Graduate Public Health Practitioner

• Are you passionate about improving the health of your community and addressing inequalities of the most vulnerable?
• Do you want to develop a career in Public Health and support evidence based and innovative public health projects?
• Do you have a Degree or Postgraduate qualification in public health or related discipline?
• Are you from an ethnic group which is minoritised and do you live or work in the local area?

If you can answer yes to all of these questions, this exciting opportunity may be for you!

The Local Authority Public Health team in Portsmouth City Council are going to be recruiting a Public Health Practitioner Graduate Trainee to start work in September 2023. This will be a 2.5 year fixed term contract.

During the 2.5 years the trainee(s) post will be based in the Public Health team at Portsmouth City Council where you will gain hands-on experience of public health delivery.

You will be supported through a structured development programme, building on your existing knowledge through further training and education to broaden your knowledge, understanding and application across all areas of public health.

There will be the opportunity to complete placements and/or projects to gain a broad understanding across the three domains of public health and undertake the UKPHR Public Health Practitioner registration process to become a registered Health Practitioner.

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Please click HERE for the full job profile!

As a local, large employer we are keen to recruit people from our local communities, therefore the Public Health Practitioner Graduate Trainee will be someone who either has experience of working in the local geographic area or lives within the local geographic area of Portsmouth.

We welcome applicants who have experience or links with communities experiencing health inequalities across the local geographic area.

We particularly welcome applications from people from minoritised racial or ethnic groups, as part of our commitment to growing a diverse workforce which reflects our communities.

If you have any questions or want more information about the scheme, please contact Dominique Le Touze, dominique.letouze@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Salary: Band 7 - £27,852 - £32,020 p.a.

Closing date: 5th July 2023

Interviews are planned to take place w/c 19th July 2023

When completing the application form, please thoroughly tailor your application to the 'Who is the Person' points in the job profile with the use of examples from your experience and attach this as a cover letter in the Supporting Documents section. This is really important or you are likely not to be shortlisted. Please click HERE for the full job profile!

We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.

We really appreciate our employees and fully realise they are essential to our success and look to offer an inclusive, supportive working environment where employees can reach their potentials with a healthy work life balance, offering the following rewards:

• A generous pension scheme
• Up to 31 days annual leave per year pro rata + bank holidays
• Flexible / hybrid working
• A range of retail discounts via our reward portal offering discounts at retailers including IKEA, Currys, Tesco
• Free Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellbeing support
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities including apprenticeships
• Potential to purchase additional annual leave
• Business travel support and initiatives, including bike loans