Public Health Consultant

We have an opportunity to join Surrey County Council's Public Health Team as a Consultant in Public Health. You will join a supportive and ambitious team that is committed to improving health outcomes, reducing inequalities and delivering high-quality services for Surrey residents. We support hybrid working with the right balance. We come together in person for 2 days per week on average (40% of the working week) and support working from home the rest of the time.

Working closely with elected members, senior officers, NHS partners, providers and communities, you will provide strategic leadership across a broad and influential portfolio focused on improving health outcomes, reducing inequalities and delivering evidence-based public health programmes. You will lead work on the public health agenda across all three domains of public health practice: health improvement, health protection and healthcare public health. You will also play a significant leadership role in place-based working and partnership development, reporting to the Director of Public Health.

Surrey is home to approximately 1.2 million residents and contains a diverse mix of urban, rural and market town communities. While Surrey is often perceived as an affluent county, significant inequalities exist between and within communities. Public health plays a vital role in working with partners to address these inequalities and help residents live healthier, longer and more independent lives.