Public Health Advanced Practitioner and Public Health Advanced Practitioner (Health Intelligence)

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Please apply online via the link provided.

Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.

We are looking for two forward-thinking and passionate Public Health professionals to join our dynamic Public Health team on a permanent basis. As a Public Health Advanced Practitioner or a Public Health Advanced Practitioner (Health Intelligence), you will help shape local health outcomes, support the delivery of meaningful change, and drive evidence-based public health initiatives. In these roles, you will have the opportunity to influence strategy, foster strong community relationships, and make a tangible difference to health services from your first day.

At Bracknell Forest, we pride ourselves on being a council which is stable and well-managed where our employees can thrive in a supportive environment. We understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance and offer a variety of flexible working practices, including options for remote working and arrangements that allow you to work from home, dependent on the needs of the service.

About you...

The roles of Public Health Advanced Practitioner and Public Health Advanced Practitioner (Health Intelligence) both provide a unique opportunity for further developing your specialist Public Health competencies and population health management analysis skills.

You will be educated to degree level or have equivalent relevant experience, reflecting strong numeracy skills ideally in public health, statistics, or a health related field.

You will demonstrate commitment to ongoing professional development and hold UKPHR registration or willing to work towards UKPHR registration.

About the team...

Our small but ambitious Public Health team benefits from strong support within the Council as well as from the wider East Berkshire Public Health system.

We are extremely agile and receptive to change and team members really feel inspired within their roles to deliver and can clearly see the difference they are making to our local residents.

Key responsibilities...

Please refer to the individual Job Description and Person Specifications for the key responsibilities for each post.

The broad requirements for a Public Health Advanced Practitioner role will be to:

• Support the Public Health Consultants and Principals in the designing; implementing; commissioning; auditing of public health programmes and projects as identified in the business plans/JSNAs/Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategies.
• Lead on defined programmes and projects.
• Develop skills in identifying health needs, using appropriate analytical techniques and working with multiple qualitative and quantitative data sources.
• Support senior colleagues in working with, and through, policies, strategies and action plans to improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities across all three domains of Public Health: health protection; health improvement; and health care public health, and the wider determinants of health.
• Contribute to effective commissioning and service redesign (needs assessment, prioritising, planning, development, implementation and evaluation of services, programmes and interventions) for better health outcomes across sectors and organisations, with a particular emphasis on reducing inequalities.
• Provide Public Health leadership to drive improvement in health outcomes, influencing the contributions of others throughout the system to improve health and address inequalities.
• Communicate information in an understandable form to certain individuals, groups, health professionals and community partners from a wide range of backgrounds.

Our benefits...

• 28 days annual leave increasing to 33 days after 3 years’ continuous service, with the opportunity to buy up to 10 and sell up to 5 days
• Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance.
• Paid employee volunteering scheme.
• Local government pension scheme, with life insurance cover.
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme (subject to eligibility).
• Reimbursement of one annual professional subscription/registration
• Recognition of continuous service attained within the NHS and UKHSA when calculating some benefits. (Terms and Conditions apply)
• Career development through internal and external training opportunities.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing
• Inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks and a sports and social club.

Find out more about all our benefits or see the candidate pack.

Our values...

At Bracknell Forest Council our values define who we are and what is important to us. Our core values are inclusive, ambitious, and always learning. These values influence the way we work with each other and the way we serve our residents and engage with our communities. We make our values real by demonstrating them in how we behave every day. If you are excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we would love to hear from you.

Reasonable adjustments...

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk. We will work with you to support you throughout the process. Find out more about reasonable adjustments.

Interview date

Interviews for each post will be held during week commencing 23rd February 2026.

Provisional dates:

• Tuesday 24th February for the Public Health Advanced Practitioner Health Intelligence
• Thursday 26th February for the Public Health Advanced Practitioner

Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.

We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.

Want to ask us a question?

For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about these roles:

Public Health Advanced Practitioner role: Please contact Tanvi Barreto, Public Health Principal (Health, Child, SRH) - Email: tanvi.barreto@bracknell-forest.gov.uk

Public Health Advanced Practitioner (Health Intelligence) role: Please contact Louise Duffy, Public Health Principal (Adult, MH, Substance Abuse) - Email: louisem.duffy@bracknell-forest.gov.uk

Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check as part of our pre-employment checks process.

We can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK.

Candidates currently residing in the UK who require sponsorship to work are encouraged to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) based on the relevant criteria. Please be aware that sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis.