Interim Public Health Principal Required: Interim Public Health Principal for an initial 6 month contract with option to extend for up to 12 months. £600 per day Umbrella inclusive of expenses. Hybrid working but with a requirement to be in the office for key meetings – on average 4 to 6 days a month. Preferred start date 1st November 2025. Job Purpose: Undertake a strategic leadership role across the council and with a wide range of partners locally and regionally. Develop a clear vision and strategy for cross-cutting programmes of work with a focus on health improvement, health protection and healthcare public health. The requirement is for a generalist Public Health Principal but must have experience of strategic leadership of drug and alcohol and sexual health services. Experience of commissioning 0-19 child public health services will be an advantage. You will be joining a small public health team so there is a need to be flexible in terms of work priorities. Must have a Masters in Public Health and a minimum of 5 years experience of working in a strategic public health leadership role in a local authority. Membership of the Faculty of Public Health and participation in a formal programme of CPD is desirable. Must be a self-starter and able to work with minimal direction and supervision. Location: Uxbridge