Advanced Public Health Practitioner

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Advanced Public Health Practitioner (Devon-wide Smokefree Policy and Strategy)

Two years fixed term with a focus on tobacco control

Full Time 37 hours per week

Salary details - Grade G £37,366 - £41,418 per annum

It’s an exciting time to be joining our Public Health team! We have recently been awarded Government funding to expand our work as part of the Smokefree Generation programme, and are therefore looking for a number of dynamic and passionate individuals for a variety of roles in our team.

The role of Advanced Public Health Practitioner (APHP) is an excellent opportunity for people aspiring to develop a career in public health. APHPs work collaboratively on specialist local public health programmes, providing support, expert advice and leadership. The roles will support the development, implementation, and delivery of public health improvement programmes to improve health and wellbeing, and reduce inequalities.

To be successful you will need to be educated to degree level in a relevant discipline and passionate about health and wellbeing improvement. You'll be keen to develop and expand your skills, curious, flexible, an excellent communicator, collaborative, adaptable and able to work both independently and in teams.

Advanced Public Health Practitioner (Devon-Wide Smokefree Policy and Strategy)
This is a new role to provide system leadership for our tobacco control work across Devon, Plymouth and Torbay; building on the successes of the Smokefree Devon Alliance. The postholder will work strategically with multi-agency partners on a variety of complex programmes of work. Amongst these will be improving the clarity of referral pathways and encouraging referral activity across the system, identifying opportunities for joint projects at a Devon-wide level and ensuring alignment with other system priorities such as the CVD prevention programme. This role will support the implementation of the NHS Treating Tobacco Dependency Programme within our local acute and mental health trusts; promoting a positive smokefree culture across organisations, supporting activity which increases adherence to smokefree policies and championing a focus on health inequalities.

Please note - we have additional roles being advertised for Advanced Public Health Practitioners open to internal DCC employees only.

About you
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual, preferably with a background in tobacco control and/or smoking cessation.

The following skills and attributes would be essential in this role:

* Partnership working, networking, relationship building skills

* Strong interpersonal, diplomacy and communication skills

* Experience of working in a complex system

* Demonstrable track record of achieving positive outcomes and being able to evaluate and measure success

* Ability to manage competing priorities and multiple projects

* A commitment to learning, and sharing learning and insight with others

About us
We are a vibrant and award-winning Public Health team within Devon County Council, committed to making a difference to the health and wellbeing of our residents, reducing health inequalities and enabling people to live healthy lives. We are comprised of a team of colleagues from a range of professional backgrounds, and work across the three domains of Public Health; Health Improvement, Health Protection and Healthcare Public Health. You will be welcomed into a positive and supportive environment where there are on-going opportunities for further learning and development.

Additional Information
The interviews for this post are planned for the 15th May.

Internal Applicants, please note: If you are an existing DCC employee, please use your iTrent Employee Self Service (ESS) details to log on and apply.

What we’ll offer in return
We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding; you will be working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Devon. We offer a wide range of opportunities for training and development, as well as some other great benefits:

* We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements to work remotely from home, as well as office working from County Hall in Exeter.

* A starting annual leave entitlement of 26 days

* Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.

* Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme

* Cycle to work scheme

Please click Apply Now to see further information.

Closing date: 9 May

* Devon County Council embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination, challenge inequality and promote diversity across Devon. We would welcome applications from individuals who are care experienced.

* The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work e.g. hybrid working, part-time, condensed hours etc. More information can be found on our Equality and Diversity webpages and Happy to Talk Flexible Working webpages

* We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

* This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

* Personal data we collect from you will be processed in accordance with the Applicant privacy notice.

* For more information about Working for Devon please visit our Working for Devon page