At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead public health initiatives in prisons, improving lives and promoting healthier futures.
- Company: Spectrum, a forward-thinking organisation dedicated to health equality.
- Benefits: Generous annual leave, NHS pension, flexible working, and training opportunities.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team focused on innovative health solutions and personal growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on health inequalities and support individuals in their recovery journey.
- Qualifications: Passion for public health and experience in healthcare or community support.
The predicted salary is between 29903 - 36549 £ per year.
Are you passionate about reducing health inequalities, improving lives and helping people in prison build healthier futures? This is an exciting opportunity to join Spectrum in a new and influential role, leading the development of a whole-prison public health and recovery-oriented approach across three male Category C prisons in the North East and HMP Low Newton, a women's prison. You can make a real difference by embedding health promotion, social prescribing, digital inclusion and peer support into prison healthcare. You will help create healthier, more hopeful environments where people are supported to make informed choices, improve wellbeing, access meaningful activity and prepare for successful resettlement.
Working at the heart of Spectrum's public health ambitions, you will contribute to trauma-informed, strength-based and recovery-focused models of care. The post aligns with national HMPPS strategies, the Chief Medical Officer's report, Spectrum's healthcare peer support model at HMP Low Newton, the North of England Recovery in Prisons Project and local place-based public health priorities. A pivotal role in widening access to public health interventions across the Spectrum North East prison cluster.
Building on existing social prescribing work, you will co-design referral pathways that connect people to non-clinical support such as creative arts, physical activity, nature-based opportunities including Green Outside of Prisons, peer support and community services.
Main duties of the job
- Develop, implement and review multi-year public health and health promotion plans across the North East prison cluster.
- Work collaboratively with prison, healthcare, public health, voluntary sector and community partners to improve access to support and continuity of care.
- Use population health data, evidence and lived experience insight to identify priority groups and design targeted interventions.
- Support trauma-informed, health-promoting environments that encourage purposeful activity, peer learning and recovery.
- Plan and coordinate public health interventions across multiple prison sites, adapting plans in response to operational pressures, emerging needs and new evidence.
Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we've got a role for you!
Access to NHS Pension, Time for you day (additional day off), Welcome payment for some posts, Refer a friend scheme, Training and Development opportunities, Flexible Working, Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes, Up to 33 days annual leave.
We have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and value personal stories our colleagues bring with them.
Public Health Practitioner in Wakefield employer: Spectrum Community Health
Spectrum Community Health is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and nurturing work environment in Broomhill, England. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will have access to extensive training opportunities and career advancement while enjoying generous benefits such as up to 33 days of annual leave and flexible working arrangements. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients while being part of a compassionate team dedicated to high-quality care.
