Published date: 27 June 2024
Last edited date: 28 June 2024
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Contract summary
Industry
Supply services of personnel including temporary staff - 79620000
Location of contract
B70 8SZ
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
IT-230-8270-(KB - 27/6/24)
Published date
27 June 2024
Closing date
8 July 2024
Closing time
9am
Contract start date
1 August 2024
Contract end date
31 July 2025
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Interim Director of Public Health
Rate of Pay: To be agreed
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury/Hybrid Working. There will also be a requirement to be onsite likely to be 3 days per week to be agreed with the successful candidate
Start Date: Early August 2024
Contract type: Agency
Job Description and Personnel Specification are attached, which also provides more information above the role.
Brief description:
Sandwell Council are looking for an energetic and enthusiastic Interim Director of Public Health who is passionate about our vision of making Sandwell a healthier place to live and work.
The Interim DPH role will be inside IR35 and the contract length for up to 12 Months, ideally commencing in post early August 2024.
Reporting into the Executive Director of People with a dotted line to the Chief Executive, the Interim DPH will be responsible for determining the overall vision and objectives for public health in the Borough of Sandwell. They are accountable for delivering public health objectives and reporting annually on the outcomes and future work.
Sandwell is one of the most deprived boroughs in the country with high degrees of health inequality. This role will be front and centre in addressing the challenges we have and helping in improving the lives of all our residents.
This post requires specialist public health leadership and an appropriate span of responsibility to deliver health protection, health improvement and advice on health services. The post holder will also need to ensure that the impact on health is considered in the development and implementation of all policies.
The postholder will prepare, manage and monitor the service's budget and will ensure effective leadership, motivation and development of staff. On a regular basis they will review resources, services and partnership arrangements in order to identify opportunities to improve service delivery.
To be successful in this role the postholder will need previous high-level management experience in a local authority or health service role. They will need to have an acute understanding of the link between economic success and good health and build this into your strategy for tackling and prioritising public health issues. A good understanding and experience of working on the governments levelling up programme would be essential.
The Interim DPH will be expected to formulate a clear, targeted long-term strategy that ensures health and social care, education, housing, jobs and economic policies and infrastructure, and communities, community assets and the third sector are shaped in ways which deliver maximum improvements in health and wellbeing. They will need excellent decision-making skills and the ability to lead others and inspire positive change.
It is critical the postholder has high level communication and negotiation skill...
More information
Links
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- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc/aspx/
- Additional information on how to apply for this contract
Additional text
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The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement opportunity, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.
From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the related documents.
To submit your documents, you will be required to opt in.
For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.
If you require further assistance in respect of the system, please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.
Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No
About the buyer
Contact name
Karendeep Bassra
Address
1 Providence Place
West Bromwich
West Midlands
B70 8SZ
United Kingdom
Telephone
0121 569 4766
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Closing: 8 July 2024, 9am
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