Consultant in Public Health

Ealing Council (London Borough of Ealing); London; Hybrid; GBP 95,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job description

Salary package:
£95,562 to £100,686 pa inclusive (Full Time) (Grade CB3)

Job reference:
#EJR013074

Application Closing date:
05/05/2025

Job Description:
Permanent post (0.7 WTE = 24½ hours a week)

Ealing is a highly diverse and vibrant borough in the west of London. Home to around 370,000 people, it is the third largest borough by population in London and is an exciting, diverse and challenging place to live and work.

The post will provide Consultant leadership on healthcare public health, sexual & reproductive health and HIV, NHS Health Checks, tobacco and healthcare public health. There are exciting areas of local innovation and strong partnership working within these areas, with scope to further develop our systems leadership role and drive changes. This is an exciting time for sexual & reproductive health as we work closely with London boroughs to progress this agenda and develop our integrated sexual and reproductive service offer. We are tackling high smoking rates through our recently launched Ealing Smokefree Service and voluntary sector partnerships. The post will provide support to the Director of Public Health, senior officers and NHS partners on matters relating to healthcare public health. This post will line manage two Public Health Principals.

Your collegiate style and high-quality advice will be respected by internal and external partners, as will your ability to work closely across a wide range of council departments, across the local borough-based partnership, with voluntary, community and faith sectors, and with community members themselves.

The team has a strong learning ethos and provides a very supportive environment and an opportunity to support wider team development.

There has never been a better time to join the team at Ealing.

• The Council Plan has a strong focus on tackling inequalities, supporting healthy lives and engaging with our communities.
• The Health & Wellbeing Strategy 2023-28 has a clear focus on reducing inequalities and improving the building blocks of health.
• Ealing Council has established a Health Determinants Research Collaboration in the last year, working in partnership with our communities and academic partners as part of a five-year programme funded by NIHR.
• There are strong relationships across the Council, especially following extensive joint work throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
• There are exciting opportunities within the Borough-Based Partnership, with very positive relationships and structures for joint working.

By joining Ealing, you will be part of a respected, innovative and diverse London borough with a strong reputation for its commitment to health and wellbeing. Public Health sits at the forefront of our early intervention and prevention work and so we are looking for Consultants who enjoy building strong relationships with partners and embrace the opportunities of working within a Council setting.

You must have the right to work in the UK. Evidence for the right to work in the UK will be requested at the interview stage.

It is an exciting time to join us, here at Ealing Council. If you would like to make a positive difference to our residents and borough, then we’re looking forward to hearing from you.

Ealing Council is committed to creating good jobs and delivering on its connected communities’ agenda. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive.

We therefore welcome applications from all residents of the borough, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are entering the employment market in the early stages of their career and mid-career professionals, who are currently underrepresented in Ealing’s workforce.

Please note all applications will be determined on merit.

This role is subject to Ealing Council’s enhanced vetting process.

The location for the role is Perceval House in central Ealing. Currently, the majority of staff are hybrid working, with office working strongly encouraged for at least 2 days a week (this may change depending on the needs of the department).

Flexible working is considered for all roles in the Public Health team.

For a discussion in confidence, please contact Anna Bryden, Director of Public Health at [e-mail]. Please use “Consultant role” in your email heading.

Closing date: Monday 5 May 2025

Interview date: Thursday 22 May 2025