Advanced Public Health Practitioner - 03927

West Berkshire Council; Newbury; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid working

Training opportunities

Local government pension

Family friendly policies

Local discounts

Wellbeing programme

Annual leave 29 days + 5

Job summary

West Berkshire Council is seeking an Advanced Public Health Practitioner to lead programmes for Children & Young People and Oral Health, guiding health improvements from preconception to age 25. The role focuses on reducing health inequalities, shaping early intervention models, and delivering universal and local health initiatives within a collaborative public health team.

The post holder will translate data into high-impact outcomes, work across public services and partners, and contribute to

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge and experience in public health practice.
• Strong analytical skills for data-driven decisions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Project management experience to lead multiple initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead CYP projects aligned with local strategies and national policy.
• Oversee 0-19 Public Health Nursing contract management and service development.
• Ensure delivery of the Healthy Child Programme and Supervised Toothbrushing.
• Analyse epidemiological and performance data to inform decisions.
• Build and maintain relationships with local authorities, NHS, and partners.
• Lead on addressing health inequalities within programmes.
• Provide subject matter expertise on children and young people’s issues.

Skills

Public health practice

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management

Independent working

UK Public Health Register eligibility

Education

Public health qualification

Job description

Are you passionate about improving public health and making a positive impact on the community? West Berkshire Council is seeking an experienced and dedicated Advanced Public Health Practitioner to join our Public Health Team. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the delivery of essential public health services and work alongside a supportive and professional team.

The Advanced Public Health Practitioner will lead and manage a portfolio of programmes relating to Children & Young people and Oral Health, supporting the health, development, and well-being of babies, children, and young adults (from preconception up to age 25). You will focus on tackling health inequalities, shaping early intervention models, and overseeing the delivery of the universal Healthy Child Programme (0-19) and Supervised Toothbrushing programme to improve population health outcomes. Working across complex systems, you will translate data-driven insights into practical, high-impact outcomes. The postholder will work across the council, health system, voluntary services and wider partnership landscape.

The Role

• Leading on a range of CYP projects, ensuring alignment with local strategies, national policy and wider public health priorities including Best Start in Life.
• Contract management of the 0-19 Public Health Nursing service and supporting service development to ensure value-for-money provision.
• Leading on oral health, ensuring delivery of the national Supervised Toothbrushing programme and overseeing a local oral health outreach project.
• Leading on creating a Children and Young Peoples’ Mental Health Needs Assessment and supporting a delivery plan from this.
• Analysing and interpreting epidemiological, service and performance data to identify need, shape service development and inform decision-making.
• Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including local authority services, NHS partners, providers, police, probation, voluntary and community organisations, and people with lived experience.
• Ensuring programmes are designed and delivered in ways that address health inequalities.
• Providing leadership, advice and subject matter expertise on children & young peoples’ issues within the public health team and across partner organisations.

We are ideally looking to offer the successful candidate the full number of hours advertised above. We may however consider offering less hours than advertised providing they meet the requirements of the role and service which will be determined by the recruiting manager.

The Ideal Candidate

• Advanced knowledge and experience in public health practice, with a focus on health improvement and health protection.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret and utilise data to inform decision making.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence a wide range of stakeholders.
• Experience in project management, with the ability to lead and deliver multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• A relevant public health (or related) qualification and willingness to join the UK Public Health Register are essential for this role.

Why Work for West Berkshire Council?

West Berkshire Council Offer Excellent Employment Benefits Such As

• Flexible working wherever possible between the hours of 07.00-21.00
• Hybrid working wherever possible working 40% in the office
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities
• Generous Local Government pension scheme
• Family friendly policies
• A range of local discounts
• Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits
• You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 29 days per annum (plus public holidays) Rising by an additional 5 days after 5 years’ service.

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

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For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Susan Lambert on [e-mail].

Equal Opportunities

The Council supports Equal Opportunity of employment and positively encourages applications from people who fall within any of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

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