The Public Health Department is a progressive multi-disciplinary department committed to improving health and tackling inequalities in West Sussex. The Department’s key role is to “protect and improve lifelong health and wellbeing of everyone in West Sussex, by commissioning evidence-based services and empowering people to make healthier choices."

The Health Protection Team lead and deliver the following key areas:

• Infection diseases
• Non-infectious environmental hazards to health
• Emergency preparedness, resilience and response
• Working with stakeholders to improve immunisation and cancer screening programmes.

Salary: £43,516 - £46,549 per annum
Working Pattern: Full time, 37 hours per week – flexible working available
Location: County Hall, Chichester
Interview Date: 28 June 2023

As our Advanced Public Health Practitioner, you will support infection prevention and control workstreams and the wider health protection agenda. The Health Protection Team are at the forefront of key strategies and programmes that impact on the health and wellbeing of the population whilst contributing to the planning and implementation of health improvement initiatives that impact on health and wellbeing.

You will play a key role in forging partnerships with and influencing all key stakeholders with a focus on your portfolio areas of responsibility. You will be responsible for oversight of implementation and steering delivery to support key elements of the Council’s public health vision and strategic plan.

Support public health Leads to develop, and hold the overview of implementation, monitoring and quality of key public health programmes.

You will work with partners to ensure the programmes are aligned with the broader context, and are visible as well as tailored to reduce health inequalities and improve health and wellbeing.

Key Skills:

Qualifications and/or experience:

• Master’s degree or equivalent post graduate qualification in Public Health or related subject or experience, demonstrating that level of applied public health technical knowledge in researching, analysing and evaluating arguments and information.
• Registered nurse, environmental health officer, or allied health professional with at least 3 years’ post registration experience.
• Experience of working within a Public Health, Healthcare or other relevant setting.
• Experience of working and leading programmes within a multi-agency environment and developing and delivering business improvements, preferably within a performance management framework.
• Demonstrable experience of delivering or co-ordinating a quality customer focused service to others.

As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 30 days annual leave + bank holidays.
• A generous pension scheme.
• Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring.
• A strong supportive management team.
• A range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers with the opportunity to save over £1,000 (Including: Argos, Samsung, Asos, B&Q and many more).
• Free access to employee assistance programmes.
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres.
• Car benefit scheme.
• A range of commuting and business travel discounts and initiatives

For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page.

The reference number for this role is CAFHE04463.

For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Hiring Manager (Health Protection and Quality Lead) at Rachel.loveday@westsussex.gov.uk. For issues or queries regarding your application please contact hrrecruitment@westsussex.gov.uk.

Internal candidates wishing to apply for this role will be considered for a secondment position. Please can you therefore discuss and agree this with your manager before applying for this position.

To apply, please follow the links below upload your CV and Cover Letter explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject 3 years referencing and a health check.

West Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of its people. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and take every possible step to ensure that no individual will be disadvantaged.

For information regarding your eligibility to apply for this role under our Disability or Veteran’s Guaranteed Interview Scheme, this can be found on our application help page.

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