Public Health Disease Prevention Nurse

Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to join Harrow Council’s Public Health team as a Public Health Disease Prevention Nurse, playing a key role in improving the health and wellbeing of residents across the borough.

This role is ideally suited to a candidate with experience of community work like a district nurse, health visitor, school nurse, nurse for safeguarding who is looking for an exciting new challenge. This is a new role that you can shape and make your own. You will have a high degree of autonomy and the chance to have a life-changing impact on thousands of patients in Harrow. We carry out up to 8,000 NHS Health Checks a year.

Focussed on working through others, influencing, training and sharing best practice rather than direct patient care, you will support the development of skills, confidence and capacity within primary care to ensure Harrow patients receive a high quality NHS Health Check and lifestyle advice. Through this work, you will help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, prevent long-term conditions and encourage healthier lifestyles across Harrow’s communities. While the role has a significant focus on NHS Health Checks, you will be a key link between public health, the Borough Based Partnership and adult social care and our partners in primary care on a range of topics and will get involved in a number of projects and initiatives.

The role will bring together all your skills as a nurse, a trainer, a diplomat, a strategic thinker and influencer, a leader, a practice assessor, a clinician and teacher.

A typical day might include visiting a couple of the 31 GP practices in the borough, getting to know the staff, observing an NHS Health Check and any resolving problems and queries that you find. You will act as an important bridge between the local authority and primary care, feeding back common issues and opportunities identified through conversations with practices and helping to develop borough-wide approaches where appropriate.

As a specialist public health resource, you will lead the development, delivery and evaluation of evidence-based training, education and quality improvement initiatives. By using data, research and best practice, you will help drive improvements in service delivery, address health inequalities and ensure that programmes meet the diverse needs of Harrow’s population.

This rewarding role offers the opportunity to influence positive change across the local health and care system and make a lasting impact on population health. You will work collaboratively with a wide range of partners to promote culturally competent, compassionate and evidence-based approaches to behaviour change and disease prevention. Harrow Council is committed to continuous improvement, professional development and delivering excellent services, making this an ideal opportunity for an experienced and motivated nurse who is passionate about prevention, partnership working and improving health outcomes for local residents.

We are committed to supporting your professional development. The successful candidate will benefit from regular professional supervision from an experienced nurse, access to ongoing learning opportunities, and support to maintain professional standards and practice.

In addition, applicants who are existing NHS Pension Scheme members will be able to retain membership of the Scheme if they wish, subject to NHS Pension Scheme eligibility requirements.

Provisional Interview date: Friday 20th November 2026. Interviews will be in person at Harrow Council Hub, Forward Drive, Harrow, HA3 8FL.

The successful candidate will be able to:

• Lead the delivery and continuous improvement of the NHS Health Checks Programme across Harrow, helping to prevent cardiovascular disease and other long-term conditions.
• Support and develop primary care and adult social care staff to confidently deliver lifestyle advice and Making Every Contact Count (MECC) interventions.
• Act as a specialist public health nurse, providing expert advice and guidance on disease prevention, health improvement and best practice.
• Design, organise and deliver high-quality training, education and coaching sessions for healthcare professionals and partner organisations.
• Work collaboratively with GP surgeries, adult social care teams and community organisations to improve health outcomes for residents.
• Use data, evidence and insight to drive service improvements, measure impact and support informed decision-making.
• Champion preventative healthcare approaches that reduce health inequalities and encourage healthier lifestyles across diverse communities.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives, supporting providers to meet national standards and achieve positive public health outcomes.
• Promote culturally competent, compassionate and evidence-based behaviour change approaches that reflect the needs of Harrow’s diverse population.
• Influence system-wide change by building strong partnerships and strengthening the capacity and capability of the local health and care workforce.
• Enhanced DBS Check.

If you are considering applying, you are welcome to contact Jonathan Hill-Brown, jonathan.hill-brown@harrow.gov.uk, for an informal chat.

For more information, please refer to the Role profile/ selection criteria

About us

Harrow Council is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit with a range of cultures, religions and opinions that come together to produce high achieving schools and a close and friendly community. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406.

Other information

Support for candidates visit:Harrow.gov.uk Our behavioural indicators roles below G11 and above G11 Here at Harrow Council, the vision is one of 'Working together to make a difference for Harrow' Please click here to view Harrow Council's benefits

Important Note

To deliver our commitment to equality of opportunity in service provision, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs at the London Borough of Harrow. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender, reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, or maternity unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification applies. As such, we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. For further information, please read our equality statement.

As a disability-confident employer, we are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and accessible to everyone. This includes reasonably adjusting the recruitment process for those with disabilities or long-term health conditions. For further information, please contact us at resourcing@harrow.gov.uk

London Borough of Harrow is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Harrow operates stringent, safer recruitment procedures.

Due to the high number of applications received for some posts, we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.

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