Consultant in Public Health - Policy and Commissioning

Salary range: £90,865 - £111,270 p.a. inc. London weighting

Contract: Permanent

Hours of work: 36 hours per week

Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time

Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic, and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place which is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.

In November 2025, the Council adopted a socio-economic duty as part of its commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion, ensuring that policy and program decisions were given due regard to the potential impacts on people experiencing socio-economic disadvantage. Thus, tackling inequalities is embedded in the Council’s operating model. The council is committed to prevention, tackling inequalities and has an increased focus on working in and more closely with the diverse communities in Brent, so this is an exciting time to join us.

This is a great opportunity to join Brent Council’s Public Health Team, whether you are an experienced Public Health Consultant or newly qualified. This focus of this role is on public health policy and ensuring we are excellent at commissioning and relationship management. This role is supported by the Director of Public Health, and the post holder will be part of the Public Health Senior Leadership Team (which includes experienced Public Health Consultants). The department is overseen by the Corporate Director of Service, Reform and Strategy. As such this role has close links with Adult Social Care, Voluntary, Community, Faith, and Social Enterprise Sector. There are opportunities for systems leadership. As a Council and systems leaders, we are always focusing on sustainability and community development. There are plenty of opportunities within this role to influence the expansion of neighbourhood working for the Council, NHS, and our other partners. There are also opportunities to influence how we deliver services to adults and also our response to climate change. The Public Health Team in Brent is well respected, as well as being a happy, stable, and effective team. The team have a diverse range of expertise to deliver the public health function in the Council.

The Person

• Inclusion in the GMC Full and Specialist Register with a license to practice/GDC Specialist List or inclusion in the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health or provide evidence that nearing completion of training (within 6 months of CCT).
• An experienced capable leader with an understanding of interfaces between health, social care, and key partners (dealing with wider determinants of health).
• Experience of developing and leading public health policy.
• In depth understanding of health and care system and relationships with both local & national government.
• Experience of commissioning, clinical quality assurance, quality improvement, evaluations, and evidence based public health practice.

Why join us?

We know people achieve their best when they feel valued. At Brent, you’ll benefit from:

• Up to 33 days annual leave (depending on length of service) plus bank holidays
• Excellent pension with generous employer contributions (LGPS)
• Hybrid and flexible working options available for most roles
• Supportive family-friendly policies for parents, guardians, and carers
• Health and wellbeing support, including access to eye test support and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial support such as education sessions, childcare deposit loans, and season ticket loans
• Travel perks including affordable parking nearby, a Cycle to Work scheme, and great onsite facilities
• Learning and development opportunities to help you grow your career
• Access to My Brent Rewards with exclusive discounts on shopping, travel, leisure, and entertainment

To learn more about our benefits, visit Our offer to you.

Closing date: 26 July 2026 (23:59)

If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the essential requirements on the Job description. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.

We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.

Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.

As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including “non-visible” disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@brent.gov.uk.