Norfolk County Council
Public Health Officer 10775
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Public Health Officer
Reference Number: 10775
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: £37,280 to £39,152 per annum (2026/27 pay award pending)
Grade: I
Location: County Hall, Norwich (hybrid working)
About the Role
Our Public Health service is dedicated to achieving Norfolk County Council’s vision for Norfolk to be the place where everyone can start life well, live well, and age well; and where no one is left behind. Our transformation agenda is a key County Council priority, focused on prevention, tackling health inequalities, and influencing healthy public policy.
As a Public Health Officer, you will support the delivery of a range of public health priorities across the Norfolk health and care system. Working within a healthcare commissioning team, and reporting to the Public Health Principal for Health & Wellbeing Commissioning, you will contribute to the development and delivery of several projects and programmes with a core focus on Stop Smoking provisions seeking to improve the health of vulnerable populations, reflecting on the wider determinants of health.
Key Responsibilities
- Support evidence-based decision making by undertaking research, analysing data and insight, and contributing to needs assessments, service reviews, and evaluations.
- Collaborate with colleagues and partners across the County Council, Integrated Care System, district councils, and wider stakeholders to embed public health approaches across services.
- Support commissioning activity by contributing to the development of service specifications, procurement processes, and contract monitoring.
- Ensure services deliver value for money and positive outcomes for Norfolk residents.
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Requirements
- Sound understanding of public health principles.
- Passion for improving health and wellbeing.
- Experience of working collaboratively with partners.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a busy environment.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
- Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part-time, remote, and hybrid working
- Financial benefits such as:
- 'Norfolk Rewards' employee discounts programme
- A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
- Relocation expenses (where applicable)
- An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
- Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments, and dependants’ pensions.
- Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
- Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel
- A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job
About Us
We are the main local authority for Norfolk, providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents. We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organizations, and other local authorities to provide excellent services.
We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns, and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in sectors including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk.
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Application Information
Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.
We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organization or are in a redeployment position.
Redeployment closing date: 20 July 2026
All other applicants closing date: 27 July 2026
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