Director of Public Health 804/3867NHS

Job summary

Director of Public Health, Lincolnshire County Council

This role provides an opportunity to shape the future health of one of the largest counties in England. As Lincolnshire's Director of Public Health, you would be a statutory chief officer and will have the platform, authority and resources to drive real change and champion better health outcomes for current and future generations.

At a time of significant transformation across health and care, you will play a leading role in creating and delivering Lincolnshire's Neighbourhood Health model, bringing together communities, primary care, local government, the voluntary sector and wider partners around a shared vision for prevention, population health and healthier lives.

This is a chance to leave a lasting legacy, building stronger, healthier and more resilient neighbourhoods across one of England's most distinctive counties. If you are an ambitious, influential and inspiring public health leader who thrives on complexity and wants to make a difference at scale, this could be the most important role of your career.

Main duties of the job

For more information about the role please contact Martin Samuels, Executive Director of Adult Care and Community Wellbeing [email protected]

Applications close on 8 November 2026.Candidates shortlisted for assessment will be invited to attend a face-to-face Assessment Centre on Monday 23 November 2026.

Best of luck with your application.

Relocation support may be considered for the successful candidate in accordance with Lincolnshire County Council's Relocation Policy.

At Lincolnshire County Council, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. Thats why we offer a rewarding package designed to support your worklife balance, health and wellbeing, financial security, and career growth. Find out more about our offer to you in the attached brochure.

Job description

The Director of Public Health DPH is the system leader for improving the health and wellbeing of residents, reducing inequalities in health outcomes and protecting local communities from public health hazards - infectious diseases and environmental threats. As such, the Director of Public Health is a statutory chief officer of the authority and the principal adviser on all health matters to elected members, officers and partners, with a leadership role spanning health improvement, health protection and healthcare public health. Section 73A-1 of the NHS Act 2006, inserted by section 30 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012, gives the Director of Public Health responsibility for:

all of Lincolnshire County Councils duties to improve public health

any of the Secretary of States public health protection or health improvement functions that s/he delegates to local authorities, either by arrangement or under regulations these include services mandated by regulations made under section 6C of the 2006 Act, inserted by section 18 of the 2012 Act

exercising Lincolnshire County Councils functions in planning for, and responding to, emergencies that present a risk to public health

Lincolnshire County Councils role in co-operating with the police, the probation service and the prison service to assess the risks posed by violent or sexual offenders

such other public health functions as the Secretary of State specifies in regulations

producing an independent annual report on the health of local communities

In order to deliver their responsibilities on behalf of the residents of Lincolnshire County Council the DPH will need to be a visible system leader in the health and wellbeing partnership arrangements. The DPH will be expected to use all the resources at their disposal to ensure that the local public health system is able to tackle the full range of determinants of health affecting communities in Lincolnshire to improve population and planetary health. Working with local communities, he/she should be able to inspire development of innovative solutions that support improvements in health and wellbeing and reduction in health inequalities whilst at the same time maintaining the confidence of Councillors and government.

Please see the attached file for a complete job description.

About us

Lincolnshire County Council, is one of the largest employers in the county. We are an organisation that embraces diversity, innovation and progress. We value our people and want to ensure that we can support you in joining and growing with us.

We will view you as an integral member of our community and recognise that your well-being is paramount. To show our appreciation, weve crafted a competitive package designed to not only acknowledge your hard work but also foster a healthy work-life balance.

From health benefits and retirement plans, we strive to provide a package that supports well-being and financial stability and that meets the diverse needs of our workforce.

We want everyone who works with us to feel included and celebrate their uniqueness. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation, and promoting good relations for both employee and for the people of Lincolnshire.

People often say every day is a learning day and at LCC a culture of learning is something we really believe in. We recognise the importance of supporting your learning and development and can offer a variety of different learning opportunities depending on what is right for you and the organisation. This could be through your everyday tasks, through hands-on experience, structured programs, formal qualifications, coaching, or informal learning opportunities.