Job title: Consultant in Public Health
Service: Population Health and Wellbeing
Grade: £75 - 85k
Reporting to: Assistant Director of Public Health
Professionally accountable to: Director of Public Health
Wigan Council is an amazing place to get great things done. Voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards we have a culture that fosters positivity, courage, accountability, and kindness, rooted in asset-based ways of working, that make a difference for our residents.
Further transforming the health of our population and improving health, care, and wellness across the borough is a major priority for us. Our Health and Wellbeing Board is a committed place partnership and has recently refreshed our vision for improving health.
As part of our efforts to do this we are now looking for a Consultant in Public Health, who can inspire and engage others, to deliver our vision to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequalities. Health improvement will be a key feature of your leadership portfolio and will be further shaped around your expertise, passion and the skill mix within the team.
As a public health leader you will combine your professional excellence with determination to deliver radical and sustainable impact on population health and wellness, working as part of a supportive Council with huge ambition. You will also have a key role in health and wellbeing partnership arrangements working across organisational and professional boundaries to stimulate commitment to public health outcomes and prevention as a core feature of public sector reform.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a creative and forward-thinking public health professional to be part of a team leading a new and ambitious public health vision for Wigan and make a real mark in a Council with a strong national reputation.
We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.
Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home (My Place), the office (Our Place) or the community (Your Place). We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.
equality, inclusion and promoting diversity within the borough and aims to recruit a workforce that reflects our diverse communities. We invest in training and developing our staff, in a positive learning environment, and aim to be a consciously inclusive employer. We welcome applications from everybody in the community and would particularly encourage applicants from our underrepresented groups to apply. At Wigan, it is really important to us that applicants demonstrate our Team Wigan behaviours, and we do all we can to make sure that everyone feels like they belong. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.
Please use the following link to apply:
The closing date for applications is 7th July 2024.
Shortlisting will take place in the week commencing July 8 th 2024 with interviews due to be held on 26 th July 2024.
This is a politically restricted role