Public Health Principal (FTC 18 months)

Job summary

This is an exciting new opportunity to join our Bracknell Forest Council Public Health Team as a Public Health Principal.

The role is a maternity cover opportunity for 18 months to lead on Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Commissioning (across 3 local authorities: Bracknell Forest, Slough and Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead) and the Healthy Child Programme for Bracknell Forest. The postholder will have budget and line management responsibilities. The role will focus on SRH commissioning for the first 6 to 12 months of commencement and provides a unique opportunity for further developing specialist public health competencies for anyone aspiring to be on the UKPHR Register.

Main duties of the job

You will be supported to carry out the following duties, responsibilities and training

• Provide specialist public health Sexual and Reproductive Health leadership to support the management of sexual and reproductive health functions across Berkshire East (Bracknell Forest, Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead and Slough).
• Provide specialist public health leadership for the Bracknell Forest Healthy Child Programme.
• We are looking for someone with substantial experience in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Healthy Child Programme commissioning. Prior experience of working on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Healthy Child Programme is essential.

About us

What its like working in our team

We are a small but ambitious Public Health team that are not only supported within our organisation but by the wider East Berkshire Public Health system. We are extremely agile and receptive to change and team members really feel inspired within their roles to deliver and can clearly see the difference they are making to our local residents.