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Consultant in Public Health (Health Improvement)

The closing date is 29 October 2025

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Job summary

This is an excellent opportunity to join the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) Midlands to help drive forward health improvement and tackle inequalities in health. OHID Midlands is great place to work. We have a strong team full of expertise and experience, with a passion to improve health and reduce disparities. We have good relationships with the local authority teams across the Midlands and contribute to NHS work with NHS Midlands regional teams.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced specialist in public health to develop, drive and scale-up delivery of national and regional public health programmes. You will provide public health leadership, expertise, and system support to help address both complex and emerging public health challenges. You will be required to contribute to a wide range of high-profile public health related work confidently working with a broad range of senior internal and external stakeholders to create change. Your role may include line management responsibilities.

This is an exciting period of organisational change as DHSC/ NHSE merge to create a new organisation to lead delivery of the ambitions of the 10 Year Health Plan for England: fit for the future. This role will provide the right candidate with significant experience and opportunities to learn, develop and make a real difference to peoples lives. You will need to be self-motivated and able to manage yourself and others independently, work under pressure and be comfortable with complexity and change.

The Health Improvement and wellbeing team collaborates with regional partners in the Local authorities, Combined Authorities, NHS, West Midlands and East Midlands ADPH and other stakeholders, to support people living in the Midlands to remain healthier for longer.

Fundamental to all this work is a commitment to tackling health inequalities and supporting everyone so they can expect to live more of life in good health.

About us

Salary

If medically qualified the individual will be appointed to the point of the consultant salary scale (2003 contract) for England appropriate to their years of seniority or if from a background other than medicine to an equivalent Agenda for Change Band 8d

Candidates must be included on the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List or UK Public Health Register.

Details

Date posted

09 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8d

Salary

Depending on experience Band 8d or consultant see candidate pack for info

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

365 days

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

G0001-25-0007

Job locations

Government Property Agency

23 Stephenson Street

Birmingham

West Midlands

B2 4BJ


Seaton House

London Road

Nottingham

Nottinghamshire

NG2 4LA


Job description

Job responsibilities

You can find the full job description as well as the responsibilities for this role in the attached document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You can find the full job description as well as the responsibilities for this role in the attached document.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Masters in Public Health or equivalent.
  • Inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List/UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists.
  • Applicants must meet minimum CPD requirements.
  • MFPH by examination, exemption, or assessment.

Experience

Essential

  • Essential skills and experience required for the role:
  • Inclusion on the GMC/GDC Specialist Register or UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists.
  • Proven senior-level experience in public health practice, including leadership of programmes or systems.
  • Strong strategic, analytical and communication skills, including the ability to use epidemiology and evidence to inform policy and practice.
  • Demonstrable experience of partnership working in complex political and social environments.
  • Commitment to public health principles, equality and reducing health inequalities.
  • Ability to manage staff, budgets and projects effectively.
  • The full person specification for this role is included in the attached job description.

Desirable

  • Desirable criteria required for the role
  • Record of scientific publications, conference presentations and/or research activity.
  • Experience in training, mentoring and developing staff, including Public Health Registrars.
  • Please see the attached job description for full details
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Masters in Public Health or equivalent.
  • Inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List/UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists.
  • Applicants must meet minimum CPD requirements.
  • MFPH by examination, exemption, or assessment.

Experience

Essential

  • Essential skills and experience required for the role:
  • Inclusion on the GMC/GDC Specialist Register or UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists.
  • Proven senior-level experience in public health practice, including leadership of programmes or systems.
  • Strong strategic, analytical and communication skills, including the ability to use epidemiology and evidence to inform policy and practice.
  • Demonstrable experience of partnership working in complex political and social environments.
  • Commitment to public health principles, equality and reducing health inequalities.
  • Ability to manage staff, budgets and projects effectively.
  • The full person specification for this role is included in the attached job description.

Desirable

  • Desirable criteria required for the role
  • Record of scientific publications, conference presentations and/or research activity.
  • Experience in training, mentoring and developing staff, including Public Health Registrars.
  • Please see the attached job description for full details

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Department of Health & Social Care

Address

Government Property Agency

23 Stephenson Street

Birmingham

West Midlands

B2 4BJ


Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Department of Health & Social Care

Address

Government Property Agency

23 Stephenson Street

Birmingham

West Midlands

B2 4BJ


Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Population Health & Wellbeing

Lola Abudu

Lola.Abudu@dhsc.gov.uk

Details

Date posted

09 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8d

Salary

Depending on experience Band 8d or consultant see candidate pack for info

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

365 days

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

G0001-25-0007

Job locations

Government Property Agency

23 Stephenson Street

Birmingham

West Midlands

B2 4BJ


Seaton House

London Road

Nottingham

Nottinghamshire

NG2 4LA


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