Public Health Programme Manager (PH Intelligence) B8A

Job details

• Job reference: 248799
• Salary: Band 8A (£65,125 - £70,303)
• Job closing date: 21/06/2026
• Job Type: Senior Managers
• Location: West House, Gartnavel Royal Hospital
• Employment type: Permanent
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Job posted date: 04/06/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
• Department: Clinical Public Health - PH Intelligence

This post within NHSGGC’s Public Health Directorate offers an exciting opportunity to provide strong strategic leadership and management for our Public Health Intelligence function (including our teams of researchers, analysts and epidemiologists). The post holder acts as the public health lead co-ordinating the delivery of the Public Health Intelligence portfolio of work across NHSGGC working in collaboration with multi-disciplinary public health teams, academic public health staff, HSCPs, local authority voluntary sector and all other relevant partners, ensuring translation of national and local policy into a coherent local programme of activities including effective delivery and evaluation.

The post holder will also be expected to provide public health intelligence leadership and influence through professional networking at Health Board, regional and national level. They will lead in the development, implementation and evaluation of a strategic PH Intelligence plan and delivery framework in order to inform public, professional and political opinion on improving health and reducing inequalities and the action needed to achieve our corporate outcomes.

A key function of the role is to maximise opportunities for cross-functional working and shared approaches across the Directorate and wider organisation. The role will lead the development and delivery of a complex and multifaceted programmes of public health intelligence work designed to inform and influence action to reduce health inequalities and improve population health. That work will contribute to the evidence base for public health informing policy and practice across NHSGGC. Working with colleagues, this will involve the development of surveys, data systems and analysis. It will also involve the highly complex collation, analysis and interpretation of data, evidence and other public health-related information from multiple sources

The post holder will prioritise, allocate and manage budgets and staff to ensure successful completion of programme activities within available resources and timescales. Therefore, the ideal candidate will have experience of leading and motivating teams alongside technical expertise.

Ensuring that clear objectives and performance management arrangements are in place, to meet the organisations needs and that continuous improvement, planning and excellent people management are effectively applied is critical.

For an informal discussion please contact: Bryan Forbes, Operational Manager email: bryan.forbes@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

This post may close sooner than the advertised date depending on the level of interest in the post. Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback

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