Public Health Consultant (Locum)

Job Details:

Job Reference: HCC624351

Salary Range: £82,339 - £92,410 per annum, plus Market Supplement of £8,000 per annum

Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester (Hybrid Working)

Hours per week: 37

Contract Type: Temporary for 18 months

Closing Date: 29 June 2026

Interview Date: w/c 13 July 2026

The Role:

Make a real difference to population health at scale!

Hampshire County Council is seeking an experienced and motivated Consultant in Public Health (Locum) to join our high performing team and provide strategic leadership during a period of planned leave cover.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in one of the largest and most ambitious public health systems in England, where you will influence policy, shape programmes, and deliver meaningful improvements in population health and health equity.

What you’ll do:

As a Consultant in Public Health, you will:

• Provide strategic leadership across council and system partners.


• Lead programmes focused on: 
  
  
  
  
  • Prevention and management of long-term conditions.
  
  
  • Improving health outcomes for older people.
  
  
  
  


• Manage and develop a team of up to 10 staff.


• Support system-wide priorities through the Integrated Care System (ICS).


• Drive evidence-based decision-making and innovation.

This is a hands-on leadership role with real scope to shape services and improve lives.

What we’re looking for:

You will be an experienced public health professional who:

• Demonstrates strong leadership and influencing skills.


• Has a track record of delivering impact across complex systems.


• Is passionate about reducing health inequalities.


• Brings a collaborative approach and thrives in partnership environments.

Take a look at our Candidate Pack for more information about the Public Health Consultant (Locum) role, team and our values. The section ‘About you’ explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about. Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements and demonstrate our values, in your application.

Why join us?

• High-profile, forward-thinking service with a strong national reputation.


• Influential system leadership role within a mature Integrated Care System.


• Opportunity to lead at scale across a large and diverse population.


• Supportive, multidisciplinary team of consultants and skilled professionals.


• Strong partnerships with NHS, academia, and national bodies.


• Flexible, hybrid working to support work–life balance.


• You’ll be joining a team known for innovation, collaboration, and delivery, with a genuine commitment to tackling inequality and improving outcomes.


• A competitive benefits package that includes generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Find more information here.   

Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.

Please note that you must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for this role.

Travel Requirements:

You will be required to travel to various locations within Hampshire, and it is essential that you have a current drivers’ licence and access to a reliable vehicle on a regular basis.

Values Based Recruitment:

We are passionate about our values:

• Collaborative: Working together, combining talents and sharing resources to shape decisions and actions, and to maximise health outcomes.


• Equalities-driven: Reducing inequalities and promoting equity in all we do, so that no one is left behind as we strive for better health and wellbeing.


• Outcome focussed: Prioritising our work based on evidence, effectiveness and value for money to improve quality outcomes and prevent ill health.


• Sustainable: Being future-focussed. Creating lasting change in local systems and communities. Developing our work through a climate change lens to achieve health and climate benefits. 

We practice values-based recruitment in Public Health and invite you to evidence how you demonstrate our values in your application. The interview for the role will also be values based and will explore how you will be able to contribute to these.

Additional Information:

Public Health Consultant (Locum) Candidate Pack

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

For general enquiries, please contact [email protected]
For an informal chat about the role, please contact Mira Larkin, Personal Assistant on [email protected]