Public Health Practitioner

Durham County Council; North East; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority is seeking a Public Health Practitioner to lead evidence-based health programmes. The role involves coordinating health initiatives and achieving targets linked to public health outcomes. Applicants should have a relevant degree or apprenticeship and experience in public health services. This position offers a hybrid working model and various employee benefits, including competitive salaries and wellness programs.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

27 days holiday, rising to 32

Flexible working options

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee Benefits Portal

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Candidates must hold a relevant degree or be nearing completion of a public health practitioner apprenticeship.
• Experience in delivering or commissioning public health services is desired.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and facilitate evidence-based public health programmes.
• Contribute to the Public Health Outcomes Framework.

Skills

Public health improvement knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Education

Relevant degree

Public Health apprenticeship

Job description

Overview

Public Health Practitioners are responsible for the delivery, coordination and facilitation of a range of evidence based public health programmes that build on local assets to address multiple health needs. This will include responsibility for a group of public health outcomes and process measures to achieve defined targets linked to the Public Health Outcomes Framework and mandated services which are a core function/ responsibility of Durham County Council. The postholder will work within a team that has responsibility for the following public health portfolio:

• health protection, including immunisation and screening programmes
• sexual health
• oral health
• NHS health checks

We are looking for a candidate who is passionate about public health, has experience of delivering or commissioning public health services and excellent interpersonal skills to engage partners in the development of health and wellbeing programmes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver, coordinate and facilitate evidence based public health programmes that address local health needs and meet defined targets and indicators.
• Contribute to the Public Health Outcomes Framework and mandated services within the council’s portfolio.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: Applicants will be expected to hold a relevant degree, supplemented by public health improvement knowledge, acquired through training, courses and experience. Or Public Health apprentices who are within 6 months of completing the public health practitioner (integrated degree) apprenticeship level 6.

Working Arrangements

Durham County Council currently operates a hybrid working policy where a model of 2 days in the workplace and 3 days at home/remote will apply. This model is pro-rated for part time roles and arrangements are at managers discretion, alternatively you can work all of your contracted hours within the workplace if you prefer.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and 27 days holiday per year rising to 32 days after five years continuous local government service.
• Option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.
• Excellent work/life balance through schemes including job sharing, compressed hours and flexi-time (allowing up to 13 flexi days per year).
• Hybrid working (home and office working).
• Excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Plus, top up options - Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme and standard AVC scheme for members of the LGPS.
• Wellbeing Portal and access to an Employee Assist Scheme.
• Wide range of learning and development opportunities including professional qualifications, coaching and mentoring.
• Employee Benefits Portal and Lifestyle Savings Scheme (discounts across a host of major retailers).
• Discounted DCC gym membership.
• Staff networks run by staff for our staff, including Race Equality and Diversity, Disability, LGBT+, Armed Forces, Carers, Menopause.
• Trade Union membership.
• A range of other salary sacrifice schemes such as car leasing.
• Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.