Public Health Officer - Gambling Related Harms

Middlesbrough Council; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Tees Valley is seeking a passionate Public Health Officer to lead initiatives focused on reducing gambling-related harms across the region. The role involves coordinating programs, collaborating with various partners, and supporting prevention efforts. Candidates should be dynamic and committed to addressing health inequalities linked to gambling. This is an invaluable opportunity to contribute to public health priorities in the North East. The position may require an enhanced DBS check.

Qualifications

• Keen to support the delivery of public health initiatives.
• Dynamic individuals focusing on gambling-related harms.
• Experience with multi-agency partnerships is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support and manage initiatives on gambling-related harms.
• Lead coordination of a regional program specific to gambling harms.
• Work with partners to build system capacity.

Job description

Public Health Officer - NE Regional Reducing Gambling Harms

Middlesbrough Council are seeking an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Public Health Officer to support the North East Reducing Gambling Harms network.

This post will contribute to the delivery of a regional programme of work, addressing the harms and inequalities associated with gambling. All members of society have the right to live without unnecessary and preventable risk to health and safety from gambling products and gambling industry practices, whether land-based or online.

The network is an established, dedicated multi‑agency partnership approach with representation from public health, trading standards and the NHS. It will also involve working alongside academic partners to embed a culture of test, evaluate, learn and report. This will enable a robust multi‑method evaluation approach to be applied to interventions and support for knowledge mobilisation and wider dissemination.

Responsibilities

• Supporting and managing a range of initiatives focusing on key priorities associated with gambling‑related harms.
• Leading the coordination and delivery of a regional programme of work specific to gambling‑related harms.
• Working closely with a wide range of partners to build system capacity and test a range of interventions across the region.
• Supporting primary, secondary and tertiary prevention approaches to address gambling‑related harms.
• Building relationships with key organisations, communities and the VCS to achieve outcomes.
• Leading on specific areas of work directed by the Advanced Public Health Practitioner, contributing to the wider public health agenda.

Qualifications

Applications are invited from dynamic individuals who are keen to support the delivery of this exciting programme across the entire region. This post will focus on gambling‑related harms and be responsible for delivering on specific public health priorities.

This post may also be considered for a secondment opportunity. Internal candidates who wish to be considered must first seek written approval from their line manager before applying.

Additional Information

For more information regarding this post please contact Jonathan Bowden.

Please note Middlesbrough Council do not currently offer sponsorships.

The above post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.