Public Health Strategist

Public Health Strategist sought by our London based client for an initial 3 month contract.

As Public Health Strategist you will be specifically responsible for ensuring that the use of evidence to inform and prioritise public health and healthcare commissioning activity (including evaluation of these activities) is supported and promoted.

You will also be expected to demonstrate core skills that enable you work flexibly with Public Health and other colleagues to ensure all key deliverables are achieved.

The Public Health Strategist will undertake literature reviews, appraise the identified evidence, and prepare structured summaries of the evidence using established review methods for a variety of outputs including strategic planning and major commissioning initiatives, summaries for individual treatment funding request (ITFR) panels, significant contributions to major departmental reports such as the annual public health report and the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA), as well as ad hoc requests for reviews.

You will create and sustain good working relationships with public health commissioning colleagues as well as other PCT and Local Authority commissioning staff and staff undertaking evidence review and at Enfield local authority.

The Public Health Strategist will be able to work independently without the need for substantial supervision to deliver work of high quality. You will be expected to have a high degree of proficiency in designing and conducting evidence appraisals and formal literature reviews.

To be successful as the Public Health Strategist you will be educated to degree level or postgraduate level in a related subject or have equivalent knowledge and experience gained working in a public health directorate.

You will have excellent written and oral communication skills; have a strong attention to detail and a flexible approach and attitude. You will be conscientious and able to work on your own initiative.