Nottingham City Council - Public Health Principal (Inclusion Health)

Nottingham City Council | Loxley House | Hybrid | Salary £67,044 - £73,252 | Full time | Closing 23rd August

We are recruiting for a permanent, full time Public Health Principal in the Inclusion Health team. This is a hybrid role, with an office base at Loxley House, Station St, Nottingham, NG2 3NG. The starting salary is £67,044 (Level One) rising to £69,114 (Level Two) on the first year anniversary, subject to satisfactory completion of a probation period (pro rata for part time workers). 

Are you passionate about making a difference to the health and wellbeing of Nottingham’s communities? If so, we would love to hear from you!

We have an exciting opportunity for a talented individual to join our growing public health team. We are looking for a Public Health Principal to provide leadership to our Inclusion Health team. The successful postholder will lead on priorities within the Inclusion Health agenda. The role will focus on substance use and will take the lead role for commissioning within the team. We particularly welcome applications from candidates with previous experience in these areas.

What is Inclusion Health?

The Inclusion Health team work on a wide range of public health agendas, including: alcohol and drug use, mental health, suicide prevention, severe multiple disadvantage, homelessness, asylum seeker and refugee health, gambling, domestic abuse, violence reduction and financial wellbeing. It is a busy but important and rewarding area!

The team includes: a Public Health Consultant, Public Health Principal, Senior Public Health Managers, Public Health Managers and a Public Health Commissioning Manager. The team also benefits from colleagues with expertise in involving those with lived experience of the issues being tackled.

What does the role involve?

You will work alongside your colleagues in the Inclusion Health team, as well as across the wider public health team and with partners, to make a real and tangible difference to the lives of those in Nottingham who are most vulnerable. You will use a variety of methods to assess and understand their needs, influence and implement strategies, re-design services and pathways, evaluate our progress and much more!

The successful postholder will lead on priorities within the Inclusion Health agenda including alcohol harm reduction and substance use services commissioning.

 This post is covered by the statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) (English Language Requirement for public sector workers) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English, is an essential requirement for the role. A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

Please find the job description for this role here: .doc /media/4iwpg4kv/7557-profile-public-health-principal.doc

Ready to apply?

We ask applicants for all roles in our public health team to provide a response to the following question:

“Thinking about where you live, what three things could or already do, make a big difference to the local community's health and wellbeing?”

This is not a trick question, it is designed to be a question anyone could have an opinion on regardless of formal learning or experience, it is to help us see your potential. We want to hear what you think about where you live - so please don't use AI tools (we will be checking for this). If it is personal it will be easier for us to see your passion. Your response can be in any format you prefer, if you do choose a word document please make sure it is no more than 1,500 words. Your response must be included with your application - you will not be considered for shortlisting without this.

Working for Nottingham City Council

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best. 

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and we value difference. We particularly want to hear from you if you are from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic community, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community (LGBT) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we’d like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.

For more information please visit Public Health Careers - Nottingham City Council or review the attached Candidate Pack

For a confidential discussion contact: andrew.barton@penna.com or 07922 386 432

How to Apply

1. Upload your CV under “Please select one of the options below.”
2. Complete the short mandatory fields on the next page.
3. Use ‘Add Attachments’ to upload your Supporting Statement and any other documents.
4. Please ensure that the file name of your CV and supporting statement includes your full name.
5. Ensure both CV and Supporting Statement are uploaded before submitting your application.
6. If you have a long-term health condition or disability and would like your application to be considered in accordance with a Disability Confident Scheme, please email: execapplications@penna.com, to inform the Penna team.