Public Health & Communities Manager

Salary

£48,738 - £54,143 per annum

Type of vacancy

Permanent

Work pattern

Full Time

Hours per week

37

Work Base

County Hall, West Bridgford, NG2 7QP

Working Arrangements

Hybrid

Job Description / Person Specification

Public Health and Communities Manager JDPS.pdf – 292KB Competency FrameworkTier 6

Number of posts

1

Interview date

18 November 2026 Closing Date 05 November 2026 23:55

Are you looking for the next stage in your public health career?

This role will provide strategic and tactical leadership for the Health and Wellbeing Board and the intelligence products delivered on behalf of the Board.

The role will:

• Manage the Health and Wellbeing Board
• Manage and develop the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA)
• Support delivery of the Neighbourhood Health Plan

This is system policy and strategy role rather than leading on a single topic area in public health. This role will suit someone who is looking to develop their strategic and tactical leadership across the breadth of public health. The role will be supporting the Director of Public Health and Communities, the Health and Wellbeing Board Chair (an elected member) and will work in a matrix management structure to support the healthcare public health and knowledge and intelligence teams.

The role will require strong policy awareness and project management to deliver each Board meeting, an ability to work with multiple public health, Health and Wellbeing Board and council stakeholders, oversee an approved programme of JSNA delivery, support authors to deliver high-quality JSNA products, quality assure Board reports and evidence summaries and may be expected to prepare evidence summaries across the breadth of health and wellbeing topics. The role will also support delivery, performance management and evaluation of the Neighbourhood Health Plan.

The role will be suited to someone looking for a more strategic, policy, governance and partnerships public health role to build on existing experience.

This role provides a holistic and outward facing view of public health and health and wellbeing.

For this post, we are looking for someone qualified to degree level in Public Health or a related subject, or with equivalent demonstrable experience in Public Health and commissioning, who understands the role that social, economic, and environmental factors can play in health. With a passion for improving health, you’ll use your excellent communication and relationship building skills to promote commitment and action from others. Relevant experience as a Public Health or other related professional is essential, along with experience of working in partnership with other organisations.

In return, we are committed to your personal development and offer an excellent benefits package. The Council adopts a hybrid working strategy, enabling staff to use a blended approach of home and office working that suit individuals’ circumstances and business need. The formal office base for this post is County Hall, West Bridgford, which you will be expected to work from as and when required.

Please note that you must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for this role.

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For an informal discussion about this opportunity please contact Avril Sullivan on 0115 8043907 or by email avril.sullivan@nottscc.org.uk.

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.

Under the Disability Confident scheme (formerly known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme) we would like to ensure applicants with disabilities are offered an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for a job. Please let us know if this is something you would like to be considered for.

A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

Nottinghamshire County Council strongly encourages applications from all candidates from different walks of life, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.