Consultant in Public Health/Consultant in Public Health Medicine
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
This job is now closed
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust and to work across the Durham and Darlington place based systems. This builds on the work underway to address healthcare inequalities and to ensure the unjust differences in health and care access, experience and outcomes across the population are addressed. This is a key role for the place based systems and will provide population healthcare leadership as well as support the Durham and Darlington system in their ambitious plans to improve health of the population, tackle health inequalities, ensure efficient use of resources as well as the NHS contribution to addressing social determinants of health and economic regeneration.
The Trust executive and senior leadership teams as well as the board have received a number of reports on the role of the organisation in population health and tackling health inequalities providing a very good foundation for this role to further embed this approach across the organisation and across the system. This role will playa key part in supporting integration of prevention, health and care across the two pace based systems
Main duties of the job
We are looking to appoint an innovative and enthusiastic Consultant in Public Health with strong health intelligence and technical skills, who will be able to provide a population health insight into our planning and delivery of care, and support delivery and development of the best value services
This is a senior appointment and you will be responsible for shaping and commissioning significant strategic programmes across the life course and take a lead role on public health along with contributing to the wider determinants of health.
You will be expected to demonstrate strong leadership and change management skills, working with partners at a senior level across the health and social care system and with a real sense of drive to make a difference to local residents.
Required Qualifications: Applicants will be expected to be included in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List/UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists
We are open to applicants who wish to work flexibly whether that be less than full-time, hybrid working between Trust sites and home or any other flexible pattern
It is anticipated that interviews will be held in October
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
We are unable to offer sponsorship for roles that do not require a professional registration, to apply you must have Right to Work in the United Kingdom. If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents
Date posted
21 September 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 9
Salary
Depending on experience Consultant or Band 8D
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
C9439-23-0835
Job locations
Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 6HX
Employer details
Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 6HX
Employer's website
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)









For questions about the job, contact:
Supporting documents
Supporting links (all open in new tabs)
Privacy notice
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)