Best Start Public Health Coordinator
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves coordinating the delivery of key public health programmes for children, young people, and families across Nottingham City. You will support service improvement, coordinate projects and activities, and work closely with clinical leaders and community groups. The position also includes supporting staff development and monitoring service delivery to ensure high-quality outcomes. It suits someone who enjoys coordinating complex work and building relationships to improve population health.
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent in a business or admin field or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Project management qualification, for eg PRINCE2 or similar level of knowledge and experience
- Skills & Attributes
- An understanding and evidence of:
- Public health initiatives, and the breadth of the Healthy Child Programme.
- Your understanding of the needs of people from different groups and how this may impact access to information and services.
- Working with the local community and how to engage with them, especially hard to reach groups which will inform the ongoing development of the service.
- Have an ability to:
- Communicate effectively with staff and partner agencies to facilitate service improvement.
- Work on own initiative and as part of a wider skill mix team.
- An understanding of wider public health agenda and how public health issues impact on children, young people and their families in Nottingham City.
- An ability to draw on research and audit evidence and use it to design training to support others.
- Evidence of ongoing CPD around public health promotion.
- Experience of working in a project management role.
- Experience of supporting key public health services/initiatives.
- Experience of coordinating a team and allocating work appropriately to enable a safe and effective service.
- Experience of delivering work based around specific plans and targets and working in a cost effective manner.
- Experience of assisting with audits and research to inform service improvement.
- Experience of using SystmOne and other information systems to monitor and measure and of using reporting systems which include client identifiable information.
- Experience of the coordination of a skill mix team.
- Able to use Microsoft IT software, including MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Supporting change management
- Experience of using negotiating skills and empathy to support staff who may present as distressed when contentious information and advice is shared at staff forums.
- Experience of working collegiately to encourage and co-ordinate work with a range of partners and organisations.
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting.
- Experience of working with and supporting local community groups and arranging events drawing on key partners.
- Experience of line managing people
- Experience of working in a fast paced environment
- Additional Criteria
- All appointments are subject to satisfactory occupational health clearance.
- Ability and willingness to travel regularly between locations.
- Ability and willingness to be flexible over working hours, within the core service hours of 8:30 5:00 and working at other sites as and when required to meet the needs of the service.
- An understanding of wider public health agenda and how public health issues impact on children, young people and their families in Nottingham City.
- An ability to draw on research and audit evidence and use it to design training to support others.
- Evidence of ongoing CPD around public health promotion
- Degree or equivalent in a business or admin field or equivalent experience
- Project management qualification, for eg PRINCE2 or similar level of knowledge and experience
- Skills & Attributes
- An understanding and evidence of:
- Public health initiatives, and the breadth of the Healthy Child Programme.
- Your understanding of the needs of people from different groups and how this may impact access to information and services.
- Working with the local community and how to engage with them, especially hard to reach groups which will inform the ongoing development of the service.
- Have an ability to:
- Communicate effectively with staff and partner agencies to facilitate service improvement.
- Work on own initiative and as part of a wider skill mix team.
- An understanding of wider public health agenda and how public health issues impact on children, young people and their families in Nottingham City.
- An ability to draw on research and audit evidence and use it to design training to support others.
- Evidence of ongoing CPD around
Useful to know
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Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC
Best Start Public Health Coordinator
The closing date is 21 September 2026
Job summary
We are looking for an organised, motivated and valuesdriven
professional to join our Best Start Childrens Public Health Service as a
Public Health Coordinator. This is a varied and rewarding role supporting the
delivery of key public health programmes for children, young people and
families across Nottingham City.
You will play a central role in keeping services running
smoothly, coordinating projects, people and activity, and supporting service
improvement so that the Best Start service continues to deliver highquality
outcomes for local communities. Working closely with clinical leaders, partners
and community groups, you will help turn plans into action, ensure priorities
are met and support staff to feel confident, competent and well supported.
This role would suit someone who enjoys coordinating
complex pieces of work, building positive relationships and making a tangible
difference to population health. In return, you will join a supportive,
communityfocused organisation with strong values, a commitment to development,
and a genuine passion for improving the health and wellbeing of children and
families every day.
Please note we may close the advert early should we receive a large number of applications.
**Interviews will take place
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