Public Health Specialist Practitioner

Good Afternoon,

I am currently representing Thurrock Council, who are offering an initial temporary contract for a period of 6 months with a view to be extended or offered a permanent position for the right candidate at a rate which is negotiable dependent upon experience

We are looking for a Public Health Specialist Practitioner this role will be based at: RM176SL Flexible and hybrid working available, with a minimum of 2 days per week office working.

The right candidate will:

We are seeking an exceptional and engaging Public Health Specialist Practitioner to join the Public Health Team at Thurrock Council on a maternity cover basis within the Healthcare Public Health sub-team. This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders to deliver meaningful public health impact, improving health outcomes and reducing health inequalities across the local population.

The postholder will:

• Work closely with NHS Primary Care, Greater Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) partners and Integrated Neighbourhood Teams to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequalities.
• Collaborate with Health Intelligence colleagues to analyse and respond to quality improvement measures, outcomes, and insights from the JSNA, Health Needs Assessments, Health Equity Audits and the Director of Public Health Report.
• Lead on key healthcare public health projects, including health equity initiatives and the commissioning, monitoring and continuous improvement of the NHS Health Checks programme.
• Provide specialist public health advice to inform commissioning, service development and system-wide prevention priorities.
• Support the development and delivery of evidence-based pathways and targeted interventions aligned with local population health needs.
• Contribute to reporting, governance and assurance processes through high-quality briefings, summaries and data-driven insights.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships across the Council, NHS and wider stakeholders to support collaborative, prevention-focused approaches.

We require the following:

• Demonstrable experience of managing projects or public health programmes.
• Experience of commissioning a wide range of public health related service provision-at population level.
• Degree in Public Health related subject or equivalent professional qualification together with documented evidence of experience of working in a Public Health role

To discuss this opportunity further please send over an up-to-date CV and give me a call on (phone number removed)

If you know someone who would be a good fit for the role, please send over their contact details and get in touch, as we do offer a generous referral fee.

IF THIS ROLE IS NOT APPLICABLE TO YOU, BUT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ROLE, PLEASE SEND OVER YOUR CV AND I WILL CHECK WHAT ROLES I HAVE AVAILABLE.

Look forward to speaking with you soon,