Learning Disabilities Public Health

Learning Disabilities Public Health Officer
Cambridge
Contract
£22 PAYE P/H

We are currently looking for a Learning Disabilities Public Health Officer to work in Cambridge. The postholder will provide specialist public health input into decision-making relating to services, pathways and strategies for people with learning disabilities for the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care System with some supervision from the Public Health consultant. The post requires an ability to thoroughly review the evidence, analyse data, evaluate services and interact with commissioners, GPs, operational managers and consultants.

The post will take a lead role in overseeing the development of a health needs assessment for people with learning disabilities in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and supporting the implementation of its recommendations.

Main accountabilities:

To critically appraise and summarise the relevant research evidence to support development of ICS strategies, pathways and services for people with LD.

Scope and oversee the delivery and ongoing updates of an LD health needs assessment

To analyse investigate and resolve complex queries regarding the evidence for effectiveness of health and social care services for people with LD, to achieve solutions for service planning and delivery.

To critically appraise and summarise the relevant research evidence to support production of an LD health needs assessments and health equity audits, and aspects of Joint Strategic Needs Assessments such as contributing to housing needs assessments.

To act as a point of contact for advice on where to access evidence based information for a range of Public Health Directorate and Local Authority staff, to support translation of research evidence into practice.

To communicate the conclusions of research and the implications of results to a range of external staff, incuding non-public health professionals and commissioning managers.

To scope and undertake the evaluation of impact and effectiveness of particular health and care services for people with LD

For more information please call Sam on 01616670021 or email