Advanced Public Health Practitioner – 03927

Overview

As an Advanced Public Health Practitioner, you will lead CYP-focused public health programmes and oversee the 0-19 and oral health agendas. You will translate data insights into high-impact service improvements, working with councils, NHS partners and voluntary organisations to reduce health inequalities. You’ll shape early intervention models and supervise universal programmes to enhance health, development and wellbeing of children and young people. This role offers meaningful impact within a collaborative public health team.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible and hybrid working
• Training and development opportunities
• Local Government pension scheme
• Family friendly policies
• Wellbeing Programme and Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous annual leave 29 days + holidays

Responsibilities

• Lead CYP projects aligned with local and national health priorities, including Best Start in Life.
• Contract management for the 0-19 Public Health Nursing service and support its value-for-money delivery.
• Lead on oral health, oversee the Supervised Toothbrushing programme, and manage local outreach projects.
• Develop and implement a Children and Young People’s Mental Health Needs Assessment and delivery plan.
• Analyse epidemiological and performance data to identify need and inform service development.
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships across local authorities, NHS partners, and community organisations.
• Ensure programmes address health inequalities and provide expert guidance on CYP issues across partners.

Key requirements

• Advanced knowledge and experience in public health practice with focus on health improvement and protection.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret data for decision making.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities to engage diverse stakeholders.
• Experience in project management and ability to lead multiple initiatives.

• Strong communication
• Interpersonal influence
• Self-motivated and proactive
• Data interpretation and epidemiology
• Performance data analysis
• Data-driven decision making

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