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SalaryThe Public Health Team are a team committed to making a difference to the health and wellbeing of residents, places, and communities, to enable people to live healthy lives and reduce inequalities. We are looking to recruit someone to join the Public Health Team to drive the addictions agenda forward and create positive health outcomes.
As a Public Health Officer this is an exciting opportunity, you will work under the direction of Public Health Managers to lead and support a range of projects and programmes aimed at improving health outcomes. Working flexibly, you will work collaboratively with internal and external partners, to build on community strengths, and on evidence of what matters to local people and what works.
The initial focus for the post will be on coordinating, and commissioning interventions and services and implementing programmes of work around tobacco control and nicotine dependency and supporting the coordination of a Smokefree Westmorland and Furness to support the governments ambition to be Smokefree by 2030 (reducing smoking prevalence to 5% or under by 2030). The role will also contribute to the wider addictions agenda to create a smoke free generation supporting and the reduction in youth vaping, reducing smoking uptake, working with partners to tackle the gambling harms and other addiction agendas.
You will join a supportive team with a commitment to professional development to enable you to make your own contribution to improving and protecting the health and wellbeing of residents of Westmorland and Furness.
Our ideal candidate will have experience of the delivery or commissioning, training or of knowledge of tobacco control, nicotine and/or addictions. However, experience of working in a commissioning or provider environment, working on the determinants of health, for example, housing, environmental health, health, and social care and/or Public Health would also be an advantage.
It is required that the applicant will have proven project management skills, self-initiative, ability to work autonomously, work flexibly and build constructive relationships with people at all levels.
For further discussion regarding the role please contact:
Katherine Taylor
E-mail:Katherine.taylor@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Public Health Manager (Westmorland and Furness)
What can we offer you!
- Excellent training and development offers
- Flexible working opportunities
- Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Boost your pension with Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (facilitated by AVC Wise)
- Various perks and discounts schemes, including money off your phone contract and local gyms
- Competitive rates of pay
Application and Interview information
Closing date: 01 April 2024
Interview date: 10 April 2024
We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss.
If you are invited to a virtual interview, this will preferably be undertaken using the Microsoft Teams software, which is currently free for new users, however if there are any issues with accessing this technology, we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements prior to the interviews.
Safer Recruitment
At Westmorland and Furness Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all employees, volunteers and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs) to share this commitment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.
As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
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