Public Health Practitioner

Buckinghamshire Council; Aylesbury; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Mindfulness workshops

Costco membership

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Council is seeking an experienced Public Health Practitioner (Advanced) to lead and support work that improves population health and reduces health inequalities.

Based in the Public Health Team, this role focuses on embedding health considerations into policy, planning and service delivery, and coordinating delivery of the Director of Public Health Annual Report Action Plan with partners across the system.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding of public health principles, prevention and health inequalities.
• Experience of partnership working within local government, the NHS, public health or a related field.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• The ability to analyse and interpret information and use evidence to inform action.
• Excellent communication, presentation and report-writing skills.
• Experience of managing competing priorities and delivering outcomes in a complex environment.
• A proactive, collaborative and solution-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Help deliver Healthy Places agenda and implement Director of Public Health recommendations.
• Coordinate delivery of the Director of Public Health Annual Report Action Plan with partners.
• Embed health considerations into decision-making, planning and service design.
• Support approaches that improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities.
• Develop and maintain partnerships across the Council and with NHS and other stakeholders.

Skills

Public health principles

Partnership working

Project management

Analytical thinking

Communication & report-writing

Managing priorities

Collaborative and solution-focused

Job description

This newly established role will play a key part in delivering the Council's Healthy Places agenda and supporting implementation of the Director of Public Health Annual Report recommendations. The Director of Public Health's most recent report highlighted the importance of the seven building blocks of health and the need for coordinated action across organisations and sectors. You will help ensure that momentum is maintained, bringing together partners, monitoring progress and identifying opportunities to strengthen delivery. You will also provide public health expertise to a range of place-based initiatives, helping to embed health considerations into decision-making, planning processes and service design. Working with colleagues across the Council and partner organisations, you will support approaches that improve health outcomes, tackle inequalities and create healthier environments for Buckinghamshire residents. This role provides an excellent opportunity to contribute to some of the most important public health priorities in Buckinghamshire while working within a supportive and collaborative team environment. The post is based within the Public Health Team and offers hybrid working arrangements in line with Council policy.

• Knowledge and understanding of public health principles, prevention and health inequalities.
• Experience of partnership working within local government, the NHS, public health or a related field.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• The ability to analyse and interpret information and use evidence to inform action.
• Excellent communication, presentation and report-writing skills.
• Experience of managing competing priorities and delivering outcomes in a complex environment.
• A proactive, collaborative and solution-focused approach.

Are you passionate about creating healthier places and reducing health inequalities? We're looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Public Health Practitioner (Advanced) to join our Public Health Team and help drive forward some of Buckinghamshire's key public health priorities. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and support work that improves the places where people live, work and connect, ensuring health and wellbeing are embedded across local policy, planning and service delivery. A significant focus of the role will be coordinating delivery of the Director of Public Health Annual Report Action Plan, working collaboratively with partners across the system to translate recommendations into meaningful action. If you are motivated by partnership working, influencing change and making a difference to local communities, we'd love to hear from you.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about improving population health and creating healthier communities. You will be an effective communicator and relationship-builder, able to work confidently with a range of stakeholders and partners. You will have experience of delivering projects or programmes, coordinating activity across organisations and applying evidence to support decision-making. You will also have:

Most importantly, you will share our commitment to improving outcomes for residents and be motivated by the opportunity to influence change at both strategic and operational levels. We understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications. While we welcome innovation, we expect all submissions to reflect your own experience, skills, and achievements accurately. Please ensure your application is truthful and demonstrates your personal capabilities, as this will be assessed during the selection process.

Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally.

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are - Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

• a fair and inclusive culture
• the chance to really make a difference to those around you
• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that's why we're working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation. From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it's important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments. We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

At Buckinghamshire Council, we are committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our residents and reducing health inequalities. The Public Health Team works across the Council and with a wide range of partners including the NHS, district and town councils, voluntary and community organisations, education providers and local businesses. Together we address the wider determinants of health and create the conditions that enable people and communities to thrive. Our work is ambitious, evidence-based and focused on delivering lasting improvements in population health.

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That's why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.