Deputy Director of Public Health (Consultant in Public Health)

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Please include a personal statement with your CV specifying why you are applying for this vacancy.

Join Bracknell Forest Council as a Deputy Director of Public Health (Consultant in Public Health) and be at the forefront of transforming our community's health and wellbeing.

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic leader to drive innovative public health strategies, collaborate with partners, and inspire positive change. If you are passionate about making a difference, we want to hear from you.

About you...

The Deputy Director of Public Health (Insight, Partnerships and the Wider Determinants of Health) will support the Director of Public Health and lead the development, integration, and delivery of Bracknell Forest Council's public health duties across the organisation and wider health and wellbeing system. This will include providing expert advice to elected members and senior leaders, steering strategy development and delivery, advocating for evidence-based commissioning within the Council, NHS and wider system.

As Deputy Director of Public Health, you will lead the Public Health Intelligence portfolio, ensuring high‑quality data and insight drives local decision‑making. This will include leading the development and implementation of the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) and Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy (JHWS). The portfolio also covers strategic leadership for Academic Public Health, strengthening partnerships with universities and research bodies, promoting evaluation, innovation and training, and embedding evidence‑informed practice.

The successful candidate will take a leading role on the wider determinants of health by working across the council and system partners on areas such as housing, planning, transport, employment, environment, climate change and community safety, advocating for a “health in all policies” approach to ensure health improvement and reducing inequalities remain central to organisational priorities.

If you are an experienced public health leader with strong strategic, analytical and partnership skills and you are excited by the opportunity to shape insight‑driven, system‑wide action on health and inequalities – we would be delighted to hear from you.

Applications are welcome from those included 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 orare within 6 months of gaining entry to a register at the date of interview.

The role reports to the Director of Public Health and is dually accountable, professionally to Bracknell Forest Council and managerially to Bracknell Forest Council via the Director of Public Health.

About the team...

Working in Public Health at Bracknell Forest Council means being part of a friendly and dynamic team that values flexibility in working styles. We have a clear vision that Bracknell Forest is one of the healthiest places FOR ALL to live, work, study and play. The team benefits from collaborative leadership and fosters good relationships across the organisation and wider system to really affect change.

Our benefits...

• 27 days increasing to 32 days after 3 years’ continuous service with the opportunity to buy up to 10 and sell up to 5 days.
• Recognition of continuous service attained within the NHS and UKHSA when
• calculating some benefits. (Terms and Conditions apply – please refer to candidate pack for more information.)
• Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance.
• Paid employee volunteering scheme.
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme (subject to eligibility).
• Reimbursement of one annual professional subscription/registration.
• An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks and a sports and social club.
• Local government pension scheme, with life insurance cover.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.
• Career development through internal and external training opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing.

Our values...

At Bracknell Forest Council our values define who we are and what is important to us. Our core values are inclusive, ambitious, and always learning. These values influence the way we work with each other and the way we serve our residents and engage with our communities. We make our values real by demonstrating them in how we behave every day. If you’re excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we’d love to hear from you

Reasonable adjustments...

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk. We will work with you to support you throughout the process.

Interview date

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 19th May 2026 in Time Square, Bracknell.

Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.

We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.

Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.

Want to ask us a question?

For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact:

Charlotte Pavitt, Director of Public Health

Email: Charlotte.Pavitt@bracknell-forest.gov.uk

At Bracknell Forest we champion equality, diversity and inclusion. At Bracknell Forest Council, we are always learning, ambition and inclusive. Please see our candidate pack for more details.

Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check as part of our pre-employment checks process.

We can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK.

Candidates currently residing in the UK who require sponsorship to work are encouraged to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) based on the relevant criteria. Please be aware that sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis.

No agencies please.