Country-specific DPH roles

The Role of the Director of Public Health in England

Public health advocacy and leadership.
Director of an organisation with statutory public health responsibilities for a defined population.
Chief public health adviser to the Board, accountable to the Chief Executive.
Producing an independent Annual Report on the health of the population.
Accredited Public Health Specialist leading the public health team in partnership with others and working across the ten competencies.
Integrating the three domains of health protection, health improvement and health and social care quality, both vertically and horizontally.
Ensuring vertical integration with appropriate communication systems to regional and national levels (especially for health protection).
Leading horizontal integration by including non-specialist public health practitioners in primary care and partner organisations and engaging the public.
Forging strategic partnerships particularly to reduce health inequalities.
Working with primary care and local communities to develop their public health capacity and capability.
Working with public health networks to provide support and share expertise.

Public health advocacy and leadership.
Director of an organisation with statutory public health responsibilities for a defined population.
Chief public health adviser to the Board, accountable to the Chief Executive.
Producing an independent Annual Report on the health of the population.
Accredited Public Health Specialist leading the public health team in partnership with others and working across the ten competencies.
Integrating the three domains of health protection, health improvement and health and social care quality, both vertically and horizontally.
Ensuring vertical integration with appropriate communication systems to regional and national levels (especially for health protection).
Leading horizontal integration by including non-specialist public health practitioners in primary care and partner organisations and engaging the public.
Forging strategic partnerships particularly to reduce health inequalities.
Working with primary care and local communities to develop their public health capacity and capability.
Working with public health networks to provide support and share expertise.

Public health advocacy and leadership.
Non-Executive Director but a member of the Executive Team of a Local Health Board which holds statutory public health responsibilities for its population.
Chief public health adviser to the Board, accountable to the Chief Executive and to the Director of the National Public Health Service Wales.
Contributing to the Annual Report on the performance of the Local health Board.
Accredited Public Health Specialist leading the local public health team in partnership with others and working across the ten competencies.
Integrating the three domains of health protection, health improvement and health and social care quality, both vertically and horizontally.
Ensuring vertical integration with appropriate communication systems to regional, national and UK levels (especially for health protection).
Leading horizontal integration by including non-specialist public health practitioners in primary care and partner organisations and engaging the public.
Forging strategic partnerships particularly to reduce health inequalities.
Working with primary care and local communities to develop their public health capacity and capability.
Working with public health networks to provide support and share expertise.

Public health advocacy and leadership.
Director of an organisation with statutory public health responsibilities for a defined population.
Chief public health adviser to the Board, accountable to the Chief Executive.
Producing an independent Annual Report on the health of the population.
Accredited Public Health Specialist leading the public health team in partnership with others and working across the ten competencies.
Integrating the three domains of health protection, health improvement and health and social care quality, both vertically and horizontally.
Ensuring vertical integration with appropriate communication systems to regional and national levels (especially for health protection).
Leading horizontal integration by including non-specialist public health practitioners in primary care and partner organisations and engaging the public.
Forging strategic partnerships particularly to reduce health inequalities.
Working with primary care and local communities to develop their public health capacity and capability.
Working with public health networks to provide support and share expertise.