Consultant in Public Health - Health Protection

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

• Skills

  Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with the public, media and a wide range of stakeholders

• Skills

  Strong interpersonal, motivational, influencing and negotiation skills, with the ability to develop realistic expectations and achieve mutually beneficial outcomes

• Skills

  Highly developed analytical and numerical skills, with the ability to interpret and utilise both qualitative and quantitative data

• Skills

  Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to plan, prioritise and manage workloads effectively.

• Skills

  Advanced IT skills, including proficiency in a range of software packages, with advanced keyboard skills and the ability to work accurately at speed

• Abilities

  Ability to respond appropriately in unplanned and unforeseen circumstances.

• Abilities

  Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision, using own initiative to organise, prioritise and manage competing workloads, allocating work as necessary to consistently deliver time-critical objectives within tight deadlines

• Abilities

  Ability to design, develop, interpret and implement policies

• Abilities

  Ability to sustain concentration when analysing complex public health data, research evidence and strategic information over prolonged periods and across multiple competing priorities

• Abilities

  Ability to analyse highly complex issues where information is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources.

• Abilities

  Ability to work effectively within a rapidly changing environment characterised by uncertainty and complexity, demonstrating adaptability, flexibility and responsiveness to organisational needs.

• Abilities

  Ability to take difficult decisions when required, demonstrating appropriate levels of firmness, compassion and professional credibility according to the situation

• Abilities

  Ability to undertake prophylaxis, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases of public health importance

• Experience

  Significant experience of working at a senior level within a large, complex organisation, with a demonstrable track record of success in a similar role

• Experience

  Experience of leading and facilitating organisational change, including service transformation, significant service redesign and performance management to achieve organisational objectives.

• Experience

  Extensive experience of health protection, including communicable disease control, management of environmental hazards and chemical incidents, and participation in emergency planning and/or health protection on-call arrangements

• Experience

  Experience of working collaboratively with partner agencies and delivering outcomes across organisational boundaries.

• Personal Attributes

  Acts with integrity, professionalism and discretion, maintaining confidentiality, trust and personal credibility at all times.

• Personal Attributes

  Highly developed interpersonal and emotional intelligence skills, with the ability to adapt communication and approach to effectively engage people of differing backgrounds, capabilities and perspectives.

• Personal Attributes

  Strong influencing and relationship-management skills, with the ability to manage conflicting interests, challenge strongly opposing views, and communicate persuasively with a wide range of stakeholders, including professionals, elected members and the public.

• Personal Attributes

  Self-motivated, proactive and innovative, with a commitment to excellence and the ability to motivate and inspire others.

• Personal Attributes

  Demonstrates a collaborative approach, valuing teamwork and respecting the knowledge, skills and contributions of others whilst working effectively both independently and within matrix management structures

• Personal Attributes

  Emotionally resilient and able to remain calm, professional and effective when working under pressure, scrutiny, uncertainty or opposition to change

• Personal Attributes

  Able to think strategically and maintain a broad organisational perspective while responding to operational demands

• Values and Behaviours

  Demonstrates behaviours consistent with the Health Board's Values and Behaviours and a strong commitment to public health principles.

• Values and Behaviours

  Treats all individuals with dignity, respect, empathy and compassion, recognising and responding appropriately to individual needs

• Values and Behaviours

  Values and respects the views and contributions of others, fostering inclusive and collaborative working relationships and encouraging others to demonstrate organisational values.

• Values and Behaviours

  Demonstrates resilience, adaptability and a flexible, positive approach when responding to changing circumstances and challenges.

• Values and Behaviours

  Committed to personal and professional development, actively seeking learning opportunities, giving and receiving constructive feedback, and striving for continuous improvement

• Additional Requirements

  Ability to travel between sites as required

• Additional Requirements

  Ability to work in a flexible manner

• Management and Leadership

  Proven strategic leadership skills, including the development and delivery of organisational strategy and long-term plans within complex and uncertain environments

• Management and Leadership

  Significant experience of leading change, transformation programmes and projects across organisational boundaries, including effective resource management

• Management and Leadership

  Strong people management skills, including performance management, accountability, staff development and conflict resolution

• Management and Leadership

  Experience of communicating and presenting highly complex, sensitive and contentious