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Payroll CV template (text format)

PERSONAL STATEMENT

Dedicated professional with 4+ years of experience supporting public health policies for target populations and nonprofit environments. Possess extensive knowledge of health care processes and adept at educating providers on disease prevention and health promotion. Skilled communicator who organises community outreach initiatives for at-risk citizens using various forms of marketing strategies.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Public Health Officer
Atkins, London
20XX–present

  • Coordinate the distribution of HIV/STI testing kits mailed directly to citizens’ homes
  • Supervise the work of 15 specialists engaged in developing policies to provide better health care to individuals and small communities
  • Spearheaded 10 major public health initiatives over 2 years by investigating health hazards among people and constructing new policies to improve the community’s health and safety
  • Managed an annual budget of £2.5M by collaborating with local government agencies on projects related to disease prevention and health care provision
  • Encouraged community members to identify, discuss, and resolve health-related issues among young communities

Public Health Specialist
Harrow Council, London
20XX–20XX

  • Assisted the centre director in managing 5 public health projects by distributing brochures to local organisations and discussing safety initiatives
  • Performed environmental inspections to ensure that food preparation facilities complied with government health standards for meals free of toxic or hazardous microorganisms
  • Designed various outreach and engagement strategies to promote chronic disease prevention among at-risk populations

EDUCATION

University of East London
BSc (Hons) Public Health — upper second-class honours (II.i)
20XX–20XX

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

  • Microsoft Office
  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Problem solving
  • Conflict resolution
  • Marketing

HOBBIES & INTERESTS

  • Ukulele playing
  • Camping
  • Reading

Best skills to put on a payroll CV

Public health professionals work to protect and improve a community’s health by providing educational resources, creating and implementing health initiatives, conducting research, and advocating for policies that promote healthier lifestyles.

To present yourself as an ideal candidate for a public health role, you should use a government CV format and highlight the right hard skills. Showcasing these learnt abilities demonstrates to the employer that you have the right technical knowledge to fulfil the requirements of the role.

Here’s a list of other hard and soft skills to include when writing a CV for a public health role:

 

  • Health education
  • Epidemiological knowledge
  • Strategic thinking
  • Financial management
  • People skills
  • Research
  • Cultural sensitivity
  • Project management skills
  • Emergency response
  • Scientific writing
  • Networking
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Data analysis
  • Leadership skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Critical thinking skills

 

Provide more details about your public health skills when you make a cover letter to introduce yourself to your target employer.

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Public health job outlook in 2025 — things to know

According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), public health professionals in the UK earn an average annual salary of £67,980.

You can find information about the gender pay gap for public health professionals on the ONS’ website.

Data source: The Office for National Statistics, an agency of His Majesty’s Government. The information contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 and reflects the ONS’s most recent salary (1/11/2023), gender pay gap (4/2023), and skills shortage data (6/2022).


Nathan Soto
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Nathan Soto

A CV expert & career counsellor, Nathan Soto helps job seekers with practical career advice, especially those following nontraditional career paths. Nathan graduated with a double-honours BA in French and Music, specialising in percussion. As well as providing career and CV-writing advice, he freelances as a Mandarin–English translator and English language coach. In his free time, he enjoys playing marimba and learning new languages.