Advanced Public Health Officer

at  Norfolk County Council

ADVANCED PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER (HEALTH IMPROVEMENT) – 1 WTE

Norfolk County Council are looking for four highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals with a passion for improving public health to join our Public Health Prevention team. The Advanced Public Health Officer role will appeal to applicants with a rich understanding of policy and action to improve people’s health and wellbeing that are able to transfer their skills and knowledge to these exciting opportunities.
We want the people of Norfolk to be able to live in healthy places, promote healthy lifestyles and preventing ill-health. As an Advanced Public Health Officer, you will provide specialist public health expertise and knowledge in both the development of strategy and policy aligned to one of these specialist areas.
You will ensure that public health work focus’ on interdependent outcomes and a holistic approach to improving health. With a degree level qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant area, you will have a working knowledge of current policies and strategies relating to public health and experience in primary prevention, health strategy, health protection, commissioning, or project and performance management.
The postholder will deliver high quality programmes of work, including evidence briefings and reports, projects and partnerships working, to contribute to the objectives of the team.
We are looking for someone who can articulate what action can improve resident and community wellbeing and is able to outline the path that to ensure we and our partners can address issues and remove barriers.
You will be confident in working with people from across sectors, delivering presentations and project outcomes to senior officers, and working with community leaders and experts by experience to ensure that action is relevant and effective.
You will have a structured approach to achieving the vision of the team, and able to collaborate with others to get there. Clear sightedness and ability to manage and disseminate complex information to a broad audience, as well as turn strategy into action are key skills that are required or can be developed in this exciting role.
We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.

PLEASE SUBMIT AN APPLICATION BY 5PM ON THURSDAY 21 NOVEMBER AT 5PM.

For more information contact: Inequalities: Nadia.jones@norfolk.gov.uk : Health Improvement: David.Thurkettle@norfolk.gov.uk or Service Improvement: Katherine.attwell@norfolk.gov.uk

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependant on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
• ‘ Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
• A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
• Relocation expenses paid upfront (where applicable)
• An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.

• A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job.Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension, new bikes and electric cars.

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Please refer the Job description for details