Issue - meetings

This report outlines for Members the requirements of the Health and Social Care Bill in relation to the appointment of a Director of Public Health & Wellbeing for York.  It evaluates structural options available for the permanent appointment, and outlines transition arrangements for public health personnel. 

RESOLVED: That Cabinet agree to:

i)             The joint appointment of the Director of Public Health and Wellbeing with the Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group as outlined in paragraph 10 at option iii) of the report.

ii)            The structural position of the Director of Public Health & Wellbeing under an existing Director at Assistant Director level as outlined at option (ii), paragraph 13 of the report.

iii)           Note the secondment of the Director of Public Health & Wellbeing upon appointment to 31 March 2013;

iv)           Commencement of the recruitment of Director of Public Health and Wellbeing in line with the plan at Annex C and panel as outlined in paragraph 15 of the report.

v)            Note the proposed management of the transition of the Public Health Team.

vi)           Approve the recruitment to the position of the Director of City & Environmental Services using an external organisation to complete the search and select processes on behalf of the council.

REASON:                  To ensure that arrangements are in place in respect of appointments to these posts.

Cabinet received a report which outlined the requirements of the Health and Social Care Bill in relation to the appointment of a Director of Public Health and Wellbeing for York. Details of the structural options available for the permanent appointment together with the transition arrangements for public health personnel were also set out.

It was confirmed that a member of the Council’s Management Team who had been due to take over the new role of Director of City and Environmental Services on 1 April 2012, had tendered his resignation, and was due to leave the Council in June 2012.

From 1 April 2013 the Authority would be required to appoint a Director of Public Health and take on critical new functions in Public Health, draft guidance on the process had been issued by the Department of Health.

Consideration was given to the following three options available to the council to fulfil the new statutory duties:

i)             Appoint a joint Director of Public Health with North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC).

ii)            Appoint a Director of Public Health for the City of York Council (CYC).

iii)           Appoint a Director of Public Health jointly with the Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group (VYCCG).

Following discussion it was

RESOLVED: That Cabinet agree to:

i)             The joint appointment of the Director of Public Health and Wellbeing with the Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group as outlined in paragraph 10 at option iii) of the report.

ii)            The structural position of the Director of Public Health & Wellbeing under an existing Director at Assistant Director level as outlined at option (ii), paragraph 13 of the report.

iii)           Note the secondment of the Director of Public Health & Wellbeing upon appointment to 31 March 2013;

iv)           Commencement of the recruitment of Director of Public Health and Wellbeing in line with the plan at Annex C and panel as outlined in paragraph 15 of the report. ^1.

v)            Note the proposed management of the transition of the Public Health Team.

vi)           Approve the recruitment to the position of the Director of City & Environmental Services using an external organisation to complete the search and select processes on behalf of the council. ^2.

REASON:                  To ensure that arrangements are in place in respect of appointments to these posts.