Deputy Director of Public Health

NHS Scotland; Inverness; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a Deputy Director of Public Health in Inverness to lead public health initiatives aimed at improving population health and reducing health inequalities. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with partners and guide strategic priorities for public health across the Highland region, engaging with various stakeholders and contributing to a healthier community. This substantive permanent post offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a rural setting, with support for personal and professional development.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be on the Specialist Register for Public Health Medicine or UKPHR qualified.
• Experience in public health leadership and population health advocacy is essential.
• Ability to work effectively across organizational boundaries is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead public health initiatives focusing on health improvement and tackling inequalities.
• Ensure local delivery of public health strategies and advocate for population health.
• Participate in training and supervision of medical staff and engage in research opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Flexibility

Cultural Competence

Education

Medical degree with GMC registration

Qualification in Public Health

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Posted:

04.07.2025

Expiry Date:

18.08.2025

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Job Description:

Substantive Permanent Post

Salary Scale - Medical Consultant OR Agenda for Change Band 9

Hours – 10 Programmed Activities per week Medical Consultant

37 hours per week Agenda for change

Due to a promotion, NHS Highland is offering an exciting opportunity for someone looking to take up an appointment as the Deputy Director of Public Health. This post will have a key leadership role within the Health Board and across the Highland region. They will be responsible for population health advocacy, leadership and action, in collaboration with partners, to improve health and wellbeing, protect the public’s health and decrease health inequalities. As such, this post has a remit across the team, focusing on the delivery of our two strategic priorities of prevention and tackling health inequalities.

The post holder will be expected to ensure public health influences delivery at a local level throughout the Health Board area to maximise opportunities for prevention and earlier intervention for the improvement of health and wellbeing across our population. A high level of intellectual rigour, negotiation and motivation skills and flexibility is required to deal with complex public health issues, to advise and make recommendations regarding the wider determinants of health, services and patient care. A high level of tact and diplomacy is required and an ability to understand other cultures, to enable effective working across organisational boundaries and influencing without authority.

The post holder will be an aspiring or emerging leader who is: conversant with leadership in population health; committed to driving improvements in population health in one of the most rural / remote areas of Scotland; and capable of making a critical and valuable contribution to tackling inequalities and positively changing the lives of current and future generations.

NHS Highland serves a total population of around 325,000. Inverness, the capital of the Highlands, renowned for its beauty and quality of life which offers a lifestyle only dreamt of in other parts of the country will be your base. The successful applicant will need to attend meetings across the area and will be expected to be in Inverness for the equivalent of one to two days each week as a minimum.

The department trains Specialist Registrars and it would be desirable for the successful applicant to be an educational supervisor. You may also have the opportunity to contribute to undergraduate teaching if you wish to do so for University of Aberdeen and Scot Gem students. There are extensive up-to-date postgraduate and library facilities located on the Raigmore Hospital site (a ten-minute walk away). Good research links exist with the University of the Highlands and Islands.

Medical applicants should be on the Specialist Register of the GMC for Public Health Medicine. Applicants from a background other than medicine should be on the UKPHR or, if in a specialist training programme, be within 6 months of obtaining this at time of interview. The successful applicant will be required to participate in the public health on-call rota.

We welcome visits from potential applicants.

An individuals interested in applying are encouraged to arrange an informal discussion with Jennifer Davies, by contacting 01463 704700, [emailprotected]

Closing date for applications is: 06/07/2025
Job reference: 217852
Interviews will be held during week commencing 11th August

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

• You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain.
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• Posts close at midnight on the indicated date
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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.