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.

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.  

(Disability Confident Employer)

• In line with legislation, inclusion 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 at the point of application.
• Applicants must meet minimum CPD requirements (i.e. be up to date) in accordance with Faculty of Public Health requirements or other recognised body.
• MFPH by examination, by exemption or by assessment, or equivalent.
• Management qualification or equivalent by experience.
• Able to influence senior members including directors and CEOs.
• Able to both lead teams and to able to contribute effectively in teams led by junior colleagues.

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