives.
The role offers a unique opportunity to develop professionally as well as change lives for the better. The successful candidate will lead the regulatory and operational functions of our public health services and support our Corporate Strategic Plan.
That plan - called Our City, Our Wellbeing - sets out our vision and priorities for Stoke-on-Trent City Council and the wider city. It has been shaped by the political ambition of the city council’s leadership, as well as the values and aims of the organisation.
We are committed to making Stoke-on-Trent a place where all residents can feel safe, supported and proud. We have made a fantastic start through our strong partner relationships with colleagues in the NHS and third sector. We have brought organisations and community groups together to provide welcoming spaces offering financial, mental health and food support. But we recognise that there is still much more to do. That is where you can be part of our journey.
We are looking for an experienced candidate with a passion for developing high- quality wellbeing and public health support services. They will have a track record of, working with colleagues and external partners to have a demonstrable positive impact. We need someone who can develop, implement and deliver first-rate strategies, policies, plans and programmes that protect and improve the health of the local population and improve access to services. They will lead the vital operational and regulatory functions and services that protect and improve health and wellbeing.
We wish to create a holistic approach, embedding health and wellbeing in our city’s culture and institutions, including our museums and libraries. Our priority is to proactively address health inequalities and the wider determinants of health. As a Consultant of Public Health, you will be at the heart of this.
You will provide confident, visible, strategic and value-led leadership to the directorate. You will develop effective services that have prevention and early intervention at their core. You will be a clinical adviser on all health matters across the city council, leading and contributing to the development of strategies that improve both health and wellbeing in Stoke-on-Trent. You will demonstrate political awareness and promote a culture of close collaboration, working strategically in a complex system. Finally, you will need to bring not only a strong track record in public health delivery, but also the ability to develop and maintain effective partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders, to ensure positive outcomes for residents.
Jon Rouse,
Chief Executive
Team Stoke