Deputy Director of Regional Operations Newcastle upon Tyne
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The UKHSA Regions Directorate are looking to appoint a talented and enthusiastic Deputy Director of Regional Operations reporting to the UKHSA Director of Regions.
The postholder will lead change programmes to develop the operating model for the directorate and UKHSA regions. They will lead development of the Region’s Health Protection Network and develop approaches to joint working to effectively manage both demand and capacity across the directorate to enable delivery of the acute response as well as strategic programmes.
The postholder will lead programme areas linked to UKHSA national strategic priorities, lead matrix teams and networks to deliver on those priorities nationally and contribute to developing a comprehensive health protection system across England, working closely with colleagues at a regional, national and sometimes international level.
The successful candidate will be based at one of the main regional offices. The directorate operates in line with UKHSA guidance, and therefore work in a hybrid model with staff expected to attend site 40-50% of their time. On non-office days, the individual may work from home. Other travel may be required.
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Strategic Leadership and Partnerships
- Provide visible leadership and direction for the strategic oversight of the UKHSA contribution to protecting the public’s health and reducing health inequalities through interventions to protect the population by preventing and mitigating hazards and threats.
Service Delivery and Improvement
- Oversee work with Deputy Directors to ensure that information systems are integrated ensuring synergy between strategic milestones and objectives. Monitor, interpret and quality assure progress against deliverables.
Management & Leadership
- Develop staff members to be the best they can be through highly effective internal communications, appropriate delegation, effective appraisal and mentoring, and visible leadership.
Training
- Act as Head of Profession for Public Health.
- Build and maintain high performing teams through organisational and professional development, focussing on UKHSA values, ethics and behaviours.
See job description for full duties.
Strategic Leadership and Partnerships
- Provide visible leadership and direction for the strategic oversight of the UKHSA contribution to protecting the public’s health and reducing health inequalities through interventions to protect the population by preventing and mitigating hazards and threats.
Service Delivery and Improvement
- Oversee work with Deputy Directors to ensure that information systems are integrated ensuring synergy between strategic milestones and objectives. Monitor, interpret and quality assure progress against deliverables.
Management & Leadership
- Develop staff members to be the best they can be through highly effective internal communications, appropriate delegation, effective appraisal and mentoring, and visible leadership.
Training
- Act as Head of Profession for Public Health.
- Build and maintain high performing teams through organisational and professional development, focussing on UKHSA values, ethics and behaviours.
See job description for full duties.
At the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) our mission is to provide health security for the nation by protecting from infectious disease and external hazards. We are a trusted source of advice to government and to the public, focusing on reducing inequalities in the way different communities experience and are impacted by infectious disease, environmental hazards, and other threats to health.
Our mission is challenging, innovative and in the spotlight. We will work to ensure our people have the diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds we need to thrive, that our employees are representative of the communities we serve and feel valued and enabled to play their part in delivering our work.
Creating our working culture is an ongoing process which we are developing by listening and learning together, hearing and acting upon diverse voices and opinions to develop a common sense of identity and effective ways of working.
Person specification
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate
- Strong experience of communicable disease control in a wide variety of settings including out of hours on call.
- Experience and demonstrable competency in dealing with environmental hazards/chemical incidents.
- Experience of emergency planning
- Media experience demonstrating delivery of effective health behaviour or health protection messages
Please find full details in the job description (Note that the JD is subject to evaluation)
Post Location
Your contractual and operational base will be one of the main UKHSA regional office. The role will include hybrid working which allows for staff who can operate remotely at home and in the office, to fulfil their role and responsibilities in line with the team and UKHSA’s policies and guidance. The successful candidate will be expected to attend site 40% of their working time.
Benefits
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
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Application Process Details
To apply for the role you are required to complete an online application form. Unfortunately, late applications will not be considered.
This vacancy will use competency-based questions to assess the behaviours, experience, ability, technical skills/qualifications, strengths and commitment to equality and diversity detailed in the essential person specification.
As part of the application process you will be asked to provide a detailed Personal Statement / Statement of Suitability of up to 1000 words which will be assessed in line with the criteria listed in the person specification.
Applicants are strongly advised to use the criteria in the job description/person specification (available online) as sub-headings in their application to make it clear how they meet each of the selection criteria.
You will also be asked to provide information within the ‘Employer/ Activity history’ section of the application form. This is equivalent to the information you would provide on a CV, setting out your career history.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed for this role is SC
We expect to hold interviews week beginning 10th April 2023. Please note, this may be subject to change.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
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