Population Health Policy Officer

Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values we strive to have a workforce that reflects our local communities and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic backgrounds, applicants who have a disability and applicants who are from the LGBTQ+ community to apply for our senior leadership roles. 

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

About the team we are recruiting to

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

The Public Health team is part of the Public Health, Insight and Migration Division. 
Reporting to the Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, the team helps people to stay healthy and protect them from threats to their health.

The Public Health team commissions and delivers a wide range of services and programmes that tackle health inequalities and help people to live healthier lives including:

• Alcohol and drugs misuse strategy, treatment and recovery services
• Sexual health services including sexually transmitted infections and contraception
• Healthy lifestyles support with losing weight, getting more active, giving up smoking, cutting down on alcohol and improving your well being
• Physical activity strategy and projects including school based exercise, parks and cycling
• Family health including health visiting, infant feeding, school nurses, teenage pregnancy support, family weight management and services supporting BME families
• Health protection strategy and services including air quality, blood borne virus testing, screening & immunisations, infection control, emergency planning and outbreak management
• The Marmot City strategy, reducing health inequalities across the city
• Domestic abuse and sexual abuse strategies and support services
• Youth violence reduction

This is an exciting and challenging time to work in the Public Health Team.  If you are an individual that is committed to achieving the best outcomes for people across Coventry our team can help you make a difference through high-quality professional support, supervision, excellent learning and development opportunities

What is the job role?

Permanent, Full Time (37 hours) Position

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in the Public Health and Insight team at Coventry City Council. We are looking for a Population Health Policy Officer to lead the co-ordination and development of Coventry’s Health and Wellbeing Board and strengthen links with existing governance arrangements including Scrutiny Boards, Safeguarding Boards and Integrated Care Partnership and others. 

The job role will:

• Oversee the day-to-day running of the Health and Wellbeing Board (H&WBB) including working directly with senior leaders and members to set the agenda for the Board.
• Work with a wide range of partnership and member-led Boards to ensure that H&WBB is adding value locally and that there is good alignment between governance functions. 
• Work directly with members of the H&WBB including Chair and Director of Public Health & Wellbeing to develop the Board and ensure delivery of Coventry’s Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy.
• Produce future Joint Health & Wellbeing Strategies, guided by Joint Strategic Needs Assessments, to ensure the H&WBB continues to deliver its aim to improve health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities in Coventry.
• Liaise with Coroner’s Office and NHS around mortality reviews.
• Ensure relevant national policy is effectively implemented in Coventry.

Who are we looking for?

You’ll have excellent programme, people and time management skills and have significant experience of working collaboratively with staff across a range of organisations to set and deliver a clear agenda.

You’ll have a track record in problem solving, advocating change, and implementing policy to improve health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities. 

You’ll also be a strong communicator, able to explain and present complex ideas to a wide range of audiences, including senior leaders, elected Members and to community and voluntary sector groups.  

When applying for this role you will be asked to write a personal statement, please include the following information in your statement:

• Ability and experience of managing multiple work programmes and prioritising your time appropriately. 
• Ability and experience of leading and motivating others outside your direct sphere of influence.
• Ability and experience of working at a senior level across a range of organisations.

If you'd like to have an informal chat to find out more about the role please contact Mark.Woods@Coventry.gov.uk

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'

Interview date(s): 01/03/2024

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.
At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies

Coventry City Council