Early applications are encouraged as we may close the advert ahead of the stated closing date. Joining our well‑established and dynamic team as a passionate and skilled Senior Public Health Practitioner for Mental Wellbeing and Suicide Prevention, you’ll be supported to develop your career in Public Health. We lead ambitious, evidence‑based programmes that support adult mental wellbeing, prevent suicide, and reduce inequalities in health outcomes across the county. Working collaboratively with partners from the NHS, voluntary and community sector, local authorities, and people with lived experience, we deliver meaningful, measurable change for Hampshire residents.
In this high‑impact role, you’ll lead key programmes within our adult mental wellbeing and suicide prevention portfolio and have the opportunity to shape strategy, drive innovation, build strong partnerships and deliver programmes that make a real difference to people’s lives.
What you’ll do:
- Lead delivery of the Hampshire Mental Wellbeing Strategy and the Hampshire Suicide Prevention Plan, working across sectors to coordinate impactful multi‑agency programmes.
- Oversee and develop initiatives supporting adult mental wellbeing, including programmes focused on money and mental health, creativity, nature, green and blue spaces.
- Provide strategic oversight of the Hampshire Men’s Suicide Prevention/Mental Wellbeing programme and develop targeted interventions.
- Lead commissioning and delivery of mental wellbeing and suicide prevention training (e.g., Connect 5, Suicide First Aid).
- Shape and deliver the adult mental wellbeing communications plan, including content management for the Mental Wellbeing Hampshire website.
- Provide specialist public health advice to commissioners and partners, supporting evidence‑based, outcome focused service design.
- Manage relationships across NHS, local authorities, voluntary, community and social enterprise partners and people with lived experience to deliver collaborative improvements.
- Act as the Public Health lead for a designated Districts Health & Wellbeing Partnership in addition to other identified strategic partnerships enabling local action regarding public health matters.
What we’re looking for:
- A Master’s degree in a public health related field.
- Significant public health knowledge, practice and experience within adult mental wellbeing/suicide prevention and population‑level public health.
- Substantial project and programme management experience.
- Experience of partnership working across multi‑agency settings, including working with communities and people with lived experience.
- Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret and clearly present complex datasets to ensure an evidence‑based approach resulting in measurable outcomes across organisations.
- Excellent communication, presentation, influencing and relationship‑building skills across diverse professional groups.
- Understanding of local authority and the social and political environment.
Why join us:
- Play a central role in tackling health inequalities and improving mental wellbeing for Hampshire’s residents.
- Work within a supportive, expert team who are passionate about improving population health.
- Work in a role that offers variety, challenge, and impact in high‑profile areas of public health.
- Benefit from professional development opportunities, flexible working, and a commitment to your personal growth.
- Access to Health Assured’s comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
- A competitive benefits package that includes generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.
Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK before applying.
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