Public Health Officer - fixed term 18 Months

Job Description

We Are St Helens Borough Council

Located in the heart of the Northwest close to Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire, St Helens is a transformational Council which is passionate and ambitious for the communities we support. We provide a wide range of local authority services to the residents, businesses, schools, and visitors to the borough. We can only do this because of our highly valued, highly skilled workforce.

Working together, our workplace vision and values guide our organisation, and the contribution of our workforce is key to our culture journey. Employees with us receive a wide range of benefits including well-being in work, financial benefits, ways of working and learning and development support.

Making A Difference as a Public Health Officer in the Public Health Team

We now have an exciting new opportunity for an enthusiastic, forward thinking and committed individual to springboard their career in the local authority. The successful applicant will take up a Public Health Officer role and will have the opportunity to make a positive difference in the borough of St Helens.

The officer will work in the innovative, dynamic and supportive Public Health team and will be asked to support the healthcare public health and health protection agendas . The post holder will be providing support to Public Health Practitioners and will be a key member of the Public Health Team.

It is an exciting time to join the public health team and work with a wide range of key stakeholders across St Helens Place, the community and external agencies.

This post is full time and temporary for 18 months.

Interested to Find Out More?

You can review our full job description details, and person specification information here.

You are also welcome to contact us for a chat before applying, by emailing

Diane Bolton-Maggs, Consultant in Public Health, dianebolton-maggs@sthelens.gov.uk

Alison Quinn, Health Protection Specialist, alisonquinn@sthelens.gov.uk

Equality & Diversity

St Helens Borough Council respects and values the individuality that every employee brings. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation. Further information about Equality & Diversity at St Helens Borough Council can be found here https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/equality

St Helens Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer. Disability Confident Employers lead the way in helping to take action that changes attitudes, behaviours, and cultures for the better.

NOLAN Principles of Conduct in Public Life.

All Council employees are required to abide by the ethical standards embodied by the 7 Nolan Principles: Selflessness, Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Honesty, and Leadership.

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