Health Protection Specialist

at  Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

ABOUT US:

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) is set in the wider county of Berkshire, one of the most economically productive and innovative areas of the country. The borough council – a unitary authority - takes pride in its exceptional team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about providing quality services to the community. RBWM is a unique borough, with huge opportunity given its proximity to London and expanding business sectors, as well as being a major cultural and tourism area which includes international attractions such as Windsor Castle, Legoland and Ascot Racecourse.
Given our Royal connections, the eyes of the world are often on us and we continue to rise to the challenge.

THE ROLE:

This role reports to the Consultant in Public Health for Children, Young People, and Families.

YOUR ROLE WILL INVOLVE:

• Collaborating with system partners to put plans in place to protect the public’s health. This includes health protection and health emergency plans as well as commissioning strategies (eg, immunisation and screening programmes)
• Providing public health advice, scrutiny and challenge to ensure the local health protection system is robust and resilient.
• Keeping a watching brief for health hazards and threats.
• Collaborating with others to warn, inform, and advise the public on how to keep well and avoid illness.
• Providing assurance to the Director of Public Health (DPH) that plans are in place across the health and care system to protect people from threats and hazards to their health and to escalate risks when necessary.
  There will also be opportunities to work on other public health topics such as: health in all policies, inclusion health, mental wellbeing, and/or workforce development.