NHS England

Consultant in Public Health

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Healthcare Public Health team as a Consultant in Healthcare Public Health for a fixed term of up to 10 months, until the end of December 2024 to cover maternity leave. You will provide public health leadership, advice and support to internal and external stakeholders relevant to the function and you will play a critical role in delivering the Healthcare Public Health Directorate business plan.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring that NHSE delivers on it's legal commitments to reduce healthcare inequalities. You will provide leadership to systems on Healthcare Public Health, including the NHSE Inequalities Improvement Programme and the five strategic priorities, such as elective recovery. You will act as a conduit between the national team and systems, ensuring oversight and assurance. You will work within and between the regions to convene examples of good practice and learning to drive quality and improvement in population health outcomes. You will provide public health input and support to a range of clinical areas and pathways, for example cancer

The Consultant in Healthcare Public Health will be part of the Senior Leadership Team within the Healthcare Public Health Directorate.

The postholder will provide public health leadership, advice and support to multiple internal and external stakeholders. The postholder will play a critical role in delivering the Healthcare Public Health Directorate business plan.

The postholder will oversee, coordinate and deliver high quality professional public health input, support and advice to NHS England at regional and system level to drive improvements in outcomes and reduction in health inequalities across the population in a way that is cost effective and prioritises prevention

About us

In April 2023, NHS England, NHS Digital, and Health Education England merged to create a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England. This new NHS England is designed to create a simpler, smaller, high performing, organisation that leads the NHS more effectively and is a better place to work. Speaking with one voice to the service.

The new NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
Making the NHS agreat place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/ .

Date posted

22 January 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£93,666 a year AfC Band 8D - for public health consultants registered with UKPHR

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

10 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

990-N-NW-11-22015-A

Job locations

3 Piccadilly Place/Regatta Place/County Hall/Hybrid

Liverpool/Manchester/Preston

L3 4BL

Job description

Job responsibilities

You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Secondments

Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only,agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting theapplication.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Secondments

Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only,agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting theapplication.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Inclusion in the GMC Full and Specialist Register with a license to practice/GDC Specialist List (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview) Or Inclusion in the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists
MFPH by examination, by exemption or by assessment, or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

In depth additional expert knowledge acquired over a significant period in the following area(s) -epidemiology and statistics -public health practice -health promotion -health economics -health care evaluation. Knowledge of methods of developing clinical quality assurance, quality improvement and evidence based clinical and/or public health practice
Proven and significant leadership experience and/or formal management qualification

Skills, Capabilities & Attributes

Essential

Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate on highly complex matters and difficult situations
Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills
Ability to work on own initiative and organise workload, allocating work as necessary, working to tight and often changing deadlines.

Values and behaviours

Essential

Self-awareness in teams of emotional intelligence, biases and personal triggers with cultural sensitivity and awareness.
Values diversity and difference; operates with integrity and openness

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Inclusion in the GMC Full and Specialist Register with a license to practice/GDC Specialist List (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview) Or Inclusion in the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists
MFPH by examination, by exemption or by assessment, or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

In depth additional expert knowledge acquired over a significant period in the following area(s) -epidemiology and statistics -public health practice -health promotion -health economics -health care evaluation. Knowledge of methods of developing clinical quality assurance, quality improvement and evidence based clinical and/or public health practice
Proven and significant leadership experience and/or formal management qualification

Skills, Capabilities & Attributes

Essential

Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate on highly complex matters and difficult situations
Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills
Ability to work on own initiative and organise workload, allocating work as necessary, working to tight and often changing deadlines.

Values and behaviours

Essential

Self-awareness in teams of emotional intelligence, biases and personal triggers with cultural sensitivity and awareness.
Values diversity and difference; operates with integrity and openness

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

3 Piccadilly Place/Regatta Place/County Hall/Hybrid

Liverpool/Manchester/Preston

L3 4BL

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

3 Piccadilly Place/Regatta Place/County Hall/Hybrid

Liverpool/Manchester/Preston

L3 4BL

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)