Consultant in Public Health
- Rebecca Martin
- Lead Principal Delivery Consultant
Consultant in Public Health – Maidstone, England
– Join Kent County Council
Job Title: Consultant in Public Health leading in Health Intelligence, Research and Development, Education and Training
Location: Maidstone, Kent, England (Hybrid – 15-20 days per year onsite)
Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: £89,579 to £109,309 per annum (With potential to offer a market premium dependent on experience)
Interview Date: 12th September 2025
Closing date: 17th August 2025
Are you looking to improve the health and wellbeing of residents, reduce health inequalities and protect local communities in Kent?
Why join Kent?
Kent is the one of the largest local authorities in the UK, with a circa 1.7m population, 12 districts and boroughs, a co-terminus NHS Integrated Care Board, and vibrant townships and communities. With a long and interesting history, and being the garden of England, it also the gateway to Europe and in turn its gateway to the UK. With 350 miles of coastline and major coastal inequalities; it is UK’s first Marmot Coastal Region. It has two major universities and a medical school, and seven NHS Trusts operating in the county. In Kent size matters and working here gives a Consultant in Public Health the biggest possible canvas to work on.
Kent is at a very exciting juncture in its public health journey, having just signed off the delivery plan of its Kent and Medway Integrated Care Strategy which is the blueprint agreed at the most senior leadership levels to improve health and wellbeing, and reduce health inequalities.
None of this is possible without strong data analytics, useable intelligence, strong evidence, and pragmatic research and innovation.
Role overview
Kent is looking to appoint an innovative and forward-thinking Consultant in Public Health to join its highly regarded and well-resourced Public Health Division and help to drive its exciting agenda forward.
The council has a highly experienced team working with its Director of Public Health, including a Deputy director as well as six additional Public Health consultants all working to achieve the aspirations of its members for improving the health and wellbeing of the Kent population.
Kent Public Health is aiming to become a Centre of Excellence, undertaking a range of innovative activities in research, innovation and improvement, advanced analytics (using integrated data and predictive modelling) and offering increased number of education and training placements for multiple professional groups such as Public Health Speciality Registrars, junior doctors and university students. Kent enjoys national recognition for several programmes including Public Health research linked with Europe. The successful candidate will play a leading role continuing this work and spearheading this journey.
You will be responsible for the line management of public health specialists as well as a dedicated budget for this area of the service. You will lead on the education and training function which includes responsibility for maintaining and improving its department’s specialist training location for speciality registrars and other professional groups.
Part of this role will involve overseeing the development of the JSNA which will includes regular reporting to strategic boards. As well as developing and utilising information and intelligence systems to underpin public health action across disciplines and organisations, leading collation, and interpretation of relevant data.
The public health function is well integrated into the council, supports the Kent and Medway Integrated Care System and has an overall Public Health budget of circa £92 million with a major focus on reducing health inequalities.
Candidates
You will need inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List/UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists (with a license to practice) or be within 6 months of CCT at the date of interview.
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!”
Next Steps
This is a great time to join Kent – it’s a great county to live in, with its proximity to London, its excellent schools, vibrant cities, golden beaches, and stunning countryside.
For a confidential discussion, and to see the full JD and candidate pack, please contact Rebecca Martin at Panoramic Associates on 07488889306 or Callum Gardiner on 07488 889113.
Please note that the successful candidate will be required to participate in enhanced pre-employment screening undertaken by the County Council
