Service Manager - Public Health

Service Manager - Public Health| Somerset Council

Interim - Substance Use Commissioner / Public Health Specialist

• This is an exciting full-time opportunity for six months, with the possibility to extend to join a dynamic public health team which has an excellent reputation.
• This role will cover Substance Use Commissioner / Public Health Specialist role within the Public Health team and working as part of the somerset drug and alcohol partnership. The role will be responsible for:
• Contract management, performance and budget management
• Reporting, performance and exit planning against national grants such as the Supplemental Substance Misuse Treatment and Recovery Grant (SSMTRG) and the Rough Sleeping Drug and Alcohol Treatment Grant (RSDATG).
• Supporting work to inform decision making around recommissioning the Specialist Drug and Alcohol Service

• Somerset's Specialist Drug and Alcohol Service is a high performing and well-respected service, that commissioners have a positive working relationship with. The post holder would be expected to build on this relationship with the provider to ensure delivery against our Somerset Drug and Alcohol Strategy. You will need:
• A Masters degree or to have equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level within project management, community engagement and/or substance misuse sector
• To have at least five years' experience of a senior commissioning role and of implementing public health programmes, at least some of which should be related to substance use
• Experience of undertaking clinical and quality audits
• To have a track record of undertaking project management and delivering projects in a timely and organised manner, in partnership with all stakeholders and reporting against agreed milestones.

• Hybrid working is available though office time is expected as part of the role
• Office base: Somerset Council - Taunton
• 360 per day

To be considered, it is essential that you have a recognised Social Work qualification (Social Work Degree or Diploma in Social Work) and full Social Work England registration as well as recent or significant relevant experience in a similar role.

If you are interested in discussing this position in more detail please call (phone number removed) and ask for Anton Mostert or email (url removed)

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