We are looking to recruit a highly skilled and passionate individual to lead on the Public Mental Health agenda across the city, a key priority within the Healthy City Plan. Sunderlandandrsquo;s Healthy City Plan sets out a vision that by 2030 everyone in Sunderland will have healthy, happy lives, with no one left behind through the creation of a dynamic, healthy and vibrant smart city.andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; As a Public Health Practitioner with thematic lead for Public Mental Health you will: be qualified to degree level have a proven track record of partnership working with a range of stakeholders and organisations to improve health and wellbeing outcomes be experienced in delivering public health programmes have excellent interpersonal and influencing skills.andnbsp; Working as an integral member of the Health, Housing and Communities Directorate you will drive forward the public mental health agenda across the life course and ensure delivery of strategic priorities through strong partnership working, implementation of programmes of work and commissioning of services to meet local need. andnbsp; As an employee of Sunderland City Council, you will receive the following benefits: Automatic enrolment with a pay and reward pension scheme with Local Government Pension Scheme Flexible and Agile working opportunities to allow for work-life balance 26 days leave increasing to 31 days with 5 years continuous service plus bank holidays with the advantage of an additional leave scheme As well as the above, you will have access to a wide range of other benefits. For an informal discussion please contact Samantha Start, Public Health Lead at samantha.start@sunderland.gov.uk or telephone 07917067251. andnbsp; Applications should be made on-line at northeastjobs.org.uk/sunderlandcitycouncil. For further assistance contact Operational HR Services by email: jobs@sunderland.gov.uk andnbsp;andnbsp; Please note that CVs are not acceptable. Please note that communications regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered online with North East Jobs, along with any invitations to online assessments that you may be required to undertake. Should you be selected for interview, notification of this will be sent to you via email. Please remember to also check your junk mail items after the application closing date. andnbsp; andnbsp; andnbsp;