Public Health Consultant

Overview

In this role you will join Surrey County Councils Public Health Team as a Consultant in Public Health. You will provide strategic leadership across health improvement, health protection and healthcare public health, collaborating with elected members, NHS partners and communities. You will lead place-based work and partnerships to improve population health and reduce inequalities. The role offers hybrid working and a chance to shape public health ahead of Local Government Reorganisation.

Pay / Benefits

• 26 days’ holiday (rising to 28/31)
• pension scheme
• carer’s leave
• volunteering days
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• learning and development hub

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across health improvement, health protection and healthcare public health
• Lead place-based working and partnership development
• Influence decision-making across local government, NHS and wider partners
• Apply public health intelligence to policy, commissioning and service improvement
• Report to the Director of Public Health and collaborate with senior leaders

Key requirements

• Registered public health specialist at consultant level
• Proven track record of strategic leadership and partnership working
• Experience influencing across complex systems and organisations
• Strong analytical and evidence-based decision-making skills
• Experience leading programmes that improve population health and reduce health inequalities
• Excellent communication and relationship-building with senior leaders across sectors

• leadership
• stakeholder management
• communication
• public health intelligence
• evidence-informed decision making
• programme leadership

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