Consultant In Public Health

Consultant in Public Health 

Salary: £96,144 - £111,459 per annum pro rata dependent on previous experience

Grade: SM1

Permanent Contract

37 Hours per Week (part-time hours and flexible working considered)

About the role

Are you passionate about improving people’s health and wellbeing? Do you exhibit great leadership? Are you looking for a new challenge?

Then we could have the perfect job for you!

We are looking for an exceptional and engaging individual to join our Public Health team in Thurrock and help to achieve our ambitious vision for the health and wellbeing of residents across the borough. 

We are looking to appoint a Consultant in Public Health with broad expertise to provide system leadership and technical knowledge across a range of public health areas. You will be responsible for a broad Public Health portfolio across the domains of public health – health improvement, health protection and healthcare public health. Precise areas of responsibility will be negotiated according to organisational requirements, key priorities and expertise within the department and will be set out in the annual job plan.

About you

The post-holder will deal with complex public health and wellbeing challenges in a multi-organisational environment with widely differing governance and finance system and organisational cultures.

It is expected that the post-holder will be able to cope with such circumstances as well as multiple and changing demands, and to meet tight deadlines. A high level of intellectual rigour, political awareness and negotiation and motivation skills as well as flexibility and sensitivity are required.

The post holder will advise the Health and Wellbeing Board and make recommendations regarding services, residents’ care and wider determinants of health and therefore a high level of tact, diplomacy and leadership is required including the ability work within the local political and at the same time maintain the ability to challenge and advocate for effective working and on specific issues in order to achieve public health outcomes.

The achievement of public health outcomes and the successful pursuit of change are the purpose of the job and the metric against which performance will be assessed.

Our vision is to make a difference to our communities and our environment, and we would love you to join us in our mission!

Thurrock Council is committed to flexible and hybrid working, and we welcome discussions with potential applicants on working arrangements including part time working and job shares. We welcome candidates at any stage of their consultant career – newly qualified or experienced.

What’s in it for you?

This is a rare and exciting opportunity in a Public Health team and an organisation that is committed to improving the health and wellbeing and tackling health inequalities for its residents and delivering better services for its residents, communities, and staff. You will enjoy a range of benefits.

• Generous annual leave entitlement – 25 days rising to 30 after 5 years service.


• Career average pension scheme


• Maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave above the statutory minimum.


• Employee assistance programme to provide support for employees both in and outside of work.


• Flexible working to help balance work and personal life including job sharing, part-time working and home working, dependent on role and where appropriate.


• Buying additional annual leave.


• Career break scheme for up to 2 years.


• Wide range of courses to support employee development.


• Discounts with local suppliers including cycle, beauty and fashion stores, restaurants, estate agents and driving schools.


• 24-hour health advice and support.

We offer a hybrid working set-up, our office is just a 2-minute walk from the train station with rapid links in and out of Central London. Candidates are expected to be in the office a minimum of 2 days per week. 

DBS Check: A basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check is required for this post.

Closing Date: 16th August 2026

Interview Date: To Be Confirmed

For further details and an informal discussion please contact Dr Rubinder Bains, Director of Public Health at [email protected]

To view the Job Profile and Person Specification please follow the link below:

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