Deputy Director Health Equity and Community Protection

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. UK Health Security Agency Deputy Director Health Equity and Community Protection The closing date is 30 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary The role provides strategic leadership for UKHSA's work on health equity, community protection, and national public health guidance, standards and advice. The postholder will lead efforts to reduce avoidable and unjust differences in exposure to, vulnerability, and outcomes from infectious diseases and health hazards, ensuring health protection activities improve health equity, population resilience and health security. Drawing on lessons from pandemics, outbreaks and major incidents, the postholder will ensure that health security policy, evidence, guidance and interventions are effective, proportionate and informed by the needs of communities most affected by health threats. They will lead the development, quality assurance and implementation of national public health guidance and provide strategic leadership for UKHSA's public health advice, guidance and evidence capability during incidents and emergencies. The role will lead UKHSA's approach to community protection, including advice and guidance on community-centred interventions and public health and social measures that reduce the health and social impacts of emergencies. Working with national, regional and local partners, the postholder will provide strategic leadership for the advice, guidance and partnerships needed to support effective delivery. Please see attached Job Description & Person Specification for full details. Main duties of the job The post holder is required to: Work with directors and deputy directors across UKHSA to develop a clear vision and strategy for health equity and community protection in infectious diseases and external health hazards with measurable goals Develop and maintain strategic partnerships within UKHSA and externally across local, regional and national systems, working with government departments (including OHID, DHSC, MHCLG and DfE), NHS England and the voluntary and community sector, with a clear focus on improving outcomes for priority groups and settings. Support the development of appropriate organisational and system assurance for health equity for the areas of responsibility of UKHSA Provide strategic and professional leadership for UKHSA's national public health guidance function, overseeing the development, assurance and implementation of guidance that supports preparedness, response and recovery from infectious diseases and external health hazards. Lead the development and implementation of UKHSA's community protection approach, integrating public health evidence, community insight and engagement to improve resilience, reduce inequalities and protect populations disproportionately affected by health threats. See attached Job Description & Person Specification for full details. About us We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce. UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting d