Public Health Lead - Gambling Harms

The role is initially for a 12-month period and much of this will focus on delivery of a Health Needs Assessment for RBWM and Bracknell Forest. The approach for this must include capacity and capability building throughout the process to build in solutions to reduce gambling harm from the start. The role presents an opportunity to gain experience working across two local authority areas and lead an emerging area of population health work. It will particularly appeal to people with experience and interest in co-production and capacity building approaches to public health programmes., Working jointly across RBWM and Bracknell Forest, you will lead the development and delivery of a comprehensive Gambling Harms Health Needs Assessment (HNA), helping to shape future policy, commissioning and service development across both local authority areas.

The role will require engagement with communities and stakeholders across both boroughs and offers a unique opportunity to develop experience working across multiple local authority and health systems.

This is a hybrid role; however, the postholder will be expected to work regularly within both RBWM and Bracknell Forest to support stakeholder engagement, partnership working and community-based research / engagement activities.

The post will sit within the Public Health Team in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead and will report to the Deputy Director of Public Health at RBWM.

What we are looking for:

Experience of leading or making a significant contribution to Health Needs Assessments, Joint Strategic Needs Assessments, population health reviews or similar tasks.

Competence in capability and capacity building, working across local government, NHS and VCSE stakeholders and improve health outcomes.

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) is set in the wider county of Berkshire, one of the most economically productive and innovative areas of the country. The borough council, a unitary authority, takes pride in its exceptional team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about providing quality services to the community.

Bracknell Forest Council is recognised for its strong commitment to improving outcomes for residents through innovation, partnership working and evidence-based decision-making. Home to thriving communities, excellent green spaces and a dynamic business sector, Bracknell Forest has a strong track record of delivering ambitious public health initiatives and collaborative programmes that improve health and wellbeing.

Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead and Bracknell Forest Councils are committed to improving health and wellbeing through evidence-based decision making, innovation and partnership working. This jointly funded role offers the opportunity to work across two ambitious public health systems to deliver an important piece of work that will shape future approaches to preventing and reducing gambling harms.

This is a 12-month fixed-term, part time position, with hybrid working and a salary of £55,296 - £60,286 per annum (£33,177 - £36,171 per annum pro rata based on 22.2 hours per week).