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• Care and Compassion • Quality and Teamwork • Dignity and Respect • Openness, honesty and responsibility
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Salary: Agreement on Pay and Conditions of Service is as per the Scottish Government, Executive and Senior Management Pay and Conditions of Service.
- Non-Medical Appointment – £85,996 - £112,402 per annum, Executive Grade E.
- Medical Appointment –£87,534 - £116,313 per annum basic, plus DPH supplement and Discretionary Points if applicable, Consultant Salary Scale
Base: Melrose, Scottish Borders, Scotland TD6 9BS.
Do you have the passion to make a difference in a Health Board dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of people living in the Scottish Borders?
We are looking for a driven and experienced public health professional to provide strategic direction and embrace partnership working and to lead us through this demanding and challenging period and beyond.
The vital role of Public Health and social determinants of health have recently come to the fore as we manage our on-going response to the Covid-19 global pandemic. Never before has there been greater public awareness of the range of factors that can impact on our own health and wellbeing.
The focus on health inequalities has now moved beyond individual behaviour, to the heart of our communities and the collective responsibility required to address public health challenges. Key to this role will be building on this awareness and championing the public health agenda in our services and in the wider community.
This post presents an exciting opportunity to influence and shape strategies and actions that will reduce inequalities within the Scottish Borders population. It also presents an opportunity to enhance the provision of services within an integrated landscape working with Health and Social Care Partnership colleagues and other community and planning partners.
As a member of our Executive Team you will be responsible for the development and delivery of our public health agenda to ensure that we can make a lasting difference to the life chances of our local population. The focus of our Executive Team for the next few years will be squarely on improvement, innovation, compassionate leadership and optimising cost effectiveness.
Experience of operating at a senior level within the NHS and partnership settings is essential. The successful candidate will have the ability to influence thinking both locally and nationally and be able to demonstrate a track record in addressing health inequalities.
For an informal discussion please contact, Ralph Roberts, Chief Executive, NHS Borders on Tel: 01896 825515.