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Consultant in Health Protection/Deputy Director of Health protection, Health Protection Division, Public Health Wales
Substantive 10 session/week or 1.0 WTE post
Consultant Epidemiologist, Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, Health Protection Division, Public Health Wales
Substantive 10 sessions/week or 1.0 WTE post
Location/base: Negotiable for both posts, travel to PHW bases will be required
To complement our teams, Public Health Wales is seeking to appoint highly motivated, enthusiastic Public Health Specialists to the positions of 1 x substantive 'Consultant in Health Protection/Deputy Director of Health Protection' at 10 sessions/week or 1.0 WTE; and a 'Consultant Epidemiologist' in the Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre at 10 sessions/week or 1.0 WTE, all in our Health Protection Division on a permanent basis.
The successful candidates will be appointed to the Medical and Dental Consultant salary scale (£91,722-£119,079) or if from a background other than medicine to NHS Agenda for Change Band 9 (£101,390-£116,673).
All appointees will also be part of the Health Protection Out of Hours Rota providing consultant support regarding incidents and enquiries made to the service.
Candidates must be on the GMC Specialist Register in Public Health, Microbiology or Infectious Diseases Medicine, or UK Public Health Register for Public Health Specialists.
Main duties of the job
The Consultant in Health Protection/Deputy Director of Health Protection will provide strategic leadership and support to the health protection divisional programmes of work and functions in relation to Environmental Public Health, Communicable Disease Inclusion Health Programme, Training and Guidance. As part of the role, you will be expected to coordinate Health protection Inequalities programmes and feed into the wider organisational agendas. You will also be responsible for the strategic development, direction, planning and delivery of these programmes and functions, to support the strategic goals of the Division and Trust.
The Consultant epidemiologist will join a team of consultants within CDSC, providing surveillance, field epidemiology, research, and teaching and training in the area of infectious disease epidemiology. They will contribute to the CDSC duty rota (in hours), providing leadership and oversight for surveillance and epidemiological investigations. There are also opportunities for the developing a research portfolio, working with academic partners, and for teaching and training. This post will be the lead for the Statistics, Data Science and Genomic Epidemiology specialty group, which works to improve data sources, linkage and analysis using data science methods, and to provide genomic epidemiology working with colleagues in pathogen genomics.
About us
Public Health Wales
Public Health Wales is the host organisation that includes the Health Protection Division as part of its Health Protection and Screening Services Directorate. Established in 2009, it provides expert public health advice in relation to disease surveillance, prevention and control; environmental hazard surveillance and control; child protection; promoting health and well-being; health, social care and well-being strategies; public health policy and healthcare planning.
Other functions of Public Health Wales include; child protection, promoting health & well-being, health, social care & well-being strategy, public health policy & healthcare planning.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To deliver the objectives the Consultant in Health Protection/Deputy Director of Health Protection will coordinate and direct the work of the team including clinical, scientific, information and administrative functions. You will work closely with the Director and Deputy Directors in Health Protection, Head of Operations, as well as other consultants in the division and their teams in contributing to the role.
Wales has shown leadership in genomic epidemiology and has an excellent record of sequencing coverage and international contributions, particularly in the areas of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza. The Consultant epidemiologist will work with the lead for the Public Health Genomics Programme in developing this area.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To deliver the objectives the Consultant in Health Protection/Deputy Director of Health Protection will coordinate and direct the work of the team including clinical, scientific, information and administrative functions. You will work closely with the Director and Deputy Directors in Health Protection, Head of Operations, as well as other consultants in the division and their teams in contributing to the role.
