Public Health Practitioner - Mental Wellbeing and Substance Use
Public Health Practitioner - Mental Wellbeing and Substance Use
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Job Description
Salary:38626 - 40476
Hours per week:37 hours
Interview date:Week commencing Monday 28 July 2025
Public Health - Championing Community Well-being
Were offering an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the health and wellbeing of Wiltshires population. Join our Building Resilience Team as a Public Health Practitioner and become a key player in embedding public health principles across all public services.
In this role youll lead and support programmes aimed at improving mental wellbeing enhancing emotional resilience and reducing substance use. A particular focus will be on suicide harm prevention and addressing avoidable or near deaths involving multiple risk factors including substance use. Your work will align with local public health priorities and will be rooted in prevention reducing health inequalities and supporting vulnerable communities.
Youll be responsible for identifying local needs and using evidence-based approaches to develop targeted interventions that improve health outcomes particularly around mental wellbeing and co-existing conditions such as substance use. This role requires someone who can work independently and proactively bringing innovative thinking to complex challenges. Youll build strong partnerships with internal teams external organisations and local communities and contribute to strategic planning and service development through evidence-based practice.
Were looking for a passionate and self-driven professional with experience in using evidence to shape and develop interventions that meet the needs of local communities. You should be confident working in a fast-paced evolving environment and bring creativity commitment and a genuine desire to make a difference. If you thrive in collaborative settings and value partnership working wed love to hear from you.
Why us
Wiltshire Council is a friendly welcoming place to work with a One Council ethos. Thats why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right.Explore more benefits here!
Please download and read the role description and person specificationcarefully before you apply as well asOur Identity.
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For more details contact Kelly Fry Public Health Principal at .
This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information.
We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. Read ourstatement of commitment to equality and inclusion.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
