Job summary
Due to maternity leave, we have an exciting opportunity to join the Swansea Bay Public Health Team as Consultant in Public Health until 30 November. We have 1wte available currently but would welcome applications from those who wish to work part-time or as part of job-share arrangements.
The Swansea Bay Public Health Directorate is led by an Executive Director of Public Health who sits on the Swansea Bay University Health Board. The team includes four public health consultants, two public health specialist leads and other senior leaders. The Directorate has grown significantly over the last few years, and now in addition to a core team of public health practitioners the team includes a local Health Protection Service including an Immunisation Team.
We have 1 wte available currently but would welcome applications from those who wish to work part-time or as part of job-share arrangements.
This post is open to AfC9 and M&D consultants.
Main duties of the job
The Consultant in Public Health will be expected to deliver public health leadership and technical expertise working with our internal and external partners, ensuring public health influences delivery at a local level.
Although you will hold an agreed and specific portfolio of work, your responsibilities will likely cover all areas of Public Health professional practice, including:
o Provide public health leadership, advice, and support to improve population health outcomes.o Develop partnerships and influence agencies for broad participation in health improvement initiatives.o Work to reduce inequalities through effective local and regional partnerships and community engagement.o Contribute to developing integrated strategies and needs assessments with local authorities and the voluntary sector.o Take responsibility for policies, programmes, services, projects, and interagency plans to deliver public health priorities.o Plan and develop high-quality, equitable services within evidence-based and ethical frameworks across primary and secondary healthcare, and social care.o Utilise information and intelligence systems to support public health actions across disciplines and organisations.o Collaborate with the senior leadership team of the Health Board to support public health priorities through needs assessment, service planning, improvement, and governance activities.o Provide local leadership to enable national public health developments.
About us
We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Areas of work will be negotiated according to the needs of the directorate and the skills and knowledge of the successful candidate on appointment.
A detailed job plan will be drawn up with the Director of Public Health upon appointment, drawing on the key tasks outlined in the Job Description.
The post holder will be managerially accountable to the Director of Public Health.
Applicants must be on the GMC/GDC Specialist Register/UK Public Health Register for Public Health Specialists.
For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Areas of work will be negotiated according to the needs of the directorate and the skills and knowledge of the successful candidate on appointment.
A detailed job plan will be drawn up with the Director of Public Health upon appointment, drawing on the key tasks outlined in the Job Description.
The post holder will be managerially accountable to the Director of Public Health.
Applicants must be on the GMC/GDC Specialist Register/UK Public Health Register for Public Health Specialists.
For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List (and licensed to practice) /UK Voluntary Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists
- If included in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in a specialty other than public health medicine/dental public health, candidates must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of public health medicine practice
- Public health specialist registrar and specialist trainee applicants who are not yet on the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in dental public health/UKPHR must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry at the date of interview ; all other applicants must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they have applied for inclusion in the GMC/GDC/UKPHR specialist registers
- Applicants must meet minimum CPD requirements (i.e. be up to date) in accordance with Faculty of Public Health requirements or other recognised body
- MFPH by examination, by exemption or by assessment
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of epidemiology and statistics, public health practice, health promotion, health economics and health care evaluation
- Detailed knowledge of NHS in Wales
- Knowledge of methods of developing clinical quality assurance and evidence based clinical practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List (and licensed to practice) /UK Voluntary Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists
- If included in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in a specialty other than public health medicine/dental public health, candidates must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of public health medicine practice
- Public health specialist registrar and specialist trainee applicants who are not yet on the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in dental public health/UKPHR must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry at the date of interview ; all other applicants must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they have applied for inclusion in the GMC/GDC/UKPHR specialist registers
- Applicants must meet minimum CPD requirements (i.e. be up to date) in accordance with Faculty of Public Health requirements or other recognised body
- MFPH by examination, by exemption or by assessment
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of epidemiology and statistics, public health practice, health promotion, health economics and health care evaluation
- Detailed knowledge of NHS in Wales
- Knowledge of methods of developing clinical quality assurance and evidence based clinical practice
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
