Consultant in Public Health

• Category: Public Health
• Contract type: Permanent
• Working hours: 36 hours per week
• Posted on: 8 January 2025
• Closing date: 26 January 2025
• Location: Woodhatch Place, Cockshot Hill, Reigate, RH2 8EF

Description

These roles have a salary of £79,260 - £87,153 per annum, plus an annual market supplement of £10,000, based on a 36 hour working week.

You will be based at Woodhatch Place, Reigate, Surrey but with flexibility to work from other offices in Surrey including Woking and Guildford, complemented by some home working.

These roles are full-time; however, part-time applications will be considered.

Surrey County Council is seeking to appoint four dynamic and innovative Consultants in Public Health, with strong leadership and technical skills and a real commitment to improving population health, protecting health, and reducing health inequalities.

• Consultant in Public Health: Intelligence and insight
• Consultant in Public Health: Health improvement (Adults / sexual health / substance misuse)
• Consultant in Public Health: Health improvement (Children / mental health / CVD)
• Consultant in Public Health: Health protection

Surrey is a vibrant and diverse home to approximately 1.2 million residents living in urban and rural communities. Our firm commitment is that 'no one is left behind', and the health and wellbeing of our residents, communities, and environment will always underpin our strategic objectives.

Rewards and Benefits

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part-time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption, and dependants leave
• A generous local government salary-related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping, and many more
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the Team

The Public Health and Communities team have well-developed relationships across the Council and with partners. The team sits in the Adults, Wellbeing, and Health Partnership directorate, leading health and wellbeing initiatives across Surrey.

We are a committed, passionate, progressive, and friendly team dedicated to improving the health of the population and reducing health inequalities.

About the Role

Please refer to the attached Job Profile document on our jobsite page for further information.

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence that you are a registered Public Health specialist (GMC Specialist Register/ GDC Specialist List/ UK Public Health Register for Public Health Specialists) who is politically astute, analytical, and has well-developed partnership skills. You will be highly credible with colleagues at all levels, and your personal leadership style will be visible, dynamic, and influential.

Working as a member of the Public Health and Communities leadership team, you will report to the Director of Public Health and work across all three domains of Public Health practice, taking a strategic lead for one of them.

Contact us

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests or any barriers to employment.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 26/01/2025 with interviews planned for Tuesday 11th February 2025 or Monday 24th February 2025 (to be confirmed).

We look forward to receiving your application; please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Our Values
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Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.