Senior Public Health Practitioner: Place-Based Health Lead

Hampshire County Council; Winchester; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Assured EAP

Generous annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Job summary

Hampshire County Council in Winchester is recruiting a Senior Public Health Practitioner to join the Healthy Places, Nutrition and Physical Activity Team. You will help integrate public health into spatial planning, housing and community initiatives to reduce health inequalities and improve outcomes for residents.

Working in a multidisciplinary public health service, you will develop and evaluate programmes, provide specialist advice, and build partnerships across councils, NHS partners and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Public Health or equivalent.
• Significant experience in public health roles.
• Strong knowledge of health inequalities and determinants of health.
• Experience developing and evaluating public health programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and shape programmes addressing wider determinants of health with a focus on healthy places and community connectedness.
• Embed health in all policies across council services to influence policy and decision-making.
• Collaborate with district councils, NHS partners, and stakeholders to deliver place-based health improvements.
• Use evidence and insight to identify priorities and reduce inequalities.
• Develop outcome measures and evaluate programmes to show impact.
• Provide specialist public health advice and present findings to diverse audiences.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication & partnership

Project management

Problem-solving

Epidemiology knowledge

Evidence-based practice

Education

Master's degree in Public Health

Job description

Hampshire County Council in Winchester is recruiting a Senior Public Health Practitioner to join the Healthy Places, Nutrition and Physical Activity Team. You will help integrate public health into spatial planning, housing and community initiatives to reduce health inequalities and improve outcomes for residents.

Working in a multidisciplinary public health service, you will develop and evaluate programmes, provide specialist advice, and build partnerships across councils, NHS partners and