Director of Operations / Consultant in Public Health (Medicine)
NHS Jobs - Colchester
£97,229 to £116,673 a year
PermanentFull time
The role Reporting professionally to the CEO of Provide Health/Group Chief Nurse, and operationally to the Chief Operating Officer for Provide Health, you will: Lead and oversee the delivery of a diverse portfolio of public health services, ensuring quality, safety, sustainability and excellent outcomes. Drive improvements in health outcomes and reduce inequalities across the organisation and the communities we serve. Act as the organisation's subject matter expert on health inequalities and population health. Lead business development activity including service redesign, tender submissions, retention bids and acquisition opportunities. Develop strategic partnerships across integrated care systems, local authorities, NHS organisations and wider stakeholders. Support organisational resilience, emergency preparedness and health protection arrangements. Develop Provide Community as a recognised Public Health training location for the East of England. Provide senior operational leadership across a substantial service portfolio and budget. Deputise for the Chief Operating Officer when required. For medically qualified candidates, the role may also include acting as Responsible Officer for the organisation's medical workforce. About you You will be a registered Consultant in Public Health with a track record of delivering impact at senior level within complex health and care environments. You will bring: Registration on the GMC Specialist Register, GDC Specialist List or UK Public Health Register. Significant senior leadership and operational management experience. Expertise in population health, prevention and tackling health inequalities. Experience of leading change and transformation programmes across organisational boundaries. Strong commercial and business development skills. Experience managing large budgets and delivering services against quality and performance targets. Outstanding influencing and partnership skills, with the ability to work effectively across health, care and local government systems. A commitment to innovation, evidence-based practice and improving outcomes for communities. Why join us? This role offers an opportunity rarely found in public health careers: the ability to combine strategic public health leadership with direct operational responsibility and organisational influence. At Provide Community you will: Help shape the future direction of a growing, innovative health and care organisation. Influence population health outcomes across multiple systems and communities. Work in an employee-owned organisation where profits are reinvested into services rather than shareholders. Join an ambitious leadership team committed to innovation, quality and social value. Receive support for continuing professional development and revalidation. Have the opportunity to contribute to the development of the next generation of public health professionals. Interested? If you are an experienced public health leader who wants to combine operational delivery with strategic influence and make a lasting difference to communities, we would love to hear from you. Join Provide Community and help us create healthier communities and better futures. For an informal chat with the CEO Health (CPH) Professor Lucy Wightman or to find out more, please email lucy.wightman1@nhs.net.
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Asst Patient Carer & Public Involvement Officer
NHS Jobs - Leeds
£25,760 to £27,476 a year
PermanentFull time
For questions about this job, contact: Name: Laura Jones , Sharon Barber Position: Complaint Case Managers Email: laura.jones173@nhs.net and sbarber5@nhs.net Shortlisting Date:02.11.2026 Interview Date:16.11.2026 Why you should join our Team The complaints and PALS team sits within the wider Patient Experience Team and is part of the Chief Nurse Clinical Specialty Unit. The teams consists of Service Managers Team Managers Complaints Case Managers and complaints case handlers and PALS officers and report direct to a Lead nurse and Head of Patient Experience. The teams are well established and dedicated to ensuring that anyone using the complaints and PALS services have a positive experience.. What you will bring to the role The successful candidate will have excellent organisational and communication skills and will be able to work effectively as part of a busy team. You will be expected to manage your own workload, use initiative, prioritise competing demands and work effectively to tight deadlines. A strong commitment to providing a welcoming, efficient, professional and caring service to patients and their families is essential. You should be confident when dealing with members of the public and able to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and colleagues in potentially challenging and busy situations. Excellent IT skills are required, together with a good working knowledge of patient administration systems. Previous experience of the DATIX system would be advantageous; however, full training can be provided for the successful candidate. Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy. About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our Trust values The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients. We are…. Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind Our Trust priorities Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time Our priorities: People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.
