Job summary
Please note there is 1.00 position available and either Band 8d OR Medical and Dental:
Trac Reference: 990-S3-EOE1652-A - Band 8d Post
Trac Reference 990-S3-EOE1652-B Medical and Dental
This job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job-holder will also be required to carry out any other duties that may be reasonably requested by their line manager/Director. Job titles and line management may also be subject to change in accordance with the need of the directorate and organisation.
The Consultant in Public Health - Population Health & Quality is a key member of the PH Directorate will be responsible for providing expert and specialist knowledge and leadership in the delivery of the Directorate priorities to improve population health outcomes, prevent ill-health and reduce health inequalities.
As a Consultant in PH - Population Health & Quality will oversee, coordinate and deliver high quality professional PH input, support and advice to the NHS England at regional and system level to drive improvements in outcomes for regional and ICS populations that prioritises prevention, improves health and reduces inequality.
Main duties of the job
- Support the Overall strategy for improving population health at a regional level
- Support ICS commissioning responsibilitiesto improve population health outcomes and reduce inequality
- Ensure the quality, safety and efficiency of public health programmes including regional implementation of national workstreams across primary, secondary, and tertiary health services and care
- Identify future challenges to public health and act as a professional advisor for NHSE on all matters related to Public Health.
- Work effectively across NHS directorates, OHID, UKHSA and ICS teams, in supporting NHSE to lead on prevention, health inequalities and population health management agenda.
- Public health consultants work as system leaders at strategic or senior management level or at a senior level of expertise such as epidemiology or health protection. The combination of leadership and managerial skills together with high level of technical skills and knowledge gives them a unique skill set essential for improving the health and wellbeing of populations.
- Consultants have the same professional status irrespective of local line management arrangements and have experience in various areas of public health practice.
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/ .
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Alongside colleagues in the team, they will be responsible for the:
Overall strategy for improving population health at a regional level
Supporting ICS commissioning responsibilities to improve population health, reduce inequality, improve population health outcomes
Quality, safety and efficiency of public health programmes including regional implementation of national workstreams across primary, secondary, and tertiary health services and care
You will identify future challenges to the public health and wellbeing and act as a professional advisor for NHSE on all matters related to Public Health working effectively across directorates, OHID, UKHSA and ICS teams, in supporting NHSE to lead on prevention, health inequalities and population health management agenda.
As a Consultant in Public Health the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across the Public Health Directorate in the East of England and ICSs.
Public health consultants work as system leaders at strategic or senior management level or at a senior level of expertise such as epidemiology or health protection. The combination of leadership and managerial skills together with high level of technical skills and knowledge gives them a unique skill set essential for improving the health and wellbeing of populations.
They must be qualified as a public health specialist and be on the GMC, GDC or UKPHR specialist register.
Consultants have the same professional status irrespective of local line management arrangements and have experience in various areas of public health practice.
You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
For further details / informal visits contact: ally.revell2@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
Alongside colleagues in the team, they will be responsible for the:
Overall strategy for improving population health at a regional level
Supporting ICS commissioning responsibilities to improve population health, reduce inequality, improve population health outcomes
Quality, safety and efficiency of public health programmes including regional implementation of national workstreams across primary, secondary, and tertiary health services and care
You will identify future challenges to the public health and wellbeing and act as a professional advisor for NHSE on all matters related to Public Health working effectively across directorates, OHID, UKHSA and ICS teams, in supporting NHSE to lead on prevention, health inequalities and population health management agenda.
As a Consultant in Public Health the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across the Public Health Directorate in the East of England and ICSs.
Public health consultants work as system leaders at strategic or senior management level or at a senior level of expertise such as epidemiology or health protection. The combination of leadership and managerial skills together with high level of technical skills and knowledge gives them a unique skill set essential for improving the health and wellbeing of populations.
They must be qualified as a public health specialist and be on the GMC, GDC or UKPHR specialist register.
Consultants have the same professional status irrespective of local line management arrangements and have experience in various areas of public health practice.
You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
For further details / informal visits contact: ally.revell2@nhs.net
Person Specification
Essential criteria
Essential
- Inclusion in the GMC Full and Specialist Register (UKPHR) with a license to practice/GDC Specialist List or inclusion in the UK Public Health Register at the point of application.
