Consultant in Public Health: Child Health
New Yesterday
This is an exciting opportunity for a Consultant in Public Health to join the Bristol team on fixed term, 12 month basis (part time 0.6 WTE).
Bristol is a growing and vibrant place with all the asset, opportunities, challenges and inequalities that come with being a core city. Our Public Health function is multi-disciplinary and has a broad reach across the council and works in service of the city, supporting and with our Integrated Care System. We aim to deliver high quality public health programmes; have our communities at heart and to be One City.
Applicants should have well developed competencies in all core areas of public specialist health and be comfortable working in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
The position sits within our Healthy Children and Families Programme area, matrix working across the division with a key role in ensuring that systems and processes are in place to reduce inequality and to improve the health of our children. Relationship building and strong team working are essential to this role.
This Role Has Particular Responsibility For:
- Child Health Inequality
- Health Improvement for Children and Young People
- Strategic Partnership for children and families health and wellbeing
- Liaison with the NHS for child health
Why Bristol City Council?
At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.
Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.
How do I apply?
If you share our
To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.
It is Bristol City Council’s practice to request references for candidates that have been offered a job. However, if you are applying for a job that requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check then we will request your references once you have been invited to an interview.
For permanent Bristol City Council employees, this post will be a secondment.
For employees who are currently on a fixed term contract with Bristol City Council, the secondment must not extend beyond the end of the fixed term period to ensure there is a substantive post to return to.
If you are currently a casual worker or a member of an employment agency (currently working with Bristol City Council) this post will be a fixed term contract.
We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.
For an informal conversation please contact: Jo Williams
At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.
The personal information section (including your name) you’ll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.
Part Time, Fixed Term - 12 months
This is an exciting opportunity for a Consultant in Public Health to join the Bristol team on fixed term, 12 month basis (part time 0.6 WTE).
Bristol is a growing and vibrant place with all the asset, opportunities, challenges and inequalities that come with being a core city. Our Public Health function is multi-disciplinary and has a broad reach across the council and works in service of the city, supporting and with our Integrated Care System. We aim to deliver high quality public health programmes; have our communities at heart and to be One City.
Applicants should have well developed competencies in all core areas of public specialist health and be comfortable working in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
The position sits within our Healthy Children and Families Programme area, matrix working across the division with a key role in ensuring that systems and processes are in place to reduce inequality and to improve the health of our children. Relationship building and strong team working are essential to this role.
This Role Has Particular Responsibility For:
- Child Health Inequality
- Health Improvement for Children and Young People
- Strategic Partnership for children and families health and wellbeing
- Liaison with the NHS for child health
Why Bristol City Council?
At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.
Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.
How do I apply?
If you share our
To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.
It is Bristol City Council’s practice to request references for candidates that have been offered a job. However, if you are applying for a job that requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check then we will request your references once you have been invited to an interview.
For permanent Bristol City Council employees, this post will be a secondment.
For employees who are currently on a fixed term contract with Bristol City Council, the secondment must not extend beyond the end of the fixed term period to ensure there is a substantive post to return to.
If you are currently a casual worker or a member of an employment agency (currently working with Bristol City Council) this post will be a fixed term contract.
We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.
For an informal conversation please contact: Jo Williams
At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.
The personal information section (including your name) you’ll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly. #J-18808-Ljbffr
- Location:
- Bristol, England, United Kingdom
- Salary:
- £100,000 - £125,000
- Job Type:
- PartTime
- Category:
- Consulting