About this role
Job summary About the Roles
The London Borough of Enfield (LBE) is seeking to appoint two visionary and technically skilled Consultants in Public Health to join our dedicated team. Reporting directly to the Director of Public Health, they will play a pivotal role in driving population health transformation and tackling health inequalities for those who live, work, and play in our borough.
Enfield's Public Health team is a lead agency for local health improvement, working closely with partners like the North Middlesex University Hospital, the Royal Free, and the Enfield Health and Wellbeing Board to deliver evidence-based strategies that address the broad determinants of health.
Main duties of the job Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership: Provide specialist public health advice to the Council, NHS partners, and the Integrated Care System (ICS) to ensure evidence-led commissioning and policy development. Health Intelligence: Lead on gathering and interpreting complex health data to assess population needs and evaluate the impact of local interventions. Health Improvement & Protection: Oversee a diverse portfolio that may include health protection, chronic disease prevention, or tackling health inequalities in underserved communities. Collaborative Working: Build strong relationships with senior clinicians, managers, and elected members to advocate for "health in all policies". Change Agent: Manage complex projects and budgets to deliver high-quality, cost-effective services that improve long-term health outcomes.
About us Enfield Council is a local authority in North London.Enfield is a borough with much to offer. Our cultural diversity, heritage and tradition, closeness to central London and proximity to open countryside make Enfield an exciting place. To provide excellent services to our residents, we want staff who are innovative and forward thinking with enthusiasm, skills and talent to share our vision in our drive for excellence.
Why it's great to work for Enfield Council
An excellent pension through theLocal Government Pension Scheme(LGPS). Up to 31 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service.You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas. A blend of remote and office based working. Interest-free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months. Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods. Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family. Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work
Job description Job responsibilities
Consultant in Public Health x2
Salary: Grade HOS3 (£86,100 – £104,097) Location: Enfield, London (Mixed hybrid / in person working with office base at the Civic Centre) Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time (Flexible working options available)
About the Roles
The London Borough of Enfield (LBE) is seeking to appoint two visionary and technically skilled Consultants in Public Health to join our dedicated team. Reporting directly to the Director of Public Health, they will play a pivotal role in driving population health transformation and tackling health inequalities for those who live, work, and play in our borough.
Enfield's Public Health team is a lead agency for local health improvement, working closely with partners like the North Middlesex University Hospital, the Royal Free, and the Enfield Health and Wellbeing Board to deliver evidence-based strategies that address the broad determinants of health.
Eligibility for application
In line with legislation, inclusion in the GMC Full and Specialist Register with a license to practice/GDC Specialist List or inclusion in the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists at the point of application. If included in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in a specialty other than public health medicine/dental public health, candidates must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of public health practice Any public health speciality registrar applicants who are currently on the UK public health training programme and not yet on either the GMC, GDC or UKPHR specialist register must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry to a register at the date of interview* If an applicant is UK trained in Public Health, they must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. If an applicant is non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
Education:
A Master's in Public Health or equivalent is desirable, alongside a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent evidence for non-UK trained applicants. Skills: Proven leadership in a political environment, high intellectual rigour, and the ability to influence without direct authority. Experience: Demonstrable success in delivering change management programmes across organisational boundaries and managing departmental budgets.
Benefits of Working for Enfield
Competitive Salary: Aligned with senior management pay grades. Work-Life Balance: A mix of in-person and hybrid working will be required. Impact: Opportunity to work within an experienced and dedicated team of people to improve health and wellbeing for Enfield residents. Enfield is an active training location for Pubic Health Registrars and GP Trainees.
Exact areas of responsibility will be determined upon appointment but see job description for further detail.
For an informal conversation about the roles please contact Dudu Sher-Arami on [email protected] you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Debola Olufon at [email protected]
“This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment”.
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Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:
An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas. A blend of remote and office based working for most roles. Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months. Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods. Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family. Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work. We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.
If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.
Certain posts in the Council are ‘politically restricted’ which means that staff employed in these posts may not undertake political activities either in or outside the workplace and therefore if candidates are affiliated with any political party, we may not be able to proceed with their application.
Person Specification
Skills Essential
Strategic thinker with proven leadership skills and operational nous Able to demonstrate and motivate organisations to contribute to improving the publics health and wellbeing through mainstream activities and within resources Ability to lead and manage the response successfully in unplanned and unforeseen circumstances Analytical skills able to utilize both qualitative (including health economics) and quantitative information Ability to design, develop, interpret and implement strategies and policies
Personal qualities Essential
Able to influence senior members including directors and CEOs Able to both lead teams and to able to contribute effectively in teams led by junior colleagues Commitment to work within a political system irrespective of personal political affiliations Delivery of successful change management programmes across organizational boundaries Experience of using complex information to explain public health issues to a range of audiences
Qualifications Essential
Eligibility for application In line with legislation, inclusion in the GMC Full and Specialist Register with a license to practice/GDC Specialist List or inclusion in the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists at the point of application. If included in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in a specialty other than public health medicine/dental public health, candidates must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of public health practice Any public health speciality registrar applicants who are currently on the UK public health training programme and not yet on either the GMC, GDC or UKPHR specialist register must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry to a register at the date of interview* If an applicant is UK trained in Public Health, they must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. If an applicant is non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
Experience Essential
Experience Delivery of successful change management programmes across organizational boundaries Media experience demonstrating delivery of effective health behaviour or health promotion messages Experience of using complex information to explain public health issues to a range of audiences
Desirable
Media experience demonstrating delivery of effective health behaviour or health promotion messages
Knowledge Essential
In-depth understanding of health and care system and relationships with both local & national government In depth knowledge of methods of developing clinical quality assurance, quality improvement, evaluations and evidence based public health practice Strong and demonstrable understanding of interfaces between health, social care and key partners (dealing with wider determinants of health) Understanding of the public sector duty and the inequality duty and their application to public health practice
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Enfield Council
Address Civic Centre Site
Enfield
Greater London
EN1 3ES
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.enfield.gov.uk/services/jobs-and-careers (Opens in a new tab)