Public Health Practitioner (Advanced) - Healthy Places
Location: Aylesbury
Overview
Are you passionate about creating healthier places and reducing health inequalities?
We're looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Public Health Practitioner (Advanced) to join our Public Health Team and help drive forward some of Buckinghamshire's key public health priorities.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead and support work that improves the places where people live, work and connect, ensuring health and wellbeing are embedded across local policy, planning and service delivery. A significant focus of the role will be coordinating delivery of the Director of Public Health Annual Report Action Plan, working collaboratively with partners across the system to translate recommendations into meaningful action.
If you are motivated by partnership working, influencing change and making a difference to local communities, we'd love to hear from you.
About us
Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally.
About the role
This newly established role will play a key part in delivering the Council's Healthy Places agenda and supporting implementation of the Director of Public Health Annual Report recommendations.
The Director of Public Health's most recent report highlighted the importance of the seven building blocks of health and the need for coordinated action across organisations and sectors. You will help ensure that momentum is maintained, bringing together partners, monitoring progress and identifying opportunities to strengthen delivery.
You will also provide public health expertise to a range of place-based initiatives, helping to embed health considerations into decision-making, planning processes and service design. Working with colleagues across the Council and partner organisations, you will support approaches that improve health outcomes, tackle inequalities and create healthier environments for Buckinghamshire residents.
Any-Desk:
As an ‘any-desk’ worker, you’ll need to be connected to our network to access digital folders and resources, but this can either be from home or an office location when required. You will be required to work from the office a couple of times a week, depending on your role and team requirements.
About you
- Knowledge and understanding of public health principles, prevention and health inequalities.
- Experience of partnership working within local government, the NHS, public health or a related field.
- Strong project management and organisational skills.
- The ability to analyse and interpret information and use evidence to inform action.
- Excellent communication, presentation and report-writing skills.
- Experience of managing competing priorities and delivering outcomes in a complex environment.
- A proactive, collaborative and solution-focused approach.
We understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications. While we welcome innovation, we expect all submissions to reflect your own experience, skills, and achievements accurately. Please ensure your application is truthful and demonstrates your personal capabilities, as this will be assessed during the selection process.
Other information
This role provides an excellent opportunity to contribute to some of the most important public health priorities in Buckinghamshire while working within a supportive and collaborative team environment.
The post is based within the Public Health Team and offers hybrid working arrangements in line with Council policy.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Frances Mason, Public Health Principal, [email protected]
Closing date for applications: Sunday 8th November 2026
Provisional dates for interviews: Thursday 19th November 2026
This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
All unspent cautions and/or unspent convictions
For further information on how long it takes for cautions and convictions cautions to become spent, please refer to our guide on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (updated 2023) | Nacro
We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.
Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.
Our values
We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.
By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:
- a fair and inclusive culture
- the chance to really make a difference to those around you
- health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
- a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
- ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
- opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events
At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.
From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.
We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.
About the Service Area
At Buckinghamshire Council, we are committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our residents and reducing health inequalities.
The Public Health Team works across the Council and with a wide range of partners including the NHS, district and town councils, voluntary and community organisations, education providers and local businesses. Together we address the wider determinants of health and create the conditions that enable people and communities to thrive.
Our work is ambitious, evidence-based and focused on delivering lasting improvements in population health.
We recognise and reward you
Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.
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