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Job Post Details

Advanced Public Health Practitioner - job post

West Berkshire Council
3.6 out of 5 stars
Newbury
£45,091 - £53,460 a year - Full-time
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Job details

Pay

  • £45,091 - £53,460 a year

Job type

  • Full-time

Location

Newbury

Benefits

Pulled from the full job description

  • Annual leave
  • Employee discount
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Company pension

Full job description

Salary

From £45,091 to £53,460 (Grade K)

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full Time

Package

Permanent

Job category/type

Public Health

Date posted

20/07/2026

Job reference

REQ00001213


Are you passionate about improving public health and making a positive impact on the community? West Berkshire Council is seeking an experienced and dedicated Advanced Public Health Practitioner to join our Public Health Team. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the delivery of essential public health services and work alongside a supportive and professional team.

The Advanced Public Health Practitioner will lead and manage a portfolio of programmes relating to drugs and alcohol, supporting the development, commissioning, implementation, performance management and evaluation of evidence-based interventions that reduce substance-related harm and improve population health outcomes. The postholder will work across the council, health system and wider partnership landscape to strengthen prevention, treatment, recovery and harm reduction responses, with a strong focus on reducing health inequalities and improving outcomes for communities at greatest risk.

The Role

As an Advanced Public Health Practitioner, you will play a key role supporting the delivery of public health initiatives and interventions. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Leading on drug and alcohol work, ensuring alignment with local strategies, national policy, and wider public health priorities.
  • Commissioning of drug and alcohol services, ensuring high-quality, safe, effective and value-for-money provision.
  • Analysing and interpreting epidemiological, service and performance data to identify need, shape service development and inform decision-making.
  • Leading or supporting multi-agency partnership groups relevant to substance use, including treatment and recovery systems, community safety, safeguarding, mental health, housing and homelessness, criminal justice, and children and young people’s pathways.
  • Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including local authority services, NHS partners, providers, police, probation, voluntary and community organisations, and people with lived experience.
  • Ensuring programmes are designed and delivered in ways that address health inequalities.
  • Providing leadership, advice and subject matter expertise on drug and alcohol issues within the public health team and across partner organisations.

We are ideally looking to offer the successful candidate the full number of hours advertised above. We may however consider offering less hours than advertised providing they meet the requirements of the role and service which will be determined by the recruiting manager.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and attributes:

  • Advanced knowledge and experience in public health practice, with a focus on health improvement and health protection.
  • Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret and utilise data to inform decision making.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence a wide range of stakeholders.
  • Experience in project management, with the ability to lead and deliver multiple initiatives simultaneously.
  • Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

A relevant public health (or related) qualification and willingness to join the UK Public Health Register are essential for this role.

Why Work for West Berkshire Council?

West Berkshire Council offer excellent employment benefits such as:

  • Flexible working wherever possible between the hours of 07.00-21.00
  • Hybrid working wherever possible working 40% in the office
  • Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities
  • Generous Local Government pension scheme
  • Family friendly policies
  • A range of local discounts
  • Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits
  • You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 29 days per annum (plus public holidays) Rising by an additional 5 days after 5 years’ service.

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Tinashe Jonga on tinashe.jonga1@westberks.gov.uk

Equal Opportunities

The Council supports Equal Opportunity of employment and positively encourages applications from people who fall within any of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

How to apply

Please now complete a short online application form. You will then be able to upload your CV.

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