At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead public health initiatives and collaborate with diverse partners to improve community health.
- Company: Norfolk County Council, dedicated to enhancing public health across a vibrant county.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, relocation package, hybrid work options, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Shape your own portfolio and access mentoring for career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on the health of over 900,000 residents in a beautiful, diverse setting.
- Qualifications: GMC Specialist Register inclusion or equivalent, strong leadership, and experience in public health.
Norfolk County Council is seeking an outstanding Consultant in Public Health to join its ambitious and well-established Public Health team. This is an exciting opportunity to provide strategic leadership across a large and diverse county, working with partners across local government, the NHS, the voluntary sector and communities to improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities.
About the Role
As a Consultant in Public Health, you will support the Director of Public Health in delivering Norfolk County Council's statutory public health responsibilities and wider ambitions to improve population health and wellbeing. Portfolio responsibilities will be agreed with the successful candidate and are likely to include leadership of specific public health priorities, alongside locality-based partnership working within Norfolk. Current areas where consultant leadership is particularly valuable include mental health and wellbeing, healthy ageing and reducing health inequalities, although portfolios evolve to reflect organisational priorities and individual strengths.
What You'll Be Doing
- Providing strategic leadership to improve population health and reduce inequalities
- Supporting the Director of Public Health in fulfilling statutory responsibilities
- Leading major public health programmes and partnerships across Norfolk
- Influencing decision-makers across local government, the NHS and wider partners
- Using evidence, intelligence and research to drive policy and service improvement
- Providing specialist public health advice to commissioners and system leaders
- Working with elected members, senior leaders and communities to embed prevention and improve wellbeing
Requirements
- Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register, GDC Specialist List or UK Public Health Register (UKPHR), or be within six months of registration at the time of interview in accordance with current appointments guidance
- MFPH (or equivalent)
- Significant experience of delivering change and influencing across organisational boundaries
- Strong strategic leadership and partnership-working skills
- Excellent analytical, communication and influencing abilities
- Experience of translating complex public health evidence into action and outcomes
- A commitment to reducing inequalities and improving population health
Why Join Norfolk?
Norfolk offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the health and wellbeing of more than 900,000 residents. Norfolk is a large, beautiful and diverse county, with a mix of rural, coastal and urban public health opportunities and challenges.
Shape Your Own Portfolio
Norfolk County Council are currently reviewing consultant portfolios across the senior team. This creates a unique opportunity for the successful candidate to help shape their own areas of responsibility based on organisational priorities, experience and professional interests.
Invest in Your Professional Development
Norfolk is committed to supporting the growth and development of its public health leaders. Norfolk has a strong track record as a training organisation and is an approved training location for Public Health Specialty Registrars. Whether you are taking your first consultant post or looking to broaden your strategic leadership experience, you will have access to mentoring, system leadership opportunities, professional development and support to further your career ambitions.
Interested? If you are passionate about improving population health, reducing inequalities and providing strategic leadership across a complex system, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Rebecca Martin and River Simmons at Panoramic Associates for more details.
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Norfolk County Council is an exceptional employer, offering a unique opportunity for a Consultant in Public Health to make a significant impact on the health and wellbeing of over 900,000 residents. With a commitment to professional development, a supportive work culture, and the chance to shape your own portfolio, you will thrive in a dynamic environment that values strategic leadership and collaboration across diverse communities. The hybrid working model and relocation package further enhance the appeal of this role in the beautiful and varied landscape of Norfolk.
