Executive post

Executive Member - Adult Social Care and Public Health

Description

Executive Portfolio:

Executive Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health

Portfolio Holder:

Lead Officer:

  • Director of Adult Social Care and Health Integration
  • Director of Public Health and Public Protection

SCOPE OF PORTFOLIO

The Executive Member for Adult  Social Care and Public Health will take the lead on the delivery of the Mayor’s Priorities with regard to ensuring vulnerable adults are protected and pushing forward on the dementia-friendly agenda.

·        People with disabilities (adults)

·        Elderly and frail people

·        People with Learning Disabilities and Mental Health conditions (adults)

·        Adults with Social Care needs

·        Carer Support

·        Public Health

·        Health Service Quality

·        Health Protection

·        Health Improvement

·        Public Protection

·        Welfare Reform

 

Policy Framework

·        Think Local Act Personal, The Direction for Social Care Services

·        Health and Social Care Reform.

·        Health and Well Being Strategy

·        NHS Commissioning and Delivery Plans – Local, Regional and National

·        Public Health England Plans – Local, Regional and National

·        Statement of Principle Gambling (2005 Act)

·        Licensing Authority Policy Statement 2003 Act

 

Other Plans and Strategies

·        Supporting People Strategy

·        Better Care, Higher Standards

·        Prevention Strategy

·        National Health Service Plan

·        Older Peoples’ Strategy

·        Physical Disabilities Strategy

·        Social Services’ Equalities Plan

·        Social Services’ Care Service Plan

·        Mental Health Strategy

·        Mental Health Champion

·        Learning Disabilities Strategy

·        No Secrets, Protection of Vulnerable Adults from Abuse

·        Joint Strategic Needs Assessment

·        NHS Health Check programme

·        Middlesbrough Health and Wellbeing Strategy

·        Public health advice to NHS commissioners 

·        Comprehensive sexual health services

·        Health protection - incidents, outbreaks, emergencies and hazards

·        Tobacco control and smoking cessation services

·        Alcohol and drug misuse prevention, early intervention and treatment services

·        Obesity and physical activity - lifestyle and weight management services

·        Workplace health

·        Public mental health and suicide prevention

·        Oral health promotion and dental public health

·        Accidental injury prevention

·        Prevention and early diagnosis of cancer and long term conditions 

·        Preventing seasonal mortality

·        Public health intelligence – JSNA and DPH annual report

·        Annual Public Health Report

·        NHS Health Check programme

·        Environmental Health

·        Environmental Health and Trading Standards

·        Trading Standards (including Metrology)

·        Licensing (Inc. Taxi Licensing)

·        Homelessness Strategy

 

Service Functions

·        Health and Social Care Integration

·        STP

·        BCF

·        BHP

·        Specialist & Lifelong services

·        Older people

·        Adult Social Services

·        Social Services Performance and Modernisation

·        Social Services’ Partnerships

·        Older Persons’ Champion

·        Healthy Living Agenda

·        Integrated Health Improvement Team

·        Strategic and Corporate Public Health Issues

·        Cross cutting Strategic NHS Issues

·        Public Health Statutory Function

·        Sport and Leisure

·        Integrated Health Improvement Team

·        Strategic and Corporate Public Health Issues

·        Cross cutting Strategic NHS Issues

·        Public Health Statutory Function

·        Food Safety Service Plan Health Safety Service Plan

·        Food health and safety

·        Commissioned Services for Vulnerable Adults

·        Travellers

·        Homelessness

·        Taxis Licensing Executive Issues

 

In circumstances where it is considered that an Executive Member would have a prejudicial interest the matter will be referred to the Deputy Mayor.