Are you driven by a passion to make a difference to young people's lives? We're looking for a Consultant in Public Health/Consultant in Public Health Medicine to join our team, specialising in supporting our work with children, young people and families and health inequalities at Barnardo's.

We want to be the leading provider of integrated children's health and social care services, to increase the reach of health and wellbeing services and reduce health inequalities in the community.

We are looking for an inspirational Consultant in Public Health/Consultant in Public Health Medicine to join our dynamic team.

Job summary

This role requires an understanding of public health principles and health inequalities and their applicability to the health and wellbeing of children, young people and families.

You will play a critical role in bringing an evidence-based approach to designing, implementing, and evaluating strategies to reduce disparities in health outcomes and experiences and promote equitable access to healthcare services. Your expertise will contribute to improving the inclusivity of the healthcare system and Barnardo's programmes of work with the aim of improving the overall health and well-being of underserved populations.

You will oversee a small, committed team and work alongside them and the other consultant to develop our evidence-based public health portfolio of work in Barnardo's.

Job Purpose

As a Consultant in Public Health/Consultant in Public Health Medicine, you will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and evaluating strategies to reduce disparities in health outcomes and promote equitable access to healthcare services. Your expertise will contribute to improving the overall health and well-being of underserved populations, creating a more just and inclusive healthcare system and increasing the inclusivity of the programmes of work Barnardo's undertake.

You will lead the Public Health and Health Inequalities team in supporting the development of our evidence based public health portfolio of work at Barnardo's.

Main duties of the job

In partnership with colleagues, lead the conceptualisation, design, and implementation of public health programmes, focussed on children, young people, and families, ensuring there is an alignment with local and national health priorities across all regions and nations.
Utilise best practice and evidence-based approaches to develop and implement targeted interventions that promote the physical, mental health, and social well-being in children, young people, and families that target vulnerable populations.
Provide expert guidance on child and family health issues to inform policy decisions and promote evidence-informed decision-making.
Work collaboratively to develop a public health vision for Barnardo's.
Identify and develop growth opportunities for Barnardo's.

Lead the Public Health and Health Inequalities Team, line managing the Programme Manager for Health Inequalities and Strategic Lead for Health Visiting.
Deputise for the Director of Health.
Present at regional and national events to promote the work of Barnardo's as an integrated health and social care charity.

When completing your application please refer to your skills, knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document (if applicable). This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

When completing your application, please refer to the job advert and job description to demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the role.

Application shortlisting will take place on Thursday 30th July.

The interviews will be in person on Friday 14th August in London. A stakeholder panel and children & young people's panel will be held online during the same week (dates TBC).

If you would like to have an informal conversation about the role, please contact natalie.daley@barnardos.org.uk.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

A DBS check is not required for this post.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration with the GMC or UKPHR as a Consultant in Public Health. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Working arrangements

This is a permanent, 3-day-a-week role, held alongside another consultant in a job share. We are also open to candidates interested in a long-term secondment.

Barnardo's offers a hybrid working model covered under our `Work from Anywhere' Framework, therefore vacancies advertised with this as an opportunity are open for applicants to either work from home or any location within the UK, including Barnardo's Hub/Office that is a reasonable distance from your home address.

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document (if applicable). This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described. We are committed to welcoming people from a diverse background, culture and experience. Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore are open to offering flexible working arrangements.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values.  We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours.  More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, in the community, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or depending on the role any combination of these. Please read through the advert carefully to understand the remits of hybrid working that will be specific to the role.

Barnardo's require colleagues to be UK residents, based in the UK and to complete their roles from within the UK (with the exception of colleagues providing Barnardo's services in Jersey and colleagues who live in the Republic of Ireland providing services in Northern Ireland)

Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
Annual Leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata
The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our Buy Your Leave scheme
A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
Service related sick pay from day 1
Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
Cycle2work scheme
Interest free season ticket loans
Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
20% discount at Barnardo's stores
Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

*T&C's apply based on contract

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Reference number:23263
Job Title:Consultant in Public Health
Location:Workplace offer: Hybrid working, Barnardo's hub/office or home address
Contract type:Permanent
Hours:22.2
Salary:£66,014.18 - £76,357.39 FTE
Closing Date:21 July 2026

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