Public Health Projects Officer Internship

Grade 4- £29,139- £31,440 12 x Month Secondment Opportunity/Fixed Term Contract

London Borough of Havering Public Health team is offering an exciting internship role for a recent/ forthcoming graduate with a Master’s degree in Public Health or related subject.  Applicants may have completed their studies or be due to complete them by October 2024, and are welcome to apply prior to receipt of final results. 

Havering is a vibrant and exciting place to live and work. The third largest London borough, Havering is a collection of distinct communities with their own history and character, set in large areas of green belt and with excellent transport links into the centre of London, Essex and beyond.

The Public Health Service is responsible for the commissioning and delivery of a range of services, providing high level strategic support to internal and external stakeholders and advocating for primary prevention and health in all policies. We are a friendly, energetic team, passionate about improving health and wellbeing outcomes for our residents. 

About the Job 

The Public Health Projects Officer internship provides an opportunity to gain valuable experience across key public health domains – health protection, health improvement and healthcare public health.  The successful candidate will work across a range of programmes and projects – setting you on a pathway to a career in public health and improving your employability. 

• The key objectives of the role are to: 
  • Contribute to the development and implementation of evidence-based policies and strategies 
  • Support the implementation of national policies and strategies at a local level 
  • Engage and work collaboratively with a range of people and agencies, developing public health capacity and capability 
  • Collate and interpret quantitative and qualitative information on the health and wellbeing needs of local populations 
  • Present, communicate and disseminate key messages to improve population health
  • Empower residents in the community to assess their health and wellbeing needs, identify approaches to address these needs, increase healthy behaviours, and reduce inequalities 
  • Communicate risks to population health, wellbeing and safety, and provide information and advice on prevention

About You 

Applicants should be able to demonstrate, through their university studies or prior work experience, their ability to: 

• Interpret health needs assessments, strategies and/ or policies 
• Review, critically appraise and collate evidence of best practice 
• Analyse qualitative and quantitative health data 
• Support development, implementation and evaluation of public health programmes or interventions. 
• Deliver verbal presentations and/or written reports to a variety of audiences 
• Manage projects 
• Manage competing priorities 
• Use office software programs e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint, Teams, Zoom etc

We will encourage and support you to starting building the skills and competencies required for UKPHR Public Health Practitioner registration.

Please view Job Profile here

To Apply 

For an informal discussion about the role, please email publichealth@havering.gov.uk using “PH Projects Officer Internship” as the title and providing your phone number, and a member of the team will contact you.

The closing date for the receipt of applications is midnight Sunday 18th August 2024. However interest in this job may be high and we therefore reserve the right to close the vacancy early. 

You will be notified by email if your application has been successful.  Interviews are provisionally scheduled for Thursday 29th August via Microsoft Teams.

Additional Information

We want everyone to choose Havering. When you apply for a job with us, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. Our residents and service users come from all walks of life, and so do our employees. Find out what it means to Choose Havering.

The London Borough of Havering has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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