We are supporting a West Midlands based Council with the recruitment of two senior interim Public Health Consultants.

Public Health Consultant – Life Course

Duration: 6-12 months (initially)

Location: Hybrid with occasional on-site

The postholder will:

• Provide strategic leadership on a life course approach to improving health outcomes across diverse communities
• Lead outcomes-based commissioning of public health services, ensuring evaluation, equity audits, and continuous quality improvement
• Support the Director of Public Health in discharging statutory duties and advise across children’s and adults’ services
• Manage a staff team (c.8) and contribute to strategic partnerships across the Black Country and West Midlands
• Public health specialist registration (GMC/GDC/UKPHR)
• Strong track record of leadership across commissioning, evaluation and partnership working
• Demonstrable experience delivering health improvement outcomes and tackling inequalities

Public Health Consultant – Health Inequalities

Duration: 6-12 months (initially)

Location: Hybrid with occasional on-site

The postholder will:

• Provide system leadership on reducing health inequalities and embedding health in all policies across the Council
• Influence and deliver strategies on wider determinants of health, financial wellbeing, housing and active travel
• Work closely with corporate departments, NHS, VCSE and Combined Authority partners to empower communities and promote sustainable health improvement
• Manage staff and budgets while supporting the Council’s Improvement Plan and Health & Wellbeing Strategy
• Public health specialist registration (GMC/GDC/UKPHR)
• In-depth knowledge of health inequalities and wider determinants of health
• Proven ability to lead system-wide programmes and engage stakeholders at a senior level

If you have the relevant experience, please apply today - we'd love to hear from you!

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Consulting, Public Relations, and Management

Industries

• Public Health, Government Administration, and Government Relations Services