Overview
Advanced Public Health Practitioner role at Derbyshire County Council. Closing date: 12 October 2025.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Public Health department, as part of the Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Team. A substantive post is available. The right candidate should be passionate about mental health and wellbeing, insightful about how to reduce inequalities, able to address topics sensitively, competent to understand the range of influencing factors on mental health, experienced in partnership working to achieve shared goals, and able to engage the public and partners as a direct avenue for improving mental health and wellbeing of the local population.
The Practitioner will work closely with the Public Health Lead (Mental Health and Suicide Prevention), the Public Health Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Team and key local partners. Work is across a range of portfolios, including engagement and development, communications and campaigns, inclusiveness and neurodiversity, suicide prevention and influencing others so that mental wellbeing is a prominent factor considered in all work.
If you wish to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact James Creaghan, Public Health Lead, on 07775 030859 or james.creaghan@derbyshire.gov.uk.
Provisional Interview Date: 5th November 2025
Responsibilities
* Work across portfolios including engagement and development, communications and campaigns, inclusiveness and neurodiversity, suicide prevention and influencing others to prioritise mental wellbeing in all work.
* Collaborate with the Public Health Lead and local partners to deliver public health initiatives.
* Engage the public and partners as a direct avenue for improving mental health and wellbeing of the local population.
Qualifications and requirements
* Passionate about mental health and wellbeing
* Insightful about how to reduce inequalities
* Ability to address topics sensitively
* Competent to understand the range of factors influencing mental health
* Experience in partnership working to achieve shared goals
* Skilled at engaging the public and partners
Job details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Health Care Provider
* Industries: Government Administration
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