Consultant in Public Health – Children’s Public Health and Life Chances

Coventry City Council; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Coventry City Council seeks a Consultant in Public Health committed to improving health outcomes for children and young people. The role involves leadership and collaboration with various partners to address health inequalities, making Coventry a City of opportunity for all. Applicants should hold relevant qualifications and have experience in strategic public health initiatives. An inclusive workplace is a priority, encouraging applications from diverse backgrounds.

Benefits

Guaranteed interviews for certain groups.

Professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in translating national public health policy into local strategies.
• Ability to work effectively in complex political environments.
• Experience in leadership roles within local authorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead on improving health outcomes for Children and Young People.
• Collaborate with internal structures and city-wide partners.
• Shape services to improve health impacts.

Skills

Leadership

Partnership working

Data analysis

Strategic planning

Education

Qualified Consultant in Public Health (UKPHR/GMC/GDC)

Public Health Specialty Registrar

Job description

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, accepting of all, and free from discrimination and bias.

The Public Health team is part of the Public Health and Migration Division. Reporting to the Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, the team helps people stay healthy and protects them from threats to their health.

The Public Health team commissions and delivers a wide range of services and programmes that address health inequalities and promote healthier lives, including:

• Alcohol and drugs misuse strategy, treatment, and recovery services
• Sexual health services, including STI testing and contraception
• Healthy lifestyles support, such as weight management, physical activity, smoking cessation, and wellbeing improvement
• Physical activity strategies and projects, including school-based exercise, parks, and cycling initiatives
• Family health services, including health visiting, infant feeding, school nurses, teenage pregnancy support, and services supporting BME families
• Health protection services, including air quality, blood-borne virus testing, immunisations, infection control, emergency planning, and outbreak management
• The Marmot City strategy to reduce health inequalities
• Domestic and sexual abuse strategies and support services
• Youth violence reduction programs

This is an exciting and challenging time to work in the Public Health Team. If you are committed to achieving the best outcomes for people across Coventry, our team offers high-quality professional support, supervision, and excellent learning and development opportunities.

Our Values

Aligned with our One Coventry Values, we aim to ensure our communities are represented across our workforce. We are committed to being a truly inclusive organization that encourages diversity of all kinds, including diversity of thinking. We especially welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled, and neurodiverse communities to help us make a real difference to our residents, ensuring equity and respect are central to all we do.

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best.
• Engage and empower: We listen and work together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways to improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services.
• Value and respect: We prioritize diversity and inclusion.

Job Role

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead on Children’s Public Health and Life Chances in Coventry, a young and diverse city. We aim to change our working approach across the authority and with partners, using data and evidence to address inequalities at every level—social, ethnic, disease, and disability. Our goal is to build an economy where wellbeing and reducing inequalities are at the core of our programmes, making Coventry a City of opportunity for all, where everyone can reach their potential and contribute to a thriving community.

We are seeking an outstanding Consultant in Public Health to provide leadership and management in:

• Improving health outcomes for Children and Young People
• Leading the 0-19 Public Health commissioned services
• Collaborating across internal structures and city-wide partners, including health, social care, education, economic development, housing, planning, transport, and infrastructure to shape services and improve health impacts.

Please note that the salary may include a market supplement depending on experience.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for someone with experience in:

• Providing strong leadership and partnership working within local authority and external partners
• Translating national public health policy into local strategies to improve health protection and reduce inequalities
• Working effectively in complex political and social environments, including with local authority elected members
• Using data, research, and intelligence to understand complex situations and develop solutions

Candidates should be:

• A qualified Consultant in Public Health (UKPHR/GMC/GDC) or a Public Health Specialty Registrar within 6 months of qualification
• From diverse backgrounds, especially encouraging applications from men, minorities, disabled, and LGBT+ individuals, to promote workforce diversity.

For an informal discussion, contact Allison Duggal, Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, at [e-mail]. When applying, include a personal statement addressing your experience as a Public Health Consultant, working in complex environments, understanding epidemiology, and designing public health strategies.

We offer guaranteed interviews for certain groups, including armed forces members, those in or previously in care, and disabled individuals.

Interview date: 23/07/25, in Coventry.

About Coventry: Coventry is a city of innovation, creativity, and diversity, committed to excellence and community service. We aim to recruit talented individuals dedicated to making a difference in our communities.

For more information, visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies