Health Programme Advisor

We're looking for someone to join our team as a Health Programme Adviser (HPA). If you have a background in Public Health and experience of contract management we want to hear from you!What You'll Be DoingYou will join a team of Health Programme Advisers (HPAs) who provide public health advice, support, and lead work across key agendas; directed and supported by senior colleagues.Initially, You Will Be Responsible For Contract Managing The Community Health Improvement Services Contract (CHIS Find Out More Here). Your Key Tasks Will Include:Building and managing relationships with our providers including providing constructive challenge where necessary and supporting the delivery of agreed outcomes.Exploring complex data sets, drawing out what our data tells us and addressing findings with colleaguesYou will work with colleagues in the public health team at Dorset and BCP Councils to review our internal processes for managing the CHIS contract and be supported to design and implement new ways of working. About you You will:Have strong skills in working with a wide range of partners and stakeholders including Councils and Primary Care (e.g. GP surgeries, pharmacies)Have experience of managing contracts, commercial negotiation and handling challenging situationsBe able to communicate with different audiences, and write and deliver reports, business documents and presentationsEnjoy working with, developing, and implementing clear processes for your project areas, for example, effective influencing, negotiation and coordination of activity reporting. Be confident with data management, analysis and being able to communicate complex information.Enjoy collaborating with others but can work on your own initiativeAbout UsPublic Health at Dorset Council is a great place to work. We are a small team within the Public health and Prevention Directorate, passionate about making a difference to population health across Dorset. Our workplace is friendly, and we support one another. Public health work is challenging and sometimes difficult, often involving complex systems; but, by working with partners, we’re doing some great work and, of course, we want to do more.We work closely with our colleagues in the Public Health team at BCP Council and at Livewell Dorset. Our main office is in Dorchester, but we have flexible working arrangements and meet and collaborate both in person and digitally.Further InformationRupert Lloyd, Senior Health Programme Adviser, [email protected]About UsAt Dorset Council, we are working together to create a fairer, more prosperous, and more sustainable Dorset for everyone, now and in the future.We:provide essential services that support over 300,000 residentswork in partnership to make a real differencevalue every role and the impact it has on our communitiessupport our employees to grow, develop, and thriveYou Will:be part of a team that works together for a better Dorsethave access to a range of benefits and supportreceive training and development opportunities to help your career progressWe are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation where different skills, perspectives, and backgrounds strengthen both our council and the communities we serve.We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. If you declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role, we will offer you an interview. We also want our recruitment process to be accessible, if you need any reasonable adjustments, just let us know on your application.This role is UK-based, and we will need to confirm your Right to Work as part of the appointment process. We use generic job descriptions and person specifications, so the job title in any attachments may differ from the advert. If needed, we will provide additional details in a context statement.If you’re passionate about making a difference, we’d love you to join us.