Job Title: Public Health Consultants x2
Location: Carlisle
Salary: £75,536 to £81,330
Hours: 37
About this opportunity
We are seeking to appoint two Consultants in Public Health / Consultants in Public Health Medicine to join our Public Health team.
These are full time posts, working across the Council, community and wider partners to improve and protect the health and wellbeing of our communities and address inequality. You will have the opportunity to shape, influence and lead key areas of work within the Council Plan and our Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy.
As well as delivering the Council’s statutory duties, you will be responsible for shaping and commissioning significant strategic programmes and services and working with our local communities and partners to lead and enable change. You will have the opportunities to shape and develop our priorities and ways of working as a team, working as part of a Council that is committed to putting health and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do.
Although all public health consultants are generalists, you will lead on a specific portfolio of work which may change over time depending on priorities. Two posts are being appointed to, with portfolios covering health protection, substance misuse, input to the new Cumberland Health Determinants Research Collaborative (HDRC), sexual health, public health training and workforce development, and input to tackling the wider determinants of health including poverty.
While exact details of the make-up of the two portfolios are negotiable, it is initially expected that one post will incorporate 0.5 FTE providing public health leadership to the new Cumberland Health Determinants Research Collaborative. This post is fixed term until the end of December 2028 in the first instance. The second post, which is initially expected to include the lead role for health protection, is permanent.
Both are politically restricted posts.
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change, deliver excellent public services and shape a better future for our communities.
We’re also about potential over perfection and we can help you grow in the role and thrive in your career.
Be sure to take a look at the post specification (below) for the essential criteria for this role.
Contact
For an informal discussion about the roles please contact Colin Cox, Director of Public Health and Communities, on colin.cox@cumberland.gov.uk.
Guaranteed Interviews
We offer a guaranteed interview to the following applicants as long as your application can demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.
1. Those who consider themselves disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010
2. Those in care or who have left care and are aged 24 and under
3. Armed forces veterans whose last long term substantive employer was the armed forces
If you meet one or more of the criteria above, and wish to be considered for this scheme, select 'yes' to the appropriate question during your application. Find out more.
Diversity, Inclusion & Adjustments
We’re dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. That’s why we’re a proud Disability Confident Employer and also an Age Friendly Employer – to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive.
If you need any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know by emailing Resourcing@Cumberland.gov.uk. While adjustments aren’t always guaranteed, we’ll always listen and we’ll try our best to accommodate your needs.
Application and Interview information
1. Closing date: 28th April
2. Interview date: Monday 19th May
Please note this role may close early subject to demand. If you’re interested in applying, you should apply well before the advised closing date. We cannot accept applications once the role has closed.
Please read the supporting information:
1. Post Specification
Please also refer to our Careers site to find out more:
1. Our Staff Benefits
2. Candidate Support
3. About Cumberland Council
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