You’ll bring at least three years’ experience working in public health or a similar role within the NHS, a local authority or another relevant setting. As an expert on turning evidence into work that improves outcomes for residents and communities, you will make a visible difference to those around you.
You’ll be confident carrying out health needs assessments, bringing together data, information and evidence to build a solid picture of what is happening and what needs to change. You’ll also know how to evaluate public health interventions, measure their impact and use what you learn to improve services or identify better ways of working.
You’ll understand the commissioning cycle and service design, and you’ll be comfortable managing several pieces of work at the same time. From shaping an idea through to delivering an outcome, you’ll be organised, self-motivated and able to work independently with limited supervision.
Relationships will be central to the role. You’ll be confident working with senior stakeholders, leading meetings and building trust across different organisations. You’ll also know how to work with residents and communities, bringing different perspectives together and using them to shape better services.
You’ll be analytical, curious and able to get to grips with new information quickly. Quantitative analysis will come naturally to you as you develop proposals, challenge accepted ideas and make a strong case for change based on evidence.
Your communication skills will be second to none. Whether you are writing a detailed report, presenting to a group or having a difficult conversation, you’ll be able to explain sensitive or contentious information with tact and political awareness.
You’ll understand best practice in public health, as well as the wider political, financial and organisational pressures facing local government and the NHS. Knowledge of London’s public health and NHS system, change management or local government improvement would be helpful, but what matters most is your ability to work in partnership, spot barriers early and find practical ways through.
You’ll bring strong IT and AI skills, including Copilot, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook. Just as importantly, you’ll bring a commitment to excellent public services, a can-do attitude, honesty, integrity and a values-led approach to everything you do.
Westminster City Council is committed to supporting Care Leavers into the workplace. Care Leavers seeking their first job and who wish to be considered under our scheme, will automatically be invited to interview should they meet the essential criteria for the role.
The Council is committed to achieving diverse shortlists to support our desire to increase the number of staff from underrepresented groups in our workforce. We especially encourage applications from a Global Majority (GM), people who are Black, Asian, Brown, dual-heritage, indigenous to the global south, and or have been racialised as 'ethnic minorities' (formally known as B.A.M.E, Black, Asian and multiple ethnic) background and, while the role is open to all applicants, we will utilise the positive action provisions of the Equality Act 2010 to appoint a candidate from a global majority background where there is a choice between two candidates of equal merit. If you are from a Global Majority background you can self-declare this to the hiring manager as part of our positive action commitments.
