Consultant in Public Health

Role Responsibility

Consultant in Public Health – 1-year Temporary covering Maternity Leave

Up to £104,711

We have a fantastic opportunity to appoint an innovative and forward-thinking Consultant in Public Health to cover maternity leave to support us in driving our exciting agenda forward to join our highly regarded and well-resourced Public Health team.

We have a highly experienced team working with our Director of Public Health including a Deputy director as well four additional Public Health consultants all working to achieve the aspirations of our members for improving the health and wellbeing of the Kent population.

The Role

The Consultant portfolio is:

• AAC 0001653 - Consultant in Public Health leading in Health Lifestyles and behaviours

We are well integrated into the council and support the Kent and Medway Integrated Care System and have a Public Health commissioning programme of circa £80 million with a major focus on reducing health inequalities.

As part of this role, you will be responsible for the line management of public health specialists as well as a dedicated budget for this area of the service.

Kent County Council

Kent is recognised as an excellent training site for public health specialists, has an integral Kent Public Health Observatory https://www.kpho.org.uk and has national recognition for several programmes including Public Health research linked with Europe.

This is a great time to join Kent – a great county to live in, its proximity to London, has excellent schools, vibrant cities, golden beaches, and stunning countryside.  As the largest county council in the country, Kent is a very large canvas and there is a real opportunity to make a tangible difference.

Candidates

You will need to be either a UK qualified consultant in public health with a passion for tackling health inequalities and up for the challenge of working in a complex and diverse environment.

You could be newly qualified or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview demonstrated by a letter from their Training Programme Director (TPD) and seeking your first Consultant post or an experienced Consultant looking for an opportunity to make a real impact. As a passionate and motivated public health professional we welcome your interest in this role and your application.

You will be able to work in a hybrid format with a split between working from home with an office base at Maidstone and we are committed to flexible working: "Work that works for you and us – let's talk flexibility!"

*See shortlisting notes on Job description for more information.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Next Steps

For further information, please visit Public health consultant leading in healthy behaviours and communities (fixed-term contract) - Jobs & Careers - Kent County Council

In order to apply, please visit: Panoramic Associates 

Closing date: 15 October 2023

AAC/Final Panel: W/C 6 November 2023

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to participate in enhanced pre-employment screening undertaken by the County Council.

Contact Details

For a confidential discussion, please contact Maisie Hockings 07557107933

About the Company

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds and faiths, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.