Population Health Framework Team Leader

October 27, 2025

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Do you have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to develop policy through collaborative, cross-organisation working?

Population Health Strategy and Improvement Division is looking for a Team Leader to support delivery of the Population Health Framework and lead policy to support health and wellbeing in our communities.

Life expectancy in Scotland is stalling and health inequalities are widening, while demand for our health and social care services continues to increase. There is a pressing need to do things differently if we are to improve the lives of the people in Scotland. The Population Health Framework is our new whole system approach to improving population health and reducing health inequalities in Scotland. It focuses on upstream, preventative action to support the building blocks of health.

As team leader for Population Health in Communities you will have oversight of delivery of the Population Health Framework Programme, working with key partners in the NHS, local government and across SG. Within this, your team will also lead on the role of communities in delivering the Framework and on key areas that support population health at local community level, including:

Developing a new Social Prescribing Framework for Scotland, and developing policy to enhancing the capacity of the community and voluntary sector to support local health and tackle health inequalities; and
Supporting NHS Boards as ‘Anchor organisations’, to channel more wealth into local communities e.g. through local employment and procurement.

The post is based in the Health Inequalities Unit, which is part of the Population Health Strategy and Improvement Division within Population Health Directorate. The Directorate has a strong focus on both wellbeing and learning & development, and takes a cross-division approach to reducing health inequalities.

Responsibilities

Lead work to coordinate and oversee a whole system approach to delivery of the Population Health Framework Programme, including working with key partners in COSLA, PHS and across SG.
Provide support to the Population Health Framework Programme Board and its Chair to steer delivery of the Framework and provide assurance on delivery of actions. This includes supporting the Chair in reporting to overall HSC governance and assurance arrangements on Health & Social Care Reform in the round, of which the PHF is a core component.
Lead work to Develop a National Social Prescribing Framework for Scotland to support referral links to health and wellbeing support in local communities.
Work with team members to enhance the role of community organisations and voluntary sector in supporting local population health, including their role in delivery of the Population Health Framework actions.
Lead a programme of work to support NHS Boards operate as effective anchor institutions, supporting NHS Scotland to play its role in local employment and community wealth building; including delivery of the PHF action to identify opportunities to increase the impact of NHS procurement spend.
Build and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders from Government, NHS, community and voluntary sectors, including senior leaders.
Lead and develop a high performing team and actively contribute to development of the Unit and the Division. Including line management responsibility for three members of staff.

Success Profile

Success profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of skills, experience and behaviours candidates will be assessed on

Behaviours:

Leadership - Level 4
Changing and Improving - Level 4
Working Together – Level 4
Communicating and Influencing - Level 4

You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours, here: Behaviour levels - Success profiles: candidate guide - gov.scot

How to apply

Apply online, providing a CV and Supporting Statement (of no more than 1000 words) which provides evidence of how you meet the skills, experience and behaviours listed in the Success Profile above.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used to support your application, but all statements and examples provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, and presented as your own) applications will be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.

Please see our candidate guidance for more information on acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in recruitment.

If invited for further assessment, this will consist of an interview and presentation.
Assessments are scheduled for late November, however this may be subject to change.

About Us

The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. We have responsibility for a wide range of key policy areas including: education, health, the economy, justice, housing and transport. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles.

Our staff are part of the UK Civil Service, working for Ministers and senior stakeholders to deliver vital public services which improve the lives of the people of Scotland.

We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits. Find out more about what we offer.

As part of the UK Civil Service, we uphold the Civil Service Nationality Rules.

Working Pattern

Our standard hours are 35 hours per week and we offer a range of flexible working options depending on the needs of the role. From October 2025, the Scottish Government will require staff in hybrid-compatible roles to work in-person 40% of the time, either in an office or other agreed work location. If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for, please contact us.

Equality Statement

We are committed to equality and inclusion and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation.

Find out more about our commitment to diversity and how we offer and support recruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them.

Further information

Find out more about our organisation, what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website.

Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes.
This post is open to Internal Scottish Government candidates and Common Citizenship organisations only.

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