Permanent and fixed term contracts available | £42,463 to £46,732 per annum (Scale K) per rota (37 hpw) | 37 and 26.5 hours per week available | County Hall, Norwich
Advanced Public Health Officer (Inequalities) – 2.0 WTE
Advanced Public Health Officer (Service Improvement) – 1 WTE Fixed Term to March 2026
Advanced Public Health Officer (Health Improvement) – 1 WTE
Norfolk County Council is looking for four highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals with a passion for improving public health to join our Public Health Prevention team. The Advanced Public Health Officer role will appeal to applicants with a rich understanding of policy and action to improve people’s health and wellbeing that can transfer their skills and knowledge to these exciting opportunities.
We want the people of Norfolk to live in healthy places, promote healthy lifestyles, and prevent ill-health. As an Advanced Public Health Officer, you will provide specialist public health expertise and knowledge in both the development of strategy and policy aligned to one of these specialist areas.
You will ensure that public health work focuses on interdependent outcomes and a holistic approach to improving health. With a degree-level qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant area, you will have a working knowledge of current policies and strategies relating to public health and experience in primary prevention, health strategy, health protection, commissioning, or project and performance management.
The postholder will deliver high-quality programmes of work, including evidence briefings and reports, projects, and partnerships working, to contribute to the objectives of the team.
We are looking for someone who can articulate what action can improve resident and community wellbeing and outline the path to ensure we and our partners can address issues and remove barriers.
You will be confident in working with people from across sectors, delivering presentations and project outcomes to senior officers, and working with community leaders and experts by experience to ensure that action is relevant and effective.
You will have a structured approach to achieving the vision of the team and be able to collaborate with others to get there. Clear sightedness and the ability to manage and disseminate complex information to a broad audience, as well as turn strategy into action, are key skills that are required or can be developed in this exciting role.
We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first-class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.
This is an excellent opportunity to progress or develop your career in public health and make a real difference to the health of the people in Norfolk.
In order to be selected for interview, please demonstrate in your application how you meet the essential criteria, have a relevant Public Health qualification or public health experience in a similar field with transferable skills.
Please submit an application by 5pm on Thursday 21 November at 5pm.
For more information contact: Inequalities: Nadia.jones@norfolk.gov.uk, Health Improvement: David.Thurkettle@norfolk.gov.uk, or Service Improvement: Katherine.attwell@norfolk.gov.uk
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:
* Competitive salary
* Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave
* Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
* Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part-time, remote, and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
* Financial benefits such as:
o ‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema, and days out.
o A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
o Relocation expenses paid upfront (where applicable)
o An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
o Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments, and dependants’ pensions.
o A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard-to-fill job. Tax-efficient ways of getting extra pension, new bikes, and electric cars.
Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.
Closing date: Thursday 21 November 2024 at 5pm
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