Director of Operations / Consultant in Public Health (Medicine)


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£97,229 to £116,673 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Colchester, CO4 9YQ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	5 Oct 2026
Closing date:	28 Oct 2026

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Summary

The role Reporting professionally to the CEO of Provide Health/Group Chief Nurse, and operationally to the Chief Operating Officer for Provide Health, you will: Lead and oversee the delivery of a diverse portfolio of public health services, ensuring quality, safety, sustainability and excellent outcomes. Drive improvements in health outcomes and reduce inequalities across the organisation and the communities we serve. Act as the organisation's subject matter expert on health inequalities and population health. Lead business development activity including service redesign, tender submissions, retention bids and acquisition opportunities. Develop strategic partnerships across integrated care systems, local authorities, NHS organisations and wider stakeholders. Support organisational resilience, emergency preparedness and health protection arrangements. Develop Provide Community as a recognised Public Health training location for the East of England. Provide senior operational leadership across a substantial service portfolio and budget. Deputise for the Chief Operating Officer when required. For medically qualified candidates, the role may also include acting as Responsible Officer for the organisation's medical workforce. About you You will be a registered Consultant in Public Health with a track record of delivering impact at senior level within complex health and care environments. You will bring: Registration on the GMC Specialist Register, GDC Specialist List or UK Public Health Register. Significant senior leadership and operational management experience. Expertise in population health, prevention and tackling health inequalities. Experience of leading change and transformation programmes across organisational boundaries. Strong commercial and business development skills. Experience managing large budgets and delivering services against quality and performance targets. Outstanding influencing and partnership skills, with the ability to work effectively across health, care and local government systems. A commitment to innovation, evidence-based practice and improving outcomes for communities. Why join us? This role offers an opportunity rarely found in public health careers: the ability to combine strategic public health leadership with direct operational responsibility and organisational influence. At Provide Community you will: Help shape the future direction of a growing, innovative health and care organisation. Influence population health outcomes across multiple systems and communities. Work in an employee-owned organisation where profits are reinvested into services rather than shareholders. Join an ambitious leadership team committed to innovation, quality and social value. Receive support for continuing professional development and revalidation. Have the opportunity to contribute to the development of the next generation of public health professionals. Interested? If you are an experienced public health leader who wants to combine operational delivery with strategic influence and make a lasting difference to communities, we would love to hear from you. Join Provide Community and help us create healthier communities and better futures. For an informal chat with the CEO Health (CPH) Professor Lucy Wightman or to find out more, please email lucy.wightman1@nhs.net.

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