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Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN)
NHS Jobs - Southampton
£49,387 to £56,515 a year
PermanentFull time
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible. We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
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Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Lead CAMHS
NHS Jobs - London
£66,274 to £73,496 a year
ContractFull time
To implement the Trust PPI strategy, develop a local Involvement and Engagement strategy for the Directorate and oversee its implementation. To develop systems whereby service users and carers can be involved in the ongoing development of the Directorate. To develop systems and approaches to proactively and continuously identify and recruit service users and carers, and maintain appropriate records, to support their participation in involvement and engagement opportunities. To develop a variety of modes of involvement suitable for a range of service users and carers, and develop, coordinate and deliver training to service users and carers and staff as required. To work closely with local PPI Leads within the Directorate to develop links with service user and carer groups within inpatient and community settings, and work with teams to develop local engagement and involvement structures. To evaluate levels of engagement on an ongoing basis to ensure the optimal impact on service quality, safety and experience. To work closely with other Directorates and with relevant corporate departments including the trust wide Involvement and Engagement Team to ensure efficiency and consistency of approach. To develop an effective service user and carer advisory group for the Directorate to ensure the views and experiences of people who use local services are at the heart of the development of the Directorate and its services. This will involve working with the Directorates Senior Management teams.
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Community Public Health Nurse – School Nurse
NHS Jobs - Leicester
£39,959 to £48,117 a year
PermanentFull time
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Community Public Health Associate (Nursery Nurse)
NHS Jobs - Chipping Norton
£28,392 to £31,157 a year
PermanentFull time
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview. We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
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Public Health Practitioner - Research & Evaluation
Cambridgeshire County Council - Huntingdon
£46,956 to £50,157 a year
PermanentFull time
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced public health professional to use public health knowledge and skills to drive forward key public health agendas, understand population needs, use evidence-based approaches to develop strategic plans and interventions, and contribute to and lead specific portfolio areas as part of the Public Health Strategic Plan and the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Health and Wellbeing Strategy. This Public Health Practitioner role has a specific focus on healthy place, public health research, and evaluation and sits within the Cambridgeshire County Council Public Health service. The post reports to a Public Health Principal to deliver key priority areas for the department. For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Nina Rogers Email Address – PublicHealth.AdminTeam@cambridgeshire.gov.uk Our benefits We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage… A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more. What will you be doing? Deliver a high quality and effective range of public health programmes according to the specific portfolio of the role, leading the development, project management and delivery of core work areas to deliver the public health strategic work plan and health and wellbeing strategy. Monitor and evaluate the impact of public health programmes and interventions associated with the role’s portfolio. Critically analyse the evidence, service and population data, including community and stakeholder voice, to identify priorities and needs across the population of Cambridgeshire. Develop and implement evidence-based interventions and delivery plans to address population need, using a proactive and problem solving approach. Develop strong and effective working relationships with partners both within and outside the council to ensure an inclusive and supportive approach; develop and lead multi agency partnerships, developing consensus, shared priorities, agreed strategic plans, and demonstrable impact. Manage associated commissioning and budgets associated with the programmes of work as required using robust processes and governance and looking for new opportunities where possible. Extensively review and critically appraise the evidence, analyse data, and write and present briefing papers to support evidence-based decision-making. Collaborate with public health academic partners to identify opportunities for public health research within the service, collaborate on grant applications, or embed research findings into service delivery to improve impact. About you A degree in a relevant health or scientific discipline (Master’s in Public Health or related subject desirable). Strong knowledge of public health theory and epidemiology. Experience in developing, delivering, and evaluating public health programmes. Experience in producing systematic evidence reviews Excellent communication and partnership-building skills. A proactive, analytical, and inclusive approach to problem-solving About us Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes. Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do. We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities. If you don’t meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please don’t be put off. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions. Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs. Through a Guaranteed Interview Scheme, we will offer an interview to all applicants who disclose a disability and meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy. On your application form you can indicate you are disabled. Some examples of reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process could include additional time to complete an assessment or printing a document on pastel coloured paper with larger font size and line spacing. We would value talking about what might be possible to enable you to join us and thrive, so if there is something that would help you to do your best during your journey with us, please get in touch. Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion. https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers
