• Job Description

  Req#: F0125-20251596?language=en&page=423&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  we are looking for an exceptional leader, with superb communication skills, able to engage, listen, inspire and influence to build on relationships with the public, media and partnership organisations including the Office of Health Improvement and Disparities, NHS England and UKHSA.

  This senior post within the Isle of Wight Council sits within the Public Health Senior Management Team, reporting to the Director of Public Health. The post is well supported within an established team of Consultant, Public Health Principals, Senior Practitioners, Practitioners and Analysts.

  We want someone in this role who will challenge traditional thinking and identify risk aware innovative solutions that enhance the potential for improvement.

  Alongside corporate responsibilities, youll provide strategic leadership across a range of portfolio areas including

  • tobacco control
  • healthy weight
  • physical activity
  • healthy ageing
  • sexual health
  • healthcare public health

  Within this career graded range - to be recruited or progress to the Associate Director of Public Health role - applicants are expected to be able to demonstrate significant leadership experience and skills, managing or leading a public health service or function, alongside extensive knowledge of Local Government and the wider public health system.

  Main duties of the job

  Working alongside the Consultant in Public Health and Director of Public Health, youll take a significant leadership role and be outward facing, providing public health leadership across the Island and Hampshire and Isle of Wight system to improve health and reduce inequalities.

  A key element of this role will be deputising for the Director of Public Health and leading the development and implementation of system strategies, alongside operational and financial management in delivery of public health functions.

  There will be opportunities to shape and develop the role in areas of personal and professional interest, including building on existing relationships with research partners and providing Educational Supervision for Public Health Registrars.

  As a career graded post in a newly recruited leadership team, this role offers excellent development opportunity. This includes recruitment as - or for those recruited into the Consultant in Public Health role, development towards - Associate Director of Public Health.

  About us

  Leading for the future

  We recently launched our new Public Health service on the Isle of Wight, moving away from our previous partnership with Hampshire County Council.

  Our aim now is to bring deeper focus to the unique challenges and opportunities for our Island community, to improve healthy lives and reduce inequality.

  We have a clear focus on the communities that are at the heart of our Island, with plans to build capability and independence, improve outcomes and create healthy environments through our place-based approach to health and wellbeing.

  Why are we different?

  This is a unique chance to join a new leadership team in the early stages, shaping the future of public health in a fantastic coastal location surrounded by beauty, in a warm and welcoming community.

  We will give you the opportunity to have significant influence across the council, and the Island, as you work collaboratively with communities and partners to make a real difference to residents.

  Youll spearhead work, with a well-established local team, to lead the next phase for public health and community services on the Island, enhancing residents' health and well-being, mitigating health inequalities, and safeguarding local communities.

  This is a strategic systems leadership post with potential career growth and progression, leading work on health improvement, health protection and healthcare public health, all with real community focus.

  Details

  Date posted

  07 November 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  £77,503 to £102,389 a year Start as Consultant in Public Health or Associate Director (DOE)

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

  Reference number

  F0125-20251596

  Job locations

  Isle Of Wight Council

  High Street

  Newport

  Isle Of Wight

  PO301UD

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  PLEASE READ THE FULL JOB SUMMARY FROM THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL WEBSITE BEFORE APPLICATION.

  www.iow.gov.uk/publichealthjobs

  Lead, plan and deliver the councils public health services that support and underpin the successful customer focused delivery of public health priorities and outcomes, managing relationships and developing partnerships across health and care and wider public and voluntary sectors, the ICS and constituent NHS organisations, including supporting development of partnership plans and Integrated Care System, with leadership of the system prevention plans and population health management programmes.

  The team enjoys good working relationships with UKHSA, OHID and with neighbouring local authority public health teams. There are strong links to academic departments which the postholder can further develop for the benefit of Hampshire and Isle of Wight residents.

  Provide strategic leadership and direction, operational management and financial control for the Public Health team including:

  • improving the health of the population
  • Managing the Matrix structure with Consultants in Public Health
  • Focused Integrated Care Partnership work
  • Influence and development of the Islands system
  • Provide leadership for the Health and Wellbeing Board Oversee the Domestic abuse theme for the IOW in line with the Domestic Abuse Act

  Ensure that the statutory duties of the council in relation to public health mandated and non-mandated functions are delivered to the highest standard and provide leadership to enable delivery of the councils wider health and health inequalities duties.

