Consultant in Public Health

Panoramic Associates are delighted to be supporting Kent County Council again with a new substantive Consultant in Public Health position.

Portfolio: Children, Young people, Oral Health and Learning Disabilities

Salary: 95,739 - 113,463 per annum (with potential to offer a market premium dependent on experience)

Working Arrangement: Hybrid

Closing Date: Midnight, Monday 25th of May 2026

Final Interviews: Week commencing 1st of June 2026

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 350 miles of coastline and major coastal inequalities; it is the UK's first Marmot Coastal Region. Kent 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.

The Role

• Lead and budget manager for all Public Health's commissioned services within the portfolio area
• Public Health Safeguarding Lead for Children and Young people
• Kent chair of the Kent and Medway Child Death Overview Panel
• Support and contribute to the understanding of health needs of the population to inform the JSNA
• Support and contribute to public health research, and/or commission research audits/projects, and/or undertake research or audits
• Work with the Public Health Commissioning Leads and provide strategic oversight of the recently recommissioned 0-19 years services, oral health promotion service, and parent infant mental health service and ensure delivery of agreed key performance indicators
• Work with colleagues across integrated children's services and education, NHS bodies (the Council has a statutory duty to provide public health advice to ICSs) and the Council's Health and Wellbeing Board
• Responsible for the line management of a small team of public health specialists and other staff
• You will also manage the largest portfolio budget in the division of around 40 million for this area of the service

Requirements:

• Inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List/UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists or within 6 months of CCT at the date of interview
• Have a passion for tackling health inequalities and up for the challenge of working in a complex and diverse environment
• Ability to develop and implement PH strategy at a high level and apply this to the leadership of the workforce, ensuring that strategy is communicated at all levels
• Experience in Children, Young people, Oral Health and Learning Disabilities portfolios is desirable
• Experience in commissioning and managing large budgets is desirable

The above bullet points are not exhaustive, and you can find out more in the candidate pack.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious public health professional looking to take the next step in career. With Kent being one of the largest local authorities and given the scale of the budget and portfolio of this post, this could also be a great move for aspiring Directors of Public Health.

For a confidential discussion, please click apply or contact Rebecca Martin or River Simmons.