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Public Health Staff Nurse 0-19
NHS Jobs - Sherborne
£16,036 to £19,521 a year
PermanentFull time
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post. We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidates individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role. All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application. As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net
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Health Visitor - Specialist Public Health Practitioner
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - Ilkeston
£39,959 - £48,117 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
PermanentPart time
A Vacancy at Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Care closer to home is becoming integral to the future of the NHS and the Community Health Services (CHS) Division of NottsHC are at the forefront of this exciting journey. Working with our system partners in creating collaborative ways to improve physical health care services, activities and interventions in local communities, which meet the needs of our patients in the places they call home. The division operates under three Units of Management providing an extensive portfolio of children’s, adults and specialist services, covering a vast geographical area. We offer various clinical and non-clinical roles, working within supportive teams that encourage us all to work to the best of our abilities to provide the highest quality care. Being part of an organisation as diverse as NottsHC provides you with great career development opportunities, to be innovative and gives you permission to grow both professionally and personally and really make a difference. Nottinghamshire West Locality Working base to be Ilkeston Health Centre but working within Broxtowe District Broxtowe Healthy Families Team, provide a quality service to the local population, we are an integrated service, working with children and young people aged 0 – 19 and their families . The team is a skill mixed team, taking leadership from Specialist Public Health Practitioners, providing a high standard of care, our staff receive a good training and induction package and a friendly supportive working environment. #TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire,Leicestershire,Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons. We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health. We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity. The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team. The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment To lead the Healthy Families Team in the delivery of the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme and Public Health Nursing Programme children in line with local and national public health priorities. The post holder taking the lead for the Healthy Families Team will be responsible for the case management, assessment, triaging, planning and delivery of care for parents, children and young people using evidence based interventions. This will be delivered in line with the National and Local guidelines and public health priorities. The post holder is responsible for the operational overview of the Healthy Families Team allocated to a defined geographical population. The team will be working proactively using a partnership approach to promote health and contribute to tackling health inequalities within the level of competencies required for the post. The post holder will work with children, young people and families within the home environment, school or other identified community setting. A key aspect of the role is to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service as required. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies. A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010. This advert closes on Sunday 25 Oct 2026
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Public Safety Group x 3 Directors
Government Recruitment Service - Manchester
£105,000 to £105,000 a year
PermanentFull time
This vacancy is for the recruitment of 3 x SCS Pay band 2 Directors in the Public Safety Group; Strategy and Operations Director Policing Policy Director Crime Director Please indicate on your application which role you are specifically applying for, or if you would like to be considered for more than 1 role. You will only be required to submit 1 application and attend 1 interview. We are pleased to advise you that Sarah Swinford – Director- Public Safety Group will be hosting a Townhall Event for these roles for prospective candidates on Tuesday 3rd November 2026 at 11:30. Whilst this is an optional event, all candidates are encouraged to join Sarah to gain an insight into the role(s) . You can join this event by registering at; Candidate Information session – Public Safety Group, Directors x3 Tickets, Tuesday 3 November • 11:30 AM - 12 PM GMT | Eventbrite If you have any role related questions that can be reviewed and addressed at the event, please submit these to; PublicSafetyDG@homeoffice.gov.uk by 5pm on Friday 30th October 2026. Role 1: Strategy and Operations Director; The PSG Strategy and Operations Director is a critical member of the leadership team. The post holder will need to have a strong working relationship with central finance, central strategy and HR. Specific responsibilities include:Leadership of the central strategy, risk, corporate and co-ordination functions in PSG and its “route to moderate”. Strengthen alignment between PSG strategy, finance and people to ensure ongoing deployment of resources against the highest priority work. Lead Director for PSG's Spending Review work. Deliver spend within budget and within 1% of P6 forecast (across an overall PSG budget of c.