Wales has shown leadership in genomic epidemiology and has an excellent record of sequencing coverage and international contributions, particularly in the areas of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza. The Consultant epidemiologist will work with the lead for the Public Health Genomics Programme in developing this area.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register or UK Public Health (Specialist) Register
- If included in the GMC Specialist Register in a specialty other than public health medicine [or or medical microbiology (Epi)], candidates must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of public health medicine [ infectious diseases medicine or medical microbiology (Epi)] practice
- Applicants who are not yet on the GMC Specialist Register [UKPHR (Epi)] 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/UKPHR (Epi)]
- Applicants must meet minimum CPD requirements in accordance with the requirements of the Faculty of Public Health or other recognised body and be licensed to practise
- MFPH, or MRCPath, or MRCP
Personal qualities
Essential
- Strong commitment to public health principles, [ including a passion for improving health and reducing inequalities (CHP/DD)]
- Strategic thinker [forward looking, scans horizons and interested in new thinking and innovation (CHP/DD)]
- Able to prioritise work, and work well against a background of change and uncertainty
- Adaptable to situations, can handle people of all capabilities and attitudes
- Commitment to team-working, and respect and consideration for the skills of others
- Self-motivated, pro-active, and innovative
- High standards of professional probity
- Motivates and encourages people to strive for service and personal improvement (CHP/DD)
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh (CHP/DD)
Experience
Essential
- [Two or more years' (Epi)] [Significant (CHP/DD)] experience of health protection, including out of hours on call
- Practical experience of field epidemiology
- Practical experience in facilitating change (Epi)
- [Extensive track record (CHP/DD)] Scientific publications, presentation of papers at conferences, seminars etc.
- Experience of working with other agencies [working across multi-sector organisation (CHP/DD)]
- Significant demonstrable experience at senior management level within public health with a successful track record in delivering improvements in outcomes and operational improvements (CHP/DD)
- Experience of strategic leadership in the delivery of health protection services (CHP/DD)
- Extensive proven experience of health protection at consultant level (CHP/DD)
- Significant organisational change experience / managing difficult and complex change (CHP/DD)
- Significant experience in driving health protection improvements in complex settings (CHP/DD)
- Experience of staff management and training, including demonstrable experience in the effective operational management of large dispersed teams of staff to deliver priorities (CHP/DD)
Desirable
- Experience of health protection at consultant level (Epi)
- Project management (Epi)
- Staff management and training (Epi)
- Track record of sound financial management combined with experience of developing effective business cases to secure funding from external sources (CHP/DD)
Skills
Essential
- Strategic thinker with proven leadership skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills (including dealing with the public and the media)
- Effective interpersonal, motivational and influencing skills
- Sensible negotiator with practical expectation of what can be achieved
- Ability to design, develop, interpret and implement policies
- Expertise in epidemiological and statistical methods
- Substantially numerate with highly developed analytical skills
- Computer literate (MS Office, statistical software)
- Resource management skills
- Financially literate and budget management skills (CHP/DD)
Desirable
- Able to develop research proposal and grant applications
- Budget management skills (Epi)
Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of the epidemiology of infectious disease and environmental hazards (Epi)
- Familiarity with the symptoms, signs, investigations and treatments used in the diagnosis and management of health protection problems (Epi)
- Detailed knowledge of NHS and key agencies involved with health protection
- Understanding of public heDealltwriaeth o arferion iechyd y cyhoedd, hybu iechyd, economeg iechyd a gwerthuso gofal iechydalth practice, health promotion, health economics and health care evaluation
- Knowledge of methods for developing quality assured and evidence based public health/ clinical practice
- Knowledge and understanding of information, sources on health and the wider determinants of health and wellbeing
- Understanding of social and political environment
- Understanding of laboratory microbiology services
- Understanding of clinical infectious disease services
- Understanding of local authorities and social services
- Awareness of the challenges and opportunities for the NHS and other public services in Wales (CHP/DD)
- Cognisance of the social, economic, fiscal and political environment in Wales (CHP/DD)
- Detailed knowledge of principles of health protection practice including environmental public health and control of communicable diseases (CHP/DD)
- Detailed knowledge of the epidemiology of infectious and non-infectious hazards affecting inclusion groups and impacting on health inequalities (CHP/DD)
- Sound knowledge of clinical governance and effective systems of medical management such as job planning, appraisal and clinical assessment (CHP/DD)
- Familiarity with the symptoms, signs, investigations and treatments used in the diagnosis and management of health protection problems (CHP/DD)
- Understanding of and commitment to delivery of improved health through mainstream NHS activities (CHP/DD)
- Knowledge and understanding of training, research and behaviour science (CHP/DD)
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register or UK Public Health (Specialist) Register
- If included in the GMC Specialist Register in a specialty other than public health medicine [or or medical microbiology (Epi)], candidates must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of public health medicine [ infectious diseases medicine or medical microbiology (Epi)] practice
- Applicants who are not yet on the GMC Specialist Register [UKPHR (Epi)] 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/UKPHR (Epi)]
- Applicants must meet minimum CPD requirements in accordance with the requirements of the Faculty of Public Health or other recognised body and be licensed to practise
- MFPH, or MRCPath, or MRCP
Personal qualities
Essential
- Strong commitment to public health principles, [ including a passion for improving health and reducing inequalities (CHP/DD)]
- Strategic thinker [forward looking, scans horizons and interested in new thinking and innovation (CHP/DD)]
- Able to prioritise work, and work well against a background of change and uncertainty
- Adaptable to situations, can handle people of all capabilities and attitudes
- Commitment to team-working, and respect and consideration for the skills of others
- Self-motivated, pro-active, and innovative
- High standards of professional probity
- Motivates and encourages people to strive for service and personal improvement (CHP/DD)
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh (CHP/DD)
Experience
Essential
- [Two or more years' (Epi)] [Significant (CHP/DD)] experience of health protection, including out of hours on call
- Practical experience of field epidemiology
- Practical experience in facilitating change (Epi)
- [Extensive track record (CHP/DD)] Scientific publications, presentation of papers at conferences, seminars etc.
