Description

Consultant in Public Health

Enfield, London (Mixed hybrid / in person working with office base at the Civic Centre)

£86,100 – £104,097

Permanent, Full-Time (Flexible working options available)

About the Roles

The London Borough of Enfield (LBE) is seeking to appoint two visionary and technically skilled Consultants in Public Health to join our dedicated team. Reporting directly to the Director of Public Health, they will play a pivotal role in driving population health transformation and tackling health inequalities for those who live, work, and play in our borough.

Enfield's Public Health team is a lead agency for local health improvement, working closely with partners like the North Middlesex University Hospital, the Royal Free, and the Enfield Health and Wellbeing Board to deliver evidence-based strategies that address the broad determinants of health.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Provide specialist public health advice to the Council, NHS partners, and the Integrated Care System (ICS) to ensure evidence-led commissioning and policy development.
• Health Intelligence: Lead on gathering and interpreting complex health data to assess population needs and evaluate the impact of local interventions.
• Health Improvement & Protection: Oversee a diverse portfolio that may include health protection, chronic disease prevention, or tackling health inequalities in underserved communities.
• Collaborative Working: Build strong relationships with senior clinicians, managers, and elected members to advocate for "health in all policies".
• Change Agent: Manage complex projects and budgets to deliver high-quality, cost-effective services that improve long-term health outcomes.
   

Requirements

• Professional Registration: Inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register, GDC Specialist List, or the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists at the point of application.
• Education: A Master's in Public Health or equivalent is desirable, alongside a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent evidence for non-UK trained applicants.
• Skills: Proven leadership in a political environment, high intellectual rigour, and the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Experience  Demonstrable success in delivering change management programmes across organisational boundaries and managing departmental budgets.
   

Benefits of Working for Enfield

• Competitive Salary: Aligned with senior management pay grades (Grade Dir/Head level).
  Work-Life Balance: A mix of in-person and hybrid working will be required.
• Impact: Opportunity to work within an experienced and dedicated team of people to improve health and wellbeing for Enfield residents.  
• The team: Join the Public Heath Senior Management Team who lead an experienced, committed, stable and dedicated team of public health professionals. Enfield is a training location for Public Health Registrars and GP Trainees. 
   

Exact areas of responsibility will be determined upon appointment but see job description for further detail.

For an informal conversation about the roles please contact Dudu Sher-Arami on [email protected] 

Closing date: 28 June 2026.