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Job summary
Early applications are encouraged as we may close the advert ahead of the stated closing date.
Join our well-established and dynamic Public Health Team as a Senior Public Health Practitioner for Older Adults and take the next step in your public health career. Youll play a key role in addressing health inequalities and preventing ill-health across our communities, helping to improve outcomes for some of our most vulnerable populations.
As part of our Hampshire Public Health Team, we enjoy the challenge of working innovatively and collaboratively, continuously improving our approach to public health initiatives and driving meaningful change through to delivery. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to impactful, forward-thinking and expanding projects that support older adults to live longer in better health, alongside improving the health and wellbeing of adults with learning disabilities.
Main duties of the job
- Lead and deliver innovative and expanding public health projects, with a particular focus on supporting older adults to live longer, healthier lives.
- Support the health and wellbeing needs of adults with learning disabilities through tailored, evidence-based approaches.
- Build strong, effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders across multi-agency settings.
- Use research, data and public health intelligence to gather, interpret and present complex information clearly to diverse audiences.
- Identify opportunities for improvement and implement creative, transformative ways of working.
- Contribute to reducing health inequalities through targeted and impactful interventions.
About us
- Be part of a supportive, experienced and forward-thinking Public Health Team.
- Work on impactful projects that directly improve population health and reduce inequalities.
- Opportunity to innovate and shape future ways of working in public health.
- Collaborate with a wide network of partners across the health and care system.
- Develop your skills and advance your career in a role that offers both challenge and reward.
- Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
- A competitive benefits package that includes generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Details
- Date posted: 01 September 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £50,564 to £56,219 a year
- Contract: Fixed term
- Duration: 13 months
- Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: F0017-26-0160
- Job locations: Elizabeth II Court, The Castle, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8UB, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
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This advert is for Senior Public Health Practitioner for Older Adults HCC624420 with Hampshire County Council in Winchester, England. It is listed as a Public health professionals role. The advertised salary is £50,564 to £56,219 a year. The contract type is Fixed-Term. The application deadline is 13 Sep 2026.
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