  Be accountable for the performance of the public health agenda and the delivery of high-quality strategic aims. Support the Director of Public Health to deliver the desired culture and aims of the Council.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  PLEASE READ THE FULL JOB SUMMARY FROM THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL WEBSITE BEFORE APPLICATION.

  www.iow.gov.uk/publichealthjobs

  Lead, plan and deliver the councils public health services that support and underpin the successful customer focused delivery of public health priorities and outcomes, managing relationships and developing partnerships across health and care and wider public and voluntary sectors, the ICS and constituent NHS organisations, including supporting development of partnership plans and Integrated Care System, with leadership of the system prevention plans and population health management programmes.

  The team enjoys good working relationships with UKHSA, OHID and with neighbouring local authority public health teams. There are strong links to academic departments which the postholder can further develop for the benefit of Hampshire and Isle of Wight residents.

  Provide strategic leadership and direction, operational management and financial control for the Public Health team including:

  • improving the health of the population
  • Managing the Matrix structure with Consultants in Public Health
  • Focused Integrated Care Partnership work
  • Influence and development of the Islands system
  • Provide leadership for the Health and Wellbeing Board Oversee the Domestic abuse theme for the IOW in line with the Domestic Abuse Act

  Ensure that the statutory duties of the council in relation to public health mandated and non-mandated functions are delivered to the highest standard and provide leadership to enable delivery of the councils wider health and health inequalities duties.

  Be accountable for the performance of the public health agenda and the delivery of high-quality strategic aims. Support the Director of Public Health to deliver the desired culture and aims of the Council.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Youll need to be an exceptional leader, with superb communication skills, able to engage, inspire and influence as you build on relationships with the public, media and partnership organisations including the Office of Health Improvement and Disparities, NHS England and UKHSA
  • Youll need the following qualifications to be considered:
  • Inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List /UK Voluntary Register (UKVR) for Public Health Specialists
  • If included in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in a specialty other than public health medicine/dental public health, candidates must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of public health medicine practice
  • Public Health Specialty Registrar and specialist trainee applicants who are not yet on the GMC/GDC Specialist Register/UKVR must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry at the date of interview; all other applicants must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they have applied for inclusion in the GMC/GDC Specialist Register/UKVR
  • MFPH by examination, by exemption or by assessment
  • Please note: Within this career graded range, to be recruited or progress to the Associate Director of Public Health role, applicants are expected to be able to demonstrate significant leadership experience and skills, managing or leading a public health service or function, alongside extensive knowledge of Local Government and the wider public health system.

  Desirable

  • PLEASE READ THE FULL ATTACHED JOB SUMMARY FOR ALL ESSENTIAL AND DESIRABLE CRITERIA

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Youll need to be an exceptional leader, with superb communication skills, able to engage, inspire and influence as you build on relationships with the public, media and partnership organisations including the Office of Health Improvement and Disparities, NHS England and UKHSA
  • Youll need the following qualifications to be considered:
  • Inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List /UK Voluntary Register (UKVR) for Public Health Specialists
  • If included in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in a specialty other than public health medicine/dental public health, candidates must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of public health medicine practice
  • Public Health Specialty Registrar and specialist trainee applicants who are not yet on the GMC/GDC Specialist Register/UKVR must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry at the date of interview; all other applicants must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they have applied for inclusion in the GMC/GDC Specialist Register/UKVR
  • MFPH by examination, by exemption or by assessment
  • Please note: Within this career graded range, to be recruited or progress to the Associate Director of Public Health role, applicants are expected to be able to demonstrate significant leadership experience and skills, managing or leading a public health service or function, alongside extensive knowledge of Local Government and the wider public health system.

  Desirable

  • PLEASE READ THE FULL ATTACHED JOB SUMMARY FOR ALL ESSENTIAL AND DESIRABLE CRITERIA

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Isle of Wight Council

  Address

  Isle Of Wight Council

  High Street

  Newport

  Isle Of Wight

  PO301UD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.iow.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Isle of Wight Council

  Address

  Isle Of Wight Council

  High Street

  Newport

  Isle Of Wight

  PO301UD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.iow.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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