Public Health Officer – Health Protection

Permanent

Grade C - £35,412 - £44,075

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

About Us

We have an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic, multi-disciplinary public health team in a permanent Public Health Officer role in the Health Protection team.

This is a great opportunity to join the largest Local Authority in the country and contribute to Birmingham being a great city that enables people to live healthy lives.

The Public Health Division sits within the Adult Social Care and Health Directorate and works at local, regional, national and international levels to improve population health and wellbeing.

The Role

The role of the Public Health – Officer Health Protection will be to support the delivery of our key Health Protection workstreams including (but not limited to) immunisations & screening programmes; complex TB; oral health (including supervised toothbrushing); extreme weather; emergency planning, preparedness, and response; and community engagement around key health protection issues.

A key part of Health Protection work is responding to incidents, and this role will provide the opportunity to support with the response to complex Health Protection incidents. You will work with the rest of the team to collaborate with organisations such as UK Health Security Agency and NHS Birmingham & Solihull ICB to protect the health of Birmingham residents.

The role reports to one of the Senior Officers in the Health Protection team but will be expected to work with the entire Health Protection team to support with the team’s priorities.

This unique and exciting opportunity will you to gain experience across key Health Protection subject areas and will support candidates with professional development opportunities in-line with the Public Health Skills and Knowledge Framework (PHSKF) and the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) Practitioner Standards.

Skills & Experience

Each candidate must have a degree or other relevant equivalent level qualification and must be prepared to continue with on-going professional development within the role.

The post holder must have experience of project management, working with a wide range of stakeholders, understanding the relevant policy environment and public health priorities. Post holders should have experience of report writing and using data to inform development of work areas.

The post holder will have excellent skills in communication, IT, meeting needs of citizens, engaging with excluded groups and understanding Public Health priorities to improve health and wellbeing.

The post holder will develop and apply subject matter expertise and technical skills to Health Protection projects and implement practical and rigorous approaches to ensure that work has an impact on health and wellbeing.

Contact details

For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact:

Rhona Duff, Senior Officer (Health Protection)

Email: rhona.duff@birmingham.gov.uk

Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.

Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

For any informal enquires please contact the Resourcing Team <Resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk>

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy | Birmingham City Council here.

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