Advanced Public Health Practitioner 10952

Advanced Public Health Practitioner | 10952 | permanent contract | 37 hours per week | £43,822 to £48,227 per annum | Grade K | Norwich/Countywide

Norfolk County Council’s Public Health Commissioning Team is seeking an experienced Advanced Public Health Commissioner to lead the strategic development, commissioning and performance management of NHS Health Checks across Norfolk. 

This role is central to delivering evidence-based prevention programmes that improve population health outcomes and reduce health inequalities. 

In this role, you will oversee the full commissioning cycle, ensuring services are high quality, accessible and deliver value for money. You will use data to improve quality, value, and reduce inequalities, while working with partners to deliver integrated services.

Working collaboratively across the system, you will engage with NHS partners, primary care, providers and community organisations to design and implement integrated service models. You will use data, insight, and evaluation to drive continuous improvement, manage contracts and budgets, and provide strategic advice to support wider public health priorities.

We are looking for a skilled public health professional with experience in commissioning or service delivery, strong analytical and stakeholder engagement skills and a clear commitment to improving health outcomes and tackling inequalities. 

This is an exciting opportunity to lead impactful programmes that support residents to live healthier lives. Experience in NHS Health Checks commissioning is desirable.

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. 

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement 
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need. 
• Financial benefits such as:
  • ‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.   
  • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
  • Relocation expenses (where applicable)
  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.

  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes

  • Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)

  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

You can find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for internal and external vacancies in myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.

We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.  

Redeployment closing date: 06 August 2026

All other applicants closing date: 13 August 2026