Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

1. The Public Health Practitioner (Integrated Degree) Apprentice (PHPA) will work flexibly across the Public Health Team within Hartlepool Council

• Liaising with key partners and agencies locally, regionally and nationally to ensure effective working relationships and information exchange is in place
• Working closely with commissioners and commissioned service providers
• Represent Hartlepool at relevant meetings and events
• Assist with the development and implementation of public health programs and initiatives
• Collect and analyse data to identify and assess public health needs
• Support with outbreak investigations and communicable disease control
• Contribute to health promotion activities and education campaigns
• Conduct research and prepare reports on public health issues.
• Work collaboratively with a team of public health professionals and stakeholders

2. The role will experience the full range of Public Health duties by supporting the team in the delivery of projects under the responsibility of the Public Health Principal

3. The post holder will work in conjunction with a wide range of professional groups and organisations (statutory and non-statutory) e.g. health, social care and voluntary organisations.

4. The PHPA will be supported to meet the learning objectives which should enable the PHPA to submit a portfolio of evidence to the UKPHR to register as a UKPHR Public Health Practitioner.

5. The PHPA will work towards the Level 6 BSc (Hons) Public Health (Degree Apprenticeship).

6. Any other duties commensurate with this role.

The degree course is run over 3 years and will take the form of 1 study day a week at university and the rest of the time on placements, work and agreed study time.  This is a big commitment and needs to be considered carefully.

Hartlepool is a vibrant and energetic town. As an authority we want to make Hartlepool the best it possibly can be and want dedicated, driven and committed staff to help us achieve that. The authority is structured into 7 departments: Adult Services and Public Health, Children's Services, Housing Growth and Communities, Finance, IT and Digital Services, Neighbourhoods & Regulatory Services,Legal, Governance and HR and The Office of The chief Executive collectively the departments provide vital services to the public