LW264732 - Advanced Public Health Practitioner

NHS Scotland; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS National Services Scotland is seeking an Advanced Public Health Practitioner to join the Health Improvement Team in Aberdeen City. The role focuses on strengthening prevention and health improvement capacity, planning, developing, implementing and evaluating evidence-based programmes that reduce health inequalities.

You will lead a portfolio of strategic public health work, collaborate with partners across NHS Grampian, Aberdeen City Council, and the third sector, and provide professional

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level or higher degree in public health or related field.
• Postgraduate qualification in Public Health (or equivalent experience).
• Experience leading public health or health improvement programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a portfolio of strategic public health work across Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership.
• Plan, develop, implement and evaluate evidence-based prevention programmes.
• Provide professional leadership within the Health Improvement Team including line management.
• Build cross-organisational partnerships and translate national policy into local delivery.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Partnership working

Staff management

Communication

Education

Degree in Public Health

Master’s in Public Health

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Public Health Practitioner to join the Health Improvement Team within Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership.

This role forms part of an ambitious programme to strengthen prevention and health improvement capacity across Aberdeen City. Working alongside the Prevention Lead and wider public health team, you will play a key role in planning, developing, implementing and evaluating evidence-based prevention programmes that improve population health and reduce health inequalities.

You will lead and coordinate a portfolio of strategic public health work, working collaboratively with colleagues across Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership, NHS Grampian, Aberdeen City Council, Community Planning Aberdeen and the third sector. The role will also provide professional leadership within the Health Improvement Team, including line management responsibilities, while supporting the development of innovative, whole-system approaches to prevention.

The successful candidate will possess a relevant degree together with a postgraduate qualification at Master’s level in Public Health (or equivalent experience), alongside substantial experience of leading public health or health improvement programmes. You will have excellent analytical, project management and partnership working skills, with the ability to interpret evidence, influence strategic decision-making and translate national policy into effective local delivery.

You will be an effective communicator, able to build productive relationships across organisational boundaries, facilitate multi‑agency partnerships and confidently present complex information to a wide range of audiences. Experience of staff management, service development and securing stakeholder engagement will be essential. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced public health professional who is passionate about prevention, tackling health inequalities and shaping the future of public health delivery within Aberdeen City.

Ability and willingness to travel throughout Aberdeen as required, is essential for this post.

Interviews will be held on 9th and 10th December 2026.

Please note this most may close early due to volume of applicants.

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Please note - If this post operates within Aberdeen City Low Emission Zone, you will be responsible for all costs associated with entering.

NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.