Public Health - Consultant

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits in one of the UK's rapidly developing cities for a Consultant in Public Health Medicine. This role offers a chance to work within a well-established team dedicated to health promotion and protection. The position involves engaging with multidisciplinary public health professionals and coordinating vital health initiatives. The successful candidate will contribute to a dynamic environment, ensuring the health and well-being of the community. If you are passionate about public health and looking to make a difference, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Candidates must hold full GMC registration and be included in the GMC Specialist Register.
• Eligibility for GMC Specialist Register inclusion within six months of interview is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Join a supportive team in Public Health Directorate, focusing on health promotion and protection.
• Coordinate screening programmes and work collaboratively with various agencies.

Skills

Public Health Medicine

Substance Use

Health Protection

Health Improvement

Health Intelligence

Education

Full GMC registration

CCT in Public Health

Job description

NHS Tayside

Directorate of Public Health

King’s Cross, Dundee

Consultant in Public Health Medicine / Public Health

With a full-time on-call commitment

Fixed Term for 6 months, full time

10 PAs/ 40 hrs per week (37 hrs per week for Agenda for Change)

We have an exciting opportunity available in one of the UK’s most up and coming and rapidly developing Cities.

NHS Tayside seeks to appoint a fixed term Consultant in Public Health Medicine / Public Health with an interest in Substance Use and Health Protection. There may also be an opportunity to work to coordinate screening programmes. The exact job plan is subject to negotiation.

You would be joining a well established and supportive team within the Public Health Directorate of NHS Tayside.

The Directorate comprises a multi-disciplinary Public Health workforce, spanning all the domains of Health Protection, Health Improvement, Health Intelligence and Healthcare Public Health, led by a close working strategic leadership team of Consultants and senior management support.

The Directorate provides an integral function of NHS Tayside work, promoting and protecting health across Tayside, and works closely and collaboratively with colleagues across NHS Tayside and partner agencies and services, including the three Health and Social Care Partnerships and Local Authorities in Tayside, primary care, Police Scotland and third sector. The Directorate also has very strong links with the University of Dundee.

The on-call rota is a 1 in 8 frequency.

Applications are welcomed from public health doctors who hold full GMC registration and who are included in the GMC Specialist Register (Public Health Medicine) or are eligible for such inclusion within six months of the interview date and from public health specialists who hold a CCT in public health and are registered specialists with the UKPHR or are eligible for such inclusion within six months of the interview date.

A successful candidate who is appropriately qualified on the GMC register will be offered a post under the terms of the new Consultant Contract, or if an appropriately qualified public health specialist, the post will be offered under the terms of Agenda for Change.

Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Simon Hilton, Associate Director of Public Health ([e-mail]) or Heidi Douglas, Associate Director of Public Health ([e-mail]).

Closing Date: 25 April 2025

Interview Date: W/C 05 May 2025

We are a Skilled Worker visa sponsorship employer and as such, welcome applications from international candidates. Further information can be found at www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

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.