Public Health Consultant

Public Health Consultant - Older People, Mental Health & Learning Disabilities

Location: Hybrid

Contract Type: 3-6 months

Rate: £900 per day (umbrella)

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for older people, individuals with learning disabilities, and promote public mental health

• Line Manage the Senior Partnership Manager for Falls Prevention and the Suicide Prevention Lead Officer

• Manage the falls prevention budget, as well as a number of smaller mental health funding streams

• Lead public health contributions to the Adult Social Care Directorate, providing specialist knowledge on research, innovative models, and program evaluation

• Work at a population level, integrating care and prevention services. Commission and coordinate efforts with partner organizations to improve health outcomes

• Lead or contribute to the management of services and budgets related to health improvement, ensuring alignment with local authority duties to promote resident health

• Promote evidence-based interventions that improve both population and planetary health, using research to inform decisions and influence health policy

Requirements:

• Must be on the General Medical Council (GMC) / General Dental Council (GDC) or the UK Public Health (Specialist) Register, with a license to practice

• Proven experience in senior-level public health roles, especially within the areas of older people’s health and mental health

• Experience managing and influencing strategic health projects and leading multi-disciplinary teams

• Local government experience

If you have the above experience and are interested in this role, please apply and we will be in touch.