Description The Service & Team: Cornwall Council is launching a recruitment round for two Consultant in Public Health posts, each offering a unique and exciting opportunity to shape the health and wellbeing of our diverse communities across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We are looking for exceptional public health leaders with the credibility, experience and vision to drive system-wide improvement and reduce health inequalities. These senior posts sit within the Wellbeing and Public Health Service and will play a critical role in delivering Cornwall’s ambition for a healthier, fairer and more sustainable future. Cornwall offers a unique opportunity to combine meaningful professional impact with an exceptional quality of life. As the largest unitary authority in England, we face significant and varied public health challenges—from rural isolation to coastal deprivation, climate vulnerability and complex inequalities. We are a forward-thinking Council committed to: Prevention and early intervention Health‑in‑all‑policies Climate action and sustainability Integrated system working Reducing entrenched health inequalities Our Integrated Care System is investing heavily in prevention and equity, with a strong partnership between the Council, NHS and voluntary sector. The Roles: As a senior member of the public health leadership team, you will: Provide high-quality expert advice across the Council and the Integrated Care System Work closely with elected Members, senior officers and partners Lead strategic programmes to reduce inequalities and improve outcomes Oversee evidence, intelligence, JSNA development and priority setting Contribute to health protection, emergency response and resilience functions Support workforce development, training and educational supervision Deputise for the Director of Public Health as required Post 1: Consultant in Public Health – Children, Young People & Maternity This role leads Cornwall’s Best Start in Life agenda, providing strategic leadership across: Maternity and early years Health Visiting, School Nursing and Family Nurse Partnership Children’s emotional health and wellbeing Oral health improvement Child health intelligence, outcomes and inequalities You will work closely with the ICS, education, early years services, safeguarding partners, and communities to embed prevention, improve outcomes and ensure high-quality, equitable services for children and families. Post 2: Consultant in Public Health – Wider Determinants, Housing, Planning & Healthy Weight This role leads on the wider determinants of health, working across the Council and ICS to influence major system levers including: Housing, planning and transport Economic inclusion and community resilience Climate change and environmental sustainability Healthy Weight strategy and population-level prevention Fuel poverty, air quality and built environment health impacts You will be a senior advocate for health‑in‑all‑policies and a key leader in shaping a carbon‑neutral, equitable Cornwall. This is a public/customer-facing role, where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies. This position will be subject to a enhanced criminal record disclosure check. Working Pattern: Both roles are permanent, full-time positions, with a 37-hour working week. What you’ll need to succeed: We are seeking dynamic, collaborative and strategic public health consultants who can navigate complexity, influence at the highest level, and deliver measurable population health impact. You must be: Included on the GMC Specialist Register, GDC Specialist List (Dental PH) or UKPHR Specialist Register at the point of application, OR A Public Health Specialty Registrar within 6 months of CCT at interview, with appropriate deanery evidence Up‑to‑date with CPD in line with Faculty of Public Health requirements Experienced in delivering system leadership, partnership working, and evidence‑based public health practice Skilled at communicating complex data, managing change, and influencing policy Both roles are open to medical and non-medical public health specialists, in line with FPH guidance. Please read the role profile for the full details of this role attached below in this advert What you’ll get in return: Cornwall Council’s ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met. Our core employee rewards and benefits include: · a competitive salary. · a defined benefit pension scheme, based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions · a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave. · A national award-winning employee health and wellbeing programme · Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services. Additional Information: Cornwall Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship or transfer existing sponsorship for this role. The full role profile is attached here We recommend saving a copy of this to refer to if you are invited to an interview. For informal enquiries about either role, please contact: Dr Eunan O’Neill email Eunan.ONeill@cornwall.gov.uk Please specify your preference (CYP/Maternity or Wider Determinants) in your application, or indicate if you wish to be considered for both roles. Application Process Please attach a supporting statement to your application, you can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as ‘Application’ on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here – The application process. Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted, please contact careers@cornwall.gov.uk if you have any queries or require assistance with your application. Existing employees must apply using their Cornwall Council email address through the Opportunity Marketplace on Oracle.