Public Health Programme Lead - Children and Young 's Public Mental Health

Public Health Programme Lead
- Children and Young People's Public Mental Health

37 Hours Monday to Friday
- Occasional evening or weekend work.

Make a lasting difference to the health and wellbeing of Gateshead residents.

Do you want to help make Gateshead a place where everyone thrives? If that sounds like you, keep reading - we might just be the perfect match.

We're delighted that you're interested in working with us. You'll be joining us at a very exciting time.

We pride ourselves on our ambitious and forward-thinking approach to taking care of Gateshead and its people, and we passionately believe that our employees reflect that spirit in truly enabling Gateshead to thrive.

At Gateshead Council you'd be a highly valued member of a team that recognises and respects the skills that you bring to your role, encourages creativity and passionately advocates a great work / life balance. Our actions speak louder than words, and with flexi-time and hybrid working available across many of our roles, as well as a full suite of outstanding employee benefits, we're confident that it isn't just the salary that attracts our staff.

The Public Health Service at Gateshead Council works to improve population health and reduce inequalities by putting prevention, evidence and partnership at the heart of decision making. We lead delivery of the Health and Wellbeing Strategy and Health in All Policies approach, working across the Council, NHS and wider system to address the wider determinants of health. Using strong public health intelligence and insight, we support action across the life course, from children and young people to adult wellbeing, prevention and health protection, ensuring services are targeted where they will have the greatest impact.

We are looking for an ambitious and experienced Public Health Programme Lead to join our Public Health and Wellbeing Team at Gateshead Council. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the development of innovative, evidence-based programmes that improve health outcomes, reduce inequalities and support communities to thrive.

Working across a range of partners, you will play a pivotal role in identifying population health needs, shaping policy, commissioning services and driving strategic change. You will use data, research and local intelligence to influence decisions, develop effective interventions and ensure our Health and Wellbeing Strategy delivers meaningful improvements across the life course.

Support the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people. Working with the Advanced Practitioner this role will facilitate collaborative working with key stakeholders across the health, education and voluntary sector partners to implement the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Needs Assessment recommendations, prioritising prevention, and embedding mental health outcomes into a Health in All Policies approach.

If you are passionate about tackling health inequalities, skilled at building partnerships and motivated by creating healthier futures for our communities, we would love to hear from you.

• Establish local intelligence on the health needs of the Gateshead population and lead on the development and updating of health needs assessments and other public health tools.
• Work with Consultants and Senior Management Team to ensure effective and efficient commissioning / joint commissioning of Public Health services and achievement of national performance indicators.
• Implement local and national public health policy in Gateshead, with emphasis on…