Public Health Consultant

Leicestershire County Council; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 82,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicestershire County Council is seeking a consultant in public health to enhance children's health services. This permanent position involves managing public health professionals and leading innovative service delivery. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in public health management, with a focus on community health improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience managing public health professionals.
• Proven track record in project management.
• Ability to lead through change.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for improving health outcomes for children in Leicestershire.
• Manage public health services and commissioning.
• Collaborate with academia and other stakeholders.

Skills

Public health management

Project leadership

Budget management

Education

Relevant public health qualification

Job description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Leicestershire, LE3 8RA

Worker Category: Hybrid Worker

Salary: £82,180 - £93,413

Working Hours:37

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: Friday 6th June 2025

Interview Date(s): TBC

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Public Health department as a consultant in public health, responsible for children's public health. Public Health is one of six departments within the County Council, exercising the full range of public health duties, including the delivery and commissioning of services. The Director of Public Health is a chief officer of the council, reporting directly to the Chief Executive. This position reports to the Director of Public Health. The post holder will be responsible for improving the health of those living within Leicestershire.

The Public Health Department has a strong reputation in innovation in service delivery and commissioning, action on the wider determinants of health, and asset-based community development approaches.

Additionally, we have been successful in our bid to the NIHR to establish and host a Health Determinants Research Collaboration DRC at Leicestershire County Council. Our links with academia are strong, with two of the consultant team holding posts within academia alongside their in service' consultant roles.

In addition to being suitably qualified, candidates will need to have experience successfully managing public health professionals, budgets, projects, and leading through change.

If you are looking to take the first step in your consultant career, or an established consultant looking to expand your horizons, we want to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact the Director of Public Health, Mike Sandys, on 0116 305 4239 or [e-mail]

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.

Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Styles page on our career site.

How to Apply

Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.

To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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