Middlesbrough Council
Joint Director of Public Health - South Tees
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Location: Middlesbrough
Salary: 123,638 per year
Employment: Full time
Category: Healthcare
Posted: 2026-09-30
Valid to: 2026-10-27
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Location: Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland (some Hybrid Working Available)
Hours: Full Time, 37 Hours per Week
Salary: 123,638.93 per annum
Post Level: Corporate Director 2
FPH Reference Number: AAC0002626
About the Role
You will:
- Provide strategic public health leadership across South Tees.
- Lead statutory public health responsibilities and improve population health outcomes.
- Drive action to reduce health inequalities and promote health in all policies.
- Lead delivery of the South Tees Health and Wellbeing Strategy.
- Influence key partnerships across the Integrated Care System and wider region.
- Lead responses to health protection incidents and emergencies.
- Ensure evidence-led decision-making and effective use of public health intelligence.
- Oversee public health resources, including budgets, commissioning and workforce development.
About You
You will be an inspirational and credible public health leader with:
- Significant senior leadership experience in public health.
- A strong track record of influencing across complex systems and partnerships.
- Experience of improving population health outcomes and tackling inequalities.
- Expertise in health improvement, health protection and healthcare public health.
- Strong political awareness and experience working with elected members and senior stakeholders.
- Excellent communication, influencing and relationship-building skills.
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Essential Requirements
Applicants must meet the statutory requirements for appointment and therefore must:
- Be included in the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register, General Dental Council (GDC) Specialist List, or the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) at the point of application; or
- Be a Public Health Specialty Registrar within six months of obtaining registration and able to provide the required evidence.
You will also hold:
- Membership of the Faculty of Public Health (MFPH) or equivalent.
- Evidence of continuing professional development and ongoing professional development.
Why South Tees?
South Tees is a place of ambition, resilience and opportunity.
We are committed to creating thriving communities where everyone can live longer, healthier and more fulfilling lives.
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Despite significant challenges, there is a genuine appetite across our councils to work differently and accelerate improvement.
As Joint Director of Public Health, you will have a unique opportunity to shape the future of public health across two local authorities and a wider integrated system, influencing decisions that make a real difference to the lives of more than 270,000 residents.
Join Us
If you are a visionary public health leader with the passion, credibility and expertise to lead improvement across South Tees, we would love to hear from you.
Help us create healthier, fairer communities and leave a lasting legacy for the residents of Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland.
If you would like to talk through this opportunity further, please contact Louise Grabham, Corporate Director of Adult Social Care & Health on email: Louise Grabham or Mark Adams, Joint Director of Public Health – South Tees on email: Mark Adams
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