Consultant in Public Health

What will you be doing?

Public Health Consultant

This role requires you to work with the Director of Public Health with the aim to improve the health and wellbeing of residents, reduce inequalities in health outcomes and protect local communities from public health hazards (infectious diseases and environmental threats).

The main focus of this role is to be the lead for Sexual Health and Public Health Strategy.

Candidates

You will need to be a UK qualified public health consultant (or within six months of qualifying) with a passion for tackling health inequalities and up for the challenge of working in a complex and diverse environment.

You could be newly qualified and seeking your first consultant post or an experienced consultant looking for an opportunity to make a real impact. As a passionate and motivated public health professional we welcome your interest in this role and your application.

You will be able to work in a hybrid format with a split between working from home with an office base as Maidstone and we are committed to flexible working: "Work that works for you and us – let's talk flexibility!"

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to participate in enhanced pre-employment screening by us.

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

To apply for this role, please visit Panoramic - https://www.panoramicassociates.co.uk/kent-county-council-3/

Application closing date: midnight, Sunday 11 October 2026

Final Panel: Weeks commencing 2 or 9 November 2026

About you

For a confidential discussion, please contact River Simmons on [phone removed] or Rebecca Martin [phone removed].

About us

Work that works for you and us - let's talk flexibility!

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.