Consultant in Public Health

Consultant in Public Health
Contract: Initial 6 months | Start date ASAP
Competitive Daily Rate
Inside IR35 (via umbrella)
Part-time – 3 days per week
Hybrid working – 1 day per week onsite

CVs are being reviewed immediately and interviews will be taking place week commencing 8th June.

Are you ready to step into a high-impact leadership role where you’ll shape strategy, influence policy, and deliver meaningful change? As a Consultant in Public Health, you will report into a senior leadership structure and play a pivotal role in driving service transformation across a complex and evolving landscape – with a specific focus on Children’s and Maternity services.

You’ll lead multi-disciplinary teams, manage significant budgets, and work at system level with partners to improve outcomes, reduce inequalities, and enhance services for children, young people, and families.

This is an opportunity for a Consultant in Public Health to leave a lasting legacy by putting citizens at the heart of everything you do.

As a Consultant in Public Health, you’ll be instrumental in aligning political priorities with operational delivery – ensuring strategic plans translate into real-world impact.

Your Role as Consultant in Public Health:

• Lead strategic public health programmes across health improvement, protection, and inclusion, with a particular emphasis on Children’s and Maternity services
• Drive innovation and service transformation in a challenging financial and political environment
• Provide expert advice and briefings to senior stakeholders, councillors, and system partners
• Oversee performance, governance, and commissioning to deliver measurable outcomes
• Champion collaboration across systems, including ICBs, voluntary sector and partners – supporting integrated pathways for children and maternity care

Your previous experience as a Consultant in Public Health:

• Proven senior leadership experience within complex public sector organisations
• Strong track record of delivering change and improving population outcomes, ideally within children’s, early years, or maternity services
• Expertise in data, intelligence, and evidence-based decision making
• Demonstrated ability to influence at board and political level with confidence
• Registered or eligible Public Health Specialist (GMC/GDC/UKPHR)

In this Consultant in Public Health role, you will also deputise at senior level, support workforce development, and shape long-term strategies that directly impact communities. Your ability to balance financial risk, governance, and innovation will be critical in ensuring sustainable, high-performing services.

If you’re a forward-thinking Consultant in Public Health ready to step into a visible, influential leadership role – with a passion for improving outcomes in Children’s and Maternity care – this is your opportunity to make a real difference.

If you’re interested in discussing this opportunity in more detail or know someone who this may be of interest to, please contact Sarah Williams on 0117 3137110 or apply today.

We offer a senior referral scheme upon successful placement of your recommendation so please do get in contact.

Our clients are passionate about creating and evolving a diverse workforce and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant. Recruiting decisions are based on your experience and skills, and any reasonable adjustments will be fully supported during the hiring process.

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