Public Health Programme Lead - Sexual HealthNHS

Job summary

Are you passionate about improving population health and reducing inequalities?

Join Bromley's ambitious and forward-thinking Public Health Team as our Public Health Programme Lead Sexual Health, a key role that will shape the future of sexual health prevention, strategy and partnership working across the borough.

Why this role?

Lead Strategic ImprovementDrive the development and delivery of Bromley's sexual health priorities, helping to improve outcomes, reduce inequalities and strengthen prevention across the life course.

Influence System-Wide ChangeWork with partners across Bromley, South East London and London-wide networks to develop innovative, evidence-based approaches to sexual health improvement.

Make a Real Impact on Population HealthUse public health intelligence, needs assessments and population insights to identify priorities and improve services for residents, particularly those experiencing the greatest health inequalities.

Work in a Collaborative EnvironmentPartner with NHS organisations, voluntary sector agencies, community groups, commissioners and wider local authority services to deliver joined-up solutions.

Main duties of the job

What you'll do

Lead Strategy and Programme DeliveryLead the delivery of local sexual health strategies and programmes, ensuring they are informed by evidence, data and best practice.

Build Strong PartnershipsCoordinate multi-agency partnerships across health, local government and voluntary sector organisations to strengthen prevention and improve outcomes.

Reduce Health InequalitiesIdentify priority populations and develop targeted approaches to reach underserved and high-need communities.

Support Commissioning and Quality ImprovementProvide public health expertise to commissioning, mobilisation and contract monitoring activities, ensuring services remain responsive to local need.

Use Evidence to Drive ImprovementApply epidemiological analysis, needs assessments and public health evidence to shape future service development and identify opportunities for innovation.

Provide Leadership and ExpertiseSupport colleagues and stakeholders through effective leadership, project management, facilitation and partnership working.

Job description

• Lead the delivery of sexual health strategies locally
• Co-ordinate multi-agency sexual health partnerships across health, local authority and voluntary sector organisations in order to build capacity across partners to deliver high-quality, evidence-based sexual health interventions .
• Support commissioning, mobilisation and contract monitoring arrangements for Public Health contracts with implementation of population health needs assessment findings, epidemiological analysis and interpretation of evidence and data in relation to sexual health .
• Work closely with relevant department colleagues to support future commissioning planning.
• Identify priority populations and inequalities and develop targeted approaches to improve sexual health outcomes working across LBB and the system; ensuring under-served and high-need groups are actively engaged in shaping sexual health services and interventions
• Develop evidenced based service specifications and provide public health expertise in identifying gaps in the current provision of programmes and plan appropriate innovative improvements if needed.
• Undertake any other duties commensurate with the level of the post, as required to ensure the efficient and effective running of the organisation.

About us

Bromley is London's largest borough and offers an exciting opportunity to work in a highly regarded Public Health Team committed to improving health outcomes and reducing inequalities.

We work collaboratively across the Council, the NHS, community organisations and regional partners to deliver evidence-based public health programmes that make a measurable difference to residents' lives.

We are committed to equality, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Our REAL Values and Behaviours framework underpins how we work with each other and with our communities.

We are forces family friendly and are part of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme (Bronze Award). We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

We are committed to achieving equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and as a disability confident committed employer we encourage applications from people with disabilities. As part of this commitment, we will consider reasonable adjustment to support disability employment.

We offer a generous package including competitive pay, career average pension scheme, flexible working practices and the Bromley employee benefits scheme; Cycle2Work, Salary Sacrifice Lease Car, Technology Scheme, GymFlex and a wide range of local and national discounts.