Public Health Graduate - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Birmingham City Council

Birmingham City Council

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Public Health Graduate - Public Health

Grade 3 - £23,194 - £29,439

Fixed Term Contract - 12 months

Working 36.5 hours per week
**LOCATION: 10 Woodcock Street, Birmingham / Hybrid
**About Us

We have an exciting opportunity to join our multi-disciplinary public health team in a fixed term Public Health Graduate role working to our Director of Public Health on national and international public health policy.

The Public Health Division includes Five core sub-divisions focused on Healthy Behaviours and Communities, Children and Young People, Adults and Older People, Knowledge, Evidence and Population Health Management and Environmental Public Health and Health Protection, and is part of the Strategic Partnerships, Insight and Prevention Directorate of the Council.

This is a great opportunity to join the largest Local Authority in the country and contribute to Birmingham being a great city that enables people to live healthy and active lives.

The Role

These graduate roles will work to the Director of Public Health on a series of both structured projects linked to the Health and Wellbeing Board and the NHS Integrated Care Systems and reactive pieces of work that are designed to have an impact on the health of individuals in Birmingham.

By managing projects from initiation to completion, there will be opportunities to demonstrate personal impact and outcomes during the placement.

Successful graduates will be required to deliver on a selection of duties and responsibilities working with the Director of Public Health and his team, with responsibilities changing and evolving based on emerging priorities and business needs.

Skills & Experience

Each graduate must have a Public Health degree or other relevant degree level qualification and must be prepared to continue with on-going professional development within the role.

The post holders must have experience of working on projects, monitoring performance, understanding the relevant policy environment and public health priorities.

Post holders should have experience of report writing and communicating information to a diverse audience.

Identifying and using suitable sources of data and carrying out data analysis to help establish health needs.
Engaging with citizens and other stakeholders to understand the local context of and feasibility of interventions
Communicating and presenting innovative solutions and best practice for health and wellbeing problems to stakeholders and citizens
Supporting the evaluation of interventions
Delivering technical pieces of work such as; health needs assessments, health impact assessments, systematic reviews, or health economics analyses
Working collaboratively with stakeholders to embed evidencebased approaches
Supporting work on equality impact assessments

Additional Information

Special Conditions:

This vacancy is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
A DBS check may be undertaken
Observance of the City Council's Equal Opportunities Policy will be required.

For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact:

Thomas Harwood, Head of Office, Public Health Birmingham.

Interview Dates:
week commencing the 25th of September 2023

Please note:
CVs will not be considered

When applying, you are strongly advised to pay attention to the person specification and job description.
Closing date
28th August 2023 at 23.59

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Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements
, before any employment offer can be confirmed.
**Job Description and Person Specification