Advanced Public Health Practitioner
| Posting date: | 11 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | £45,585 to £54,395 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 August 2024 |
| Location: | Durham, County Durham, DH1 3LE |
| Company: | Durham University |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 24001219_1720707311 |
Summary
The Role and Department
The Directorate brings together pan-institution specialist student support services within the Colleges and Wider Student Experience Division and incorporates the Student Support and Wellbeing Office, Counselling and Mental Health Service, the Disability Support Service and the Student Conduct Office.
The Student Support and Wellbeing Office seek to recruit a Public Health Advanced Practitioner who will be responsible for key elements of the University's Health and Wellbeing Strategy. This will be delivered through effective collaborative working with University students and staff, plus wider stakeholders including the local authority, local NHS providers, the third sector and independent/private sector. Through consultation, collaboration, coproduction, developing, implementing, monitoring and leading key public health programmes across the University, the post holder will help us reduce health inequalities and improve health and wellbeing for our students [and staff].
The postholder will play a key role in forging partnerships with, and influencing all key stakeholders, including public health commissioners and providers, to ensure the widest possible participation in the public health agenda to support the development and delivery of strategic objectives. The post holder will report performance and progress to the Head of Student Support and Wellbeing and governance committees within Durham University.
The post holder will also benefit from a partnership agreement with Durham County Council's Public Health Team who will provide professional mentorship for the role and identify relevant training opportunities. This will also help to ensure our excellent working relationship between the two organisations is maintained and further strengthened.
What you need to submit
- A CV
- A covering letter which details your experience, strengths and potential in the requirements set out in the essential criteria;
- A word document with detailed examples of how you satisfy each of the essential criteria within the person specification. Please bullet point your answers in the same order as in the essential criteria.
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