Clinical Lead

Job Introduction

Overview
Lincolnshire County Council’s Public Health Division is seeking an exceptional Public Health Clinical Lead to join our team at a pivotal time for the organisation and population we serve.

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced clinician to provide strategic and professional leadership across the full breadth of Public Health. While a key element of the role is leading our Health Protection and Infection Prevention and Control functions, the post holder will also contribute to wider population health improvement, healthcare public health, commissioning, quality assurance and reducing health inequalities across Lincolnshire. The role will provide clinical expertise across a diverse portfolio including screening and immunisation, sexual health, substance use, healthy lifestyles and our emerging public health priorities. This reflects the broader remit outlined within the role description.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with local authority colleagues, the NHS, UKHSA, integrated care partners, care providers and voluntary sector organisations to improve health outcomes and protect the health of our communities.

A unique opportunity ahead of Local Government Reorganisation

This role offers a rare opportunity to help shape the future of Public Health services during a period of significant transformation through Local Government Reorganisation. The post holder will play an important role in influencing how Public Health functions develop within new organisational arrangements, ensuring strong clinical leadership, effective partnerships and a continued focus on improving population health and reducing inequalities. For individuals seeking the opportunity to leave a legacy on public health delivery across Lincolnshire, this represents an exciting and influential career opportunity. 

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and expert advice across the full spectrum of Public Health practice, including health improvement, healthcare public health and health protection.
• Support the development of evidence-based approaches to reducing health inequalities and improving outcomes for vulnerable populations.
• Contribute to strategic planning, commissioning and service redesign across Public Health priorities.
• Influence system-wide approaches to prevention, early intervention and population health management.
• Support the Public Health contribution to Local Government Reorganisation, ensuring clinical expertise informs future service models and partnership arrangements.
• Champion the use of intelligence, evidence and innovation to improve population health outcomes across Lincolnshire.
• Lead and assure the development, implementation and delivery of clear, robust health protection and community IPC strategies, policies and protocols across multiple organisations.
• Strengthen Health Protection assurance through enhanced use of screening and immunisation intelligence to reduce inequalities in access and uptake. 
• Establish a clear a robust approach to both outbreak management and health protection assurance aligned to the evolving ICB cluster arrangements. 
• Lead a community-wide IPC programme, providing specialist operational advice and support to health, adult social care and non-healthcare settings to reduce avoidable harm.
• Provide clinical governance and expert advice to Public Health teams and commissioners of health and adult social care, ensuring effective IPC systems and statutory obligations are met.
• Positively influence practice, quality and safety across the Health Protection and wider Public Health system.

About You
You will be a registered healthcare professional with significant senior-level experience in Public Health, Health Protection, Infection Prevention and Control or a related field. Whilst expertise in Health Protection is essential, you will also bring a broader understanding of population health, prevention, health inequalities and partnership working within complex systems.

You will be an influential leader who can operate strategically across organisational boundaries, provide credible clinical advice to senior leaders and elected members, and build effective relationships across local government, NHS organisations, UKHSA and wider partners. You will be motivated by the opportunity to contribute to the future development of Public Health services during a period of significant organisational change.

If you have any of the following qualifications, we would like to hear from you: 

• Adult nursing 
• Children’s nursing  
• Mental Health nursing 
• And/or a background in nursing education  

You must have an active NMC registration, and you will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS check.   

There will be an expectation for you to travel and the postholder must have access to a car and be able to commute across Lincolnshire in a reactive and planned manner. Travel expenses will be reimbursed. Professional registration fees can also be recovered.  

If you would like an open and informal discussion regards this role then please contact; David Clark (Public Health Programme Manager) via email davidr.clark@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Applications will close on the 19/08/2026 at midnight.  Interviews will be held face to face on the week commencing the 7th and 14th of September 2026.  

PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that your personal statement clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role as set out in the Job Description (attached on LCC jobs Site) and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.

Please refer to our Job Information Pack here to support you in your application.

At Lincolnshire County Council, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we offer a rewarding package designed to support your work–life balance, health and wellbeing, financial security, and career growth. Find out more about our offer to you here.

Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.

On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. Please also note: once an application is submitted it is final and cannot be amended. If you withdraw your application, it cannot be reinstated and you will not be able to submit another application for that vacancy. If you have an issue with your submitted application, please contact recruitment@lincolnshire.gov.uk.

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

A Smarter Working Employer

We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary.  Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.

Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.

Fluency Duty 

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Our values – collaborative, adaptable, eco-conscious, supportive, and responsible – guide everything we do. We’re looking for candidates who share these values and bring them to life in their work, helping us build strong teams and make a real difference in the communities we serve.