Location: Newbury
Salary: 46,579 – 55,224 per year
Employment: Full time
Category: Prevention Officer
The role
As a Public Health Performance and Commissioning Officer, you will:
- Lead on the performance monitoring and commissioning of public health services, including 0-19 Public Health Nursing, Integrated Sexual Health Services, NHS Health Checks and Stop Smoking Services.
- Support the full commissioning cycle, including needs analysis, service reviews, market engagement, specification development, procurement support and contract management.
- Monitor provider performance, quality and outcomes to ensure services deliver measurable public health benefits and value for money.
- Manage financial processes relating to commissioned services, including budget monitoring, forecasting, invoice processing and public health grant assurance.
- Produce performance reports and management information to support decision-making by the Public Health Leadership Team.
- Develop productive relationships with providers, commissioners, NHS partners and neighbouring local authorities to support collaborative working and service improvement.
- Support contract reviews, procurement planning and medium-term financial planning activities.
- Evaluate the impact of commissioned programmes and projects, using evidence, data and stakeholder feedback to drive continuous improvement.
The ideal candidate would have the following qualifications, skills and attributes:
- Educated to degree level or equivalent relevant experience.
- Qualification in business, accountancy, financial management or equivalent experience.
- UKPHR Registered Public Health Practitioner, or willingness to work towards registration whilst in post.
- Experience of financial management, budget monitoring, invoicing and forecasting.
- Experience working within a local authority, healthcare or public health environment.
- Strong understanding of public health principles, health improvement and reducing health inequalities.
- Excellent organisational, communication and analytical skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Confidence using Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
- Experience of working collaboratively with a broad range of stakeholders and partners.
- A positive, proactive and professional approach, with a commitment to continuous improvement and excellent customer service.
Our offer to you
A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:
- We offer flexible working wherever possible between the hours of
- We offer hybrid working wherever possible working 40% in the office
- Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities
- Opportunity to work towards UKPHR Public Health Practitioner registration
- Opportunity to work alongside experienced public health specialists, commissioners and health system partners
- Generous Local Government Pension Scheme
- Family friendly policies
- A range of local discounts
- Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits
- You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 29 days per annum (plus public holidays), rising by an additional 5 days after 5 years’ service.
Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
Join us at West Berkshire Council and make a positive impact in our community while advancing your career.
The Council supports Equal Opportunity of employment and positively encourages applications from people who fall within any of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
This role has been identified as public facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016; the requirement to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English applies.
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