- Experience of working with other agencies [working across multi-sector organisation (CHP/DD)]
- Significant demonstrable experience at senior management level within public health with a successful track record in delivering improvements in outcomes and operational improvements (CHP/DD)
- Experience of strategic leadership in the delivery of health protection services (CHP/DD)
- Extensive proven experience of health protection at consultant level (CHP/DD)
- Significant organisational change experience / managing difficult and complex change (CHP/DD)
- Significant experience in driving health protection improvements in complex settings (CHP/DD)
- Experience of staff management and training, including demonstrable experience in the effective operational management of large dispersed teams of staff to deliver priorities (CHP/DD)
Desirable
- Experience of health protection at consultant level (Epi)
- Project management (Epi)
- Staff management and training (Epi)
- Track record of sound financial management combined with experience of developing effective business cases to secure funding from external sources (CHP/DD)
Skills
Essential
- Strategic thinker with proven leadership skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills (including dealing with the public and the media)
- Effective interpersonal, motivational and influencing skills
- Sensible negotiator with practical expectation of what can be achieved
- Ability to design, develop, interpret and implement policies
- Expertise in epidemiological and statistical methods
- Substantially numerate with highly developed analytical skills
- Computer literate (MS Office, statistical software)
- Resource management skills
- Financially literate and budget management skills (CHP/DD)
Desirable
- Able to develop research proposal and grant applications
- Budget management skills (Epi)
Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of the epidemiology of infectious disease and environmental hazards (Epi)
- Familiarity with the symptoms, signs, investigations and treatments used in the diagnosis and management of health protection problems (Epi)
- Detailed knowledge of NHS and key agencies involved with health protection
- Understanding of public heDealltwriaeth o arferion iechyd y cyhoedd, hybu iechyd, economeg iechyd a gwerthuso gofal iechydalth practice, health promotion, health economics and health care evaluation
- Knowledge of methods for developing quality assured and evidence based public health/ clinical practice
- Knowledge and understanding of information, sources on health and the wider determinants of health and wellbeing
- Understanding of social and political environment
- Understanding of laboratory microbiology services
- Understanding of clinical infectious disease services
- Understanding of local authorities and social services
- Awareness of the challenges and opportunities for the NHS and other public services in Wales (CHP/DD)
- Cognisance of the social, economic, fiscal and political environment in Wales (CHP/DD)
- Detailed knowledge of principles of health protection practice including environmental public health and control of communicable diseases (CHP/DD)
- Detailed knowledge of the epidemiology of infectious and non-infectious hazards affecting inclusion groups and impacting on health inequalities (CHP/DD)
- Sound knowledge of clinical governance and effective systems of medical management such as job planning, appraisal and clinical assessment (CHP/DD)
- Familiarity with the symptoms, signs, investigations and treatments used in the diagnosis and management of health protection problems (CHP/DD)
- Understanding of and commitment to delivery of improved health through mainstream NHS activities (CHP/DD)
- Knowledge and understanding of training, research and behaviour science (CHP/DD)
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).
