Job summary
PHE South East is seeking to appoint a public health consultant: screening and immunisation lead (SIL) to join its team in screening and immunisation team in Kent and Medway. This is following the retirement of the existing postholder. This team is fully embedded into NHS England and Improvement and will work as part of its public health commissioning team.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be responsible and accountable for screening and immunisation system leadership in Kent and Medway. S/he will lead on providing advice and support to the commissioning of screening and immunisation programmes on behalf of NHS England for Kent and Medway in partnership with the existing consultant. Working with the Head of Public Health Commissioning, s/he will be responsible for meeting the objectives set out in the annual Public Health Functions agreement between NHS England, the Department of Health and Social Care and Public Health England for a defined portfolio of programmes. The postholder will work as part of a network of SILs who work collaboratively to deliver the section 7a agreement objectives across the South East region.
About us
We are looking for dynamic and self-motivated individual who can manage themselves and others independently, work under pressure and be comfortable with complexity and change. Applications would be welcomed from individuals who can demonstrate skills and experience in screening and immunisation and working with complex programmes.
This a busy and exciting period to join the team and will provide the right candidate with significant experience and opportunities to learn, develop and make a real difference to peoples lives.
The successful candidates will be appointed to the point of the Consultant salary scale appropriate to their years of seniority or if from a background other than medicine to NHS Agenda for Change Band 8d.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Candidates must be included on the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List or UK Public Health Register.
For further information or an informal discussion about the post, please contact David Selling, Head of Public Health Commissioning at david.selling@nhs.net Or Michael Baker, Deputy Director of Healthcare at michael.baker@phe.gov.uk
Please see attached job description for full details.
Option 3 External
Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Candidates must be included on the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List or UK Public Health Register.
For further information or an informal discussion about the post, please contact David Selling, Head of Public Health Commissioning at david.selling@nhs.net Or Michael Baker, Deputy Director of Healthcare at michael.baker@phe.gov.uk
Please see attached job description for full details.
Option 3 External
Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register with a license to practice or UK Public Health (Specialist) Register
- If included in the GMC Specialist Register in a specialty other than public health medicine, infectious diseases medicine or medical microbiology, candidates must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of public health medicine, infectious diseases medicine or medical microbiology practice
- Public health specialist registrar and specialist trainee applicants who are not yet on the GMC Register/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/UKPHR
- Applicants must meet minimum CPD requirements in accordance with the requirements of the Faculty of Public Health
- MFPH
Experience
Essential
- Project management
- Managing people
- Practical experience in facilitating change
- Extensive experience of screening and/or immunisation in a wide variety of settings
- Experience and demonstrable competency in dealing with screening/immunisation serious incidents
- Experience of working with other agencies and stakeholders
Desirable
- Budget management
- Coaching and mentoring
- Scientific publications, presentation of papers at conferences, seminars, etc
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
- Ability to respond appropriately in unplanned and unforeseen circumstances
- Sensible negotiator with practical expectation of what can be achieved
- Substantially numerate, with highly developed analytical skills using qualitative and quantitative data
- Computer literacy and familiarity with commonly used software packages, such as Microsoft Office
- Ability to design, develop, interpret and implement policies
- Ability to concentrate for long periods (e.g. analyses, media presentations)
- Resource management skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of epidemiology and statistics, public health practice, health promotion, health economics and health care evaluation
- Understanding of key agencies involved in health protection
- Knowledge of methods of developing clinical quality assurance, quality improvement and evidence based clinical and/or public health practice
- Understanding of social and political environment
- An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships, both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Strong commitment to public health principles
- 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
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register with a license to practice or UK Public Health (Specialist) Register
- If included in the GMC Specialist Register in a specialty other than public health medicine, infectious diseases medicine or medical microbiology, candidates must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of public health medicine, infectious diseases medicine or medical microbiology practice
- Public health specialist registrar and specialist trainee applicants who are not yet on the GMC Register/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/UKPHR
- Applicants must meet minimum CPD requirements in accordance with the requirements of the Faculty of Public Health
- MFPH
Experience
Essential
- Project management
- Managing people
- Practical experience in facilitating change
- Extensive experience of screening and/or immunisation in a wide variety of settings
- Experience and demonstrable competency in dealing with screening/immunisation serious incidents
- Experience of working with other agencies and stakeholders
Desirable
- Budget management
- Coaching and mentoring
- Scientific publications, presentation of papers at conferences, seminars, etc
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
- Ability to respond appropriately in unplanned and unforeseen circumstances
- Sensible negotiator with practical expectation of what can be achieved
- Substantially numerate, with highly developed analytical skills using qualitative and quantitative data
- Computer literacy and familiarity with commonly used software packages, such as Microsoft Office
- Ability to design, develop, interpret and implement policies
- Ability to concentrate for long periods (e.g. analyses, media presentations)
- Resource management skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of epidemiology and statistics, public health practice, health promotion, health economics and health care evaluation
- Understanding of key agencies involved in health protection
- Knowledge of methods of developing clinical quality assurance, quality improvement and evidence based clinical and/or public health practice
- Understanding of social and political environment
- An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships, both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Strong commitment to public health principles
- 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
Additional information
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).
