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The position drives long-term public health improvement by linking economic success to wellbeing, shaping cross-sector policies, and mitigating demographic and health threats. It includes leadership in statutory functions, advisory support to the Health and Wellbeing Board, and oversight across health improvement, health protection, and healthcare public health.","Director of Public Health  \nJoin us – make a difference in our communities  \nThe context for West Sussex County Council is changing. Increasing demographic pressures, continuing challenges to provide residents and communities with greater levels of choice and control over services and the tighter financial constraints placed on the authority mean that the Council needs to change the way it operates.  \nThe role holder will understand and enhance the health of the people of West Sussex and adopt an approach which:  \n• Understands the link between economic success and good health and takes a long-term approach to strategic improvement in both.  \n• Develops a clear, targeted long term (Public Health) strategy which works towards ensuring health and social care, education, housing, jobs and economic policies and infrastructure are shaped in ways which deliver maximum improvements in health and wellbeing.  \n• Minimises the adverse effects of demographic change and potential threats from poor health on the long-term competitiveness of West Sussex. The challenges of a growth in older people and people with disabilities will require a medium-term strategy.  \nAbout the job  \nAs a member of the Corporate Management Group, the role holder will contribute to the development and operation of the County Council’s strategic direction.  \nAs the Director of Public Health & Wellbeing (DPHW) the role holder will ensure services are delivered in line with statutory requirements.  \nAs the principal adviser to the Health and Wellbeing Board the role holder will support the development and progression of a Health and Wellbeing Strategy based on the assessed needs of the population and proven interventions to improve health within West Sussex .  \nWhat you’ll need to succeed  \nStatutory functions of the Director of Public Health 1  \nThe Director of Public Health is a statutory chief officer of their authority and the principal adviser on all health matters to elected members and officers, with a leadership role spanning all three domains of public health: health improvement, health protection and healthcare public health. 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