- 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 practice. Public health specialty registrar applicants who are not yet on the GMC Specialist Register, UKPHR register or GDC Specialist List in dental public health must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry to a register at the date of interview.
- If an applicant is UK trained in Public Health, they must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
- If an applicant is non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.
- 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, or equivalent.
- Proven and significant leadership experience and/or formal management qualification.
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, the NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
Qualifications
Essential
- The National Health Service (Appointment of Consultants) Regulations 1996 (legislation.gov.uk), inclusion in the GMC Full and Specialist Register with a license to practice/GDC Specialist List or inclusion in the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists at the point of application.
- 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 practice
- Any Public health specialty registrar applicants who are not yet on the GMC Specialist Register, UKPHR register or GDC Specialist List in dental public health must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry to a register at the date of interview.
- If an applicant is UK trained in Public Health, they must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. If an applicant is non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT [see shortlisting notes below for additional guidance]
- 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, or equivalent
- Masters in Public Health or equivalent
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, the NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
- High level of understanding of epidemiology and statistics, public health practice, health promotion, health economics and health care evaluation
- 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
- Understanding of interfaces between health and social care
Skills Capabilities & Attributes
Essential
- Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate on highly complex matters and difficult situations
- Ability to provide and receive, convey and present highly complex, sensitive and/or contentious information to large groups, responding openly to questions to ensure full understanding and engagement
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical, academic and all levels of staff
- High level analytical skills and the ability to draw qualitative and quantitative data from a wide range of sources and present in a clear concise manner
- Ability to analyse numerical and written data, assess verbal, written, numerical and draw appropriate conclusions
- Demonstrates sound judgement in the absence of clear guidelines or precedent, seeking advice as necessary from more senior management when appropriate
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise workload, allocating work as necessary, working to tight and often changing deadlines
- Autonomy to undertake actions as a result of own interpretation of policy and guidance providing a source of expert advice to the organisation
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do. Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public.
- Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
- Consistently looks to improve what they do, look for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation.
- Ability to travel across multiple sites where required
Person Specification
Essential criteria
Essential
- Inclusion in the GMC Full and Specialist Register (UKPHR) with a license to practice/GDC Specialist List or inclusion in the UK Public Health Register at the point of application.
- 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 practice. Public health specialty registrar applicants who are not yet on the GMC Specialist Register, UKPHR register or GDC Specialist List in dental public health must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry to a register at the date of interview.
- If an applicant is UK trained in Public Health, they must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
- If an applicant is non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.
- 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, or equivalent.
- Proven and significant leadership experience and/or formal management qualification.
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, the NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
Qualifications
Essential
- The National Health Service (Appointment of Consultants) Regulations 1996 (legislation.gov.uk), inclusion in the GMC Full and Specialist Register with a license to practice/GDC Specialist List or inclusion in the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists at the point of application.
- 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 practice
- Any Public health specialty registrar applicants who are not yet on the GMC Specialist Register, UKPHR register or GDC Specialist List in dental public health must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry to a register at the date of interview.
- If an applicant is UK trained in Public Health, they must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. If an applicant is non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT [see shortlisting notes below for additional guidance]
- 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, or equivalent
- Masters in Public Health or equivalent
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, the NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
- High level of understanding of epidemiology and statistics, public health practice, health promotion, health economics and health care evaluation
- 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
- Understanding of interfaces between health and social care
Skills Capabilities & Attributes
Essential
- Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate on highly complex matters and difficult situations
- Ability to provide and receive, convey and present highly complex, sensitive and/or contentious information to large groups, responding openly to questions to ensure full understanding and engagement
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical, academic and all levels of staff
- High level analytical skills and the ability to draw qualitative and quantitative data from a wide range of sources and present in a clear concise manner
- Ability to analyse numerical and written data, assess verbal, written, numerical and draw appropriate conclusions
- Demonstrates sound judgement in the absence of clear guidelines or precedent, seeking advice as necessary from more senior management when appropriate
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise workload, allocating work as necessary, working to tight and often changing deadlines
- Autonomy to undertake actions as a result of own interpretation of policy and guidance providing a source of expert advice to the organisation
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do. Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public.
- Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
- Consistently looks to improve what they do, look for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation.
- Ability to travel across multiple sites where required
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).
