Public Health Substance Misuse & Mental Health Lead
£450 - £500 per dayFull-time
A leading London Local Authority is seeking an experienced Public Health Substance Misuse & Mental Health Lead to provide strategic leadership across two key Public Health priorities. Location: London (x1-2 days on site)
Rate: £450–£500 per day Umbrella
Contract: Initial 3 Months (Likely Extension)
Start: ASAP This senior interim position offers the opportunity to lead borough-wide programmes, influence commissioning decisions, drive service transformation and improve outcomes for vulnerable communities through prevention-focused, evidence-based public health initiatives. Working closely with senior leaders across Public Health, Adult Social Care, the NHS and partner organisations, you will play a pivotal role in shaping local mental health and substance misuse strategies. Key Responsibilities
Rate: £450–£500 per day Umbrella
Contract: Initial 3 Months (Likely Extension)
Start: ASAP This senior interim position offers the opportunity to lead borough-wide programmes, influence commissioning decisions, drive service transformation and improve outcomes for vulnerable communities through prevention-focused, evidence-based public health initiatives. Working closely with senior leaders across Public Health, Adult Social Care, the NHS and partner organisations, you will play a pivotal role in shaping local mental health and substance misuse strategies. Key Responsibilities
- Lead strategic programmes across Mental Health and Substance Misuse.
- Deliver evidence-based commissioning and service transformation programmes .
- Lead Mental Health Needs Assessments and strategic reviews.
- Manage commissioning activity, contract performance and grant funding .
- Develop innovative prevention and early intervention programmes.
- Lead partnership working across Local Authority, NHS, ICBs, Housing, Criminal Justice and voluntary sector organisations.
- Drive service redesign and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Lead governance, programme reporting and performance management.
- Support Suicide Prevention Strategy development and implementation.
- Influence providers and stakeholders to improve treatment pathways and resident outcomes.
- Public Health, Substance Misuse, Mental Health, Commissioning, Programme Management, Service Transformation, Contract Management, Performance Management, Partnership Working, Health Improvement, Health Inequalities, Needs Assessments, Service Redesign, Prevention, Strategy Development, Stakeholder Engagement
- Public Health Programme Manager
- Public Health Commissioning Manager
- Substance Misuse Lead
- Drug & Alcohol Lead
- Mental Health Programme Manager
- Mental Health Commissioning Manager
- Strategic Commissioning Manager
- Public Health Specialist
- Health Improvement Manager
- Commissioning Lead
- Service Development Manager
- Programme Lead
- Local Authority Public Health
- NHS
- Integrated Care Boards (ICBs)
- Mental Health Trusts
- Commissioning
- Public Health England / OHID
- Drug & Alcohol Services
- Health Improvement
- Third Sector / Charities
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