£14bn) and achieving workforce targets. Improve PSG compliance with key departmental metrics. Shape and cohere PSG’s key strategic discussions and products including the Permanent Secretary Stocktake process, the PSG Board, risk oversight, strategic finance and workforce oversight. Provide PSG locally delivered corporate functions (security, accommodation, health and safety etc). Delivery of key and high-profile elements of the Police Reform portfolio: national police capabilities, police efficiency targets, police performance. The post holder will have 6-7 SCS1 direct reports. Contribute to PSG and the Department’s wider corporate aims and objectives, including membership of the PSG Board and the Home Office senior leadership team. This will include providing out of hours cover as Director on call. Role 2: Policing Policy Director; Oversight and responsibility for the governance, accountability and structures of policing, including the role and powers of the Home Secretary and setting her national priorities for policing. Ensure the police have the powers and tools to maintain public order, and that they are used proportionately and appropriately. Implementation of the recommendations from Lord Macdonald’s review of public order and hate crime legislation to address concerns about two-tier policing. Direct personal accountability (SRO) for the Neighbourhood Policing Programme, the government’s flagship commitment to strengthen neighbourhood policing, improve outcomes through the neighbourhood policing guarantee, and increase neighbourhood policing personnel by 13,000. Policy and delivery of reforms to local policing structures including abolition of Police and Crime Commissioners, design and implementation of new local policing governance, and sponsorship of the Independent Review of Force Structures, and delivery of the Police Reform Bill. Oversee the PSG Emergency Response Team, which provides a single information picture and assurance for the Department, Ministers and senior leaders, for all significant emergency incidents impacting upon Public Safety Group areas as well as overseeing preparedness. Responsible for police workforce and professionalism policy, including delivering a new workforce strategy for policing, responding to Lord Blunkett’s Leadership Commission; ensure the wellbeing of the police workforce through the Police Covenant; and supporting Ministers’ decisions on police pay and pensions. Sponsorship of an end-to-end review of the police misconduct system to make it more targeted and effective; delivery of key manifesto commitments to improve trust in policing through strengthening standards such as vetting; handle the Government response to current serious misconduct cases and issues of public concern including the Orgreave Inquiry, and act as a core participant in the Undercover Policing Inquiry. Responsibility for the funding of the 43 police forces in England and Wales, including leading the next spending review for policing, and reform of the police funding formula used to distribute c.£10bn of government funding to align to the changing local and national police structures. Lead the Government’s relationship with national policing bodies including the College of Policing, the Independent Office for Police Conduct; the National Police Chiefs’ Council; the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners; and staff associations. Contribute to PSG and the Department’s wider corporate aims and objectives, including membership of the PSG Board and the Home Office senior leadership team. This will include providing out of hours cover as Director on call. Role 3: Crime Director; Leadership of the Government’s strategic approach to reducing crime and protecting the public, driving critical government priorities to reduce crime, improve public safety and build public confidence in our response. Build and lead effective cross-government and external partnerships to deliver a coherent, system-wide approach, championing a transformative approach using all available tools and data. Drive forward the Government’s commitment to halve knife crime over the next decade, including delivery of the most impactful interventions and ensuring public confidence in our approach. Lead on tackling neighbourhood and visible crime, including around anti-social behaviour, street crime, retail crime and our response to prolific offenders. Ensure a coordinated approach across government, policing, and local partners. Focus on crime prevention, in particular for young people, to prevent individuals from entering or becoming trapped in a cycle of offending. Lead the Home Office’s strategic approach to drugs, ensuring a coherent response to drug-related harm and strong alignment with wider government priorities on crime and public safety. Respond rapidly to high profile crime incidents – working together with Ministers and other senior officials to ensure that both short-term and long-term implications are addressed. Ensure effective performance, risk, and financial management across the crime portfolio, using data and evidence to monitor delivery, understand impact and ensure resources are targeted effectively. Be a proactive member of the Public Safety Group Board, contributing to the strategic direction of the Group and ensuring budgetary responsibilities are met and risks are effectively managed. Provide strong leadership to the Crime Directorate, developing a high-performing and inclusive team. Champion continuous improvement and digital capability – including strengthened use of data and AI. The post holder will have six SCS1 direct reports. Contribute to PSG and the Department’s wider corporate aims and objectives, including membership of the PSG Board and the Home Office senior leadership team. This will include providing out of hours cover as Director on call.
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