Overview
Consultant in Public Health/Public Health Medicine - Ref: SS01225
Salary: £93,974- £101,121 (including Market Supplement*) - LA terms & conditions. NHS Pension available for those on the NHSPS
Walsall Council is an ambitious and forward-looking Metropolitan Borough Council with a strong focus on becoming a wellbeing borough, where people and communities are enabled and supported to take control of their wellbeing. In an era of uncertainty surrounding the UK economy, our growing and changing population and reducing resources, we believe that good health and wellbeing is essential. COVID-19 has influenced public health perspectives locally and nationally, and Walsall Public Health is pivotal to improving the population’s health. We have ambitious plans for Walsall with Public Health driving change to reduce inequalities and maximise potential as part of Our Council Plan.
Walsall Council is offering an exciting opportunity to join our progressive team, working agilely. This is a role within a talented multi-disciplinary team, providing core public health expertise and assurance to the Council, health and care economy and partners across the Borough. The teams’ work programme includes:
* Health Protection and Healthcare
* Inequalities, Mental Wellbeing and Healthy Ageing
* Young People and Health Improvement
* Training (including oversight of apprentices)
The portfolio for the Consultant in Public Health post will offer a stimulating mix of work with multidisciplinary teams across Walsall and the Black Country, supporting building the evidence about what works in new and existing interventions and innovations, and how we can create communities and an economy that places wellness as the cultural norm. The key areas of responsibility for the post will include leadership of our Inequalities, Substance Misuse and Mental Wellbeing portfolio in the first instance.
We have strong working relationships with local colleagues and encourage the new post holder to be closely involved in the future development of a broad range of established areas of local work, particularly in the areas of inequalities, substance misuse and mental wellbeing.
Responsibilities
* Develop and lead public health strategies across the portfolio of Inequalities, Substance Misuse and Mental Wellbeing.
* Build constructive relationships with senior colleagues in local authorities, the NHS and other partners in complex environments.
* Provide strategic public health leadership on different work programmes and help transform public health outcomes for Walsall residents.
* Be actively involved in developing areas of interest and utilise local, regional and national links.
Requirements / Qualifications
* Demonstrated experience in public health leadership and working with multidisciplinary teams.
* GMC Specialist Register in Public Health or UK Public Health Register for Public Health Specialists, or in the final stage of Public Health training (or equivalent).
Benefits
* Flexible working options including agile working
* Generous annual leave and bank holidays with the ability to purchase additional annual leave
* Access to a generous defined benefit pension scheme
* Family friendly policies – maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave
* Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring
* Health and wellbeing support, including physiotherapy and counselling services
* New benefits platform offering lifestyle savings and discounts
* Bus and rail travel discounts
This Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities. As part of our Disability Confident commitment, a guaranteed interview is offered to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance. The post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers.
Closing date: 19 September 2025. Interview process will be in two stages (stakeholder panel and interview panel) on week commencing 29 September or week commencing 6 October 2025.
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