Job description

4 months contract with a Local Authority

Job Summary:

• We are seeking a skilled and experienced Public Health Consultant to lead strategic initiatives focused on improving the health and wellbeing of residents.

• This role will influence public health outcomes through data-led insights, cross-sector collaboration, and leadership on public health issues.

• The successful candidate will contribute to shaping a newly formed public health team within a modernised organisational structure.

Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):

• Lead on improving population and planetary health through evidence-based interventions.

• Act as a strategic lead and change agent to deliver outcomes from national frameworks (Public Health, NHS, and Social Care).

• Influence and work across organisations and systems, including Health and Wellbeing Boards and wider partners.

• Provide leadership and strategic public health advice across policy and commissioning teams.

• Address complex public health issues with evidence-informed recommendations.

• Drive innovation and flexibility within the team to meet evolving population needs.

• Lead areas such as Public Health Intelligence, Healthy Lifestyles, and Older People and CVD.

Skills/Experience:

• Non-UK trained applicants must provide evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.

• Must meet CPD requirements per the Faculty of Public Health or recognised body.

• Strong leadership and influencing skills across organisational boundaries.

• Excellent understanding of public health frameworks and outcome measures.

• Experience managing complex public health issues and advising on system-wide decisions.

• Strategic, flexible, and creative thinking aligned with service transformation.

Additional Information:

• The closing date: 21/08/2025.

• This is a part-time hybrid role (15 hours per week) with some on-site work required monthly.

• Master’s in public health (or equivalent qualification).

• Inclusion on the GMC/GDC Specialist Register or UKPHR for Public Health Specialists.

• UK-trained applicants must hold a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT).

Public Health Consultant

Job description

Karina Nazarenko