Advanced Practitioner

Advanced Practitioner Strategic Lead Public Health

Permanent

Grade:(2025) - Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

Are you ready to make a tangible difference to health outcomes and inequalities in one of the UKs largest and most diverse cities

Birmingham City Council is seeking a driven valuesled and highly skilled professional to join us as an Advanced Practitioner Strategic Lead within our Public Health leadership team. The ideal applicant would be working through their portfolio to specialist registration.

About the Role

This is a significant opportunity to play a leadership role at a pivotal time for Birmingham. As an Advanced Practitioner Strategic Lead you will work closely with the Assistant Directors and Director of Public Health leading a defined portfolio of work that supports our ambition to improve population health reduce inequalities and embed public health principles across the Council and wider system.

You will lead the development commissioning and delivery of major public health programmes ensuring they are evidenceled equitable and aligned with the Councils Corporate Plan City Vision and Health and Wellbeing Strategy. You will be responsible for a portfolio of specialism within Public Health with flexibility to adapt your portfolio as priorities evolve.

As a senior member of the Public Health leadership team will be critical role in supporting the Director of Public Health to deliver their statutory responsibilities contributing to the implementation of relevant national and local policy and recommendations ensuring that population health principles are at the heart of transformative work to improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities of the citizens of Birmingham.

Alongside delivering outcomes for citizens you will play an active role in shaping a positive inclusive and highperforming culture of the Public Health division whilst influencing policy and practice and ensuring public health principles are embedded across the Council and wider system.

Key Responsibilities

You will:

• Provide expert public health leadership and advice to senior officers members and partners.
• Lead the strategic development and delivery of a defined public health portfolio improving outcomes and reducing health inequalities.
• Shape and deliver highquality evidencebased programmes and commissioned services.
• Work collaboratively with NHS local authority voluntary sector and regional partners to deliver integrated systemwide solutions.
• Use public health intelligence research and evaluation to inform decisionmaking and drive impact.
• Lead and manage staff and resources effectively ensuring value for money and robust governance.
• Contribute to planning for and responding to public health incidents and emergencies including oncall arrangements where required.
• Support the Director of Public Health in delivering statutory responsibilities and organisational priorities.
• Act as an ambassador for Birmingham City Council at local regional and national levels.

About You

Were looking for a confident compassionate and credible public health professional who combines strong technical expertise with the ability to lead change and work effectively across complex systems.

You will bring:

• Specialist public health expertise with a strong track record of delivery at a senior
• Extensive experience of strategic leadership programme delivery and partnership working.
• Strong analytical and critical appraisal skills with the ability to translate evidence into action.
• Experience of managing people budgets and complex portfolios in a pressured environment.
• Excellent influencing and communication skills with confidence working with elected members and senior stakeholders.
• A clear commitment to tackling health inequalities and promoting inclusive communityled approaches.
• A valuesdriven leadership style that promotes collaboration equity accountability and kindness.

Why Birmingham

Birmingham is a city of opportunity diversity and ambition. Working here means having the chance to shape public health at scale influence national conversations and make a real difference to the lives of over one million residents.

In return we offer a supportive and flexible working environment opportunities for professional development and the chance to be part of a passionate and committed public health team.

Please upload an up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Supporting Statement should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached.

Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer andwe arecommitted to employing retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments additional support accessibility needs or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

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A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance withUK Home Office requirements before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy Birmingham City Council here.

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