Agenda item

To consider a report by the Director of Adults and Health which presents a proposal to the Employment Committee to permanently appoint to the post of Director of Public Health in the Adults and Health Directorate.

(Cover report & Appendix Nos 1 & 2 attached)

(Please note that Appendix No.2 is designated as exempt from publication under the provisions of Access to information Procedural Rule 10.4(1) & (2))

The Chief Officer (HR) submitted a report which outlined the process for the recruitment to the positions of: Director of Public Health

The Head of (HR), Resources and Housing, the Director of Adults and Health, Dr Andrew Furber, Public Health England and Nick Raper “Penna” (HR Consultants) were in attendance at the meeting in an advisory capacity.

Having considered the submitted report and appendices, the Committee undertook the formal recruitment process (Longlisting /shortlisting)

RESOLVED - That 5 candidates be called for interview for the position of Director of Public Health

At this point, the meeting was adjourned

The meeting was reconvened on Friday, 31^st January 2020

Councillors: R Charlwood (Chair), G Latty, J Lewis, S Arif and F Venner were in attendance

The Committee met to undertake the formal interview process for those candidates who had been shortlisted for the positions of: Director of Public Health.

The Head of (HR), Resources and Housing, the Director of Adults and Health, Dr Andrew Furber, Public Health England, Tim Ryley, Chief Executive

NHS, Leeds CCG, Dr Ellis Friedman, Faculty of Public Health and Nick Raper “Penna” (HR Consultants) were in attendance at the meeting in an advisory capacity.

The Committee was informed that one of the five candidates shortlisted for the position of Director of Public Health had subsequently withdrawn from the process.

Having considered the submitted report and appendices, the Committee undertook the formal interview process for the positions of Director of Public Health.

RESOLVED – That Victoria Eaton be offered the position of Director of Public Health, subject to the conclusion of the associated notification processes (as set out within the Officer Employment Procedure Rules) and also subject the confirmation of any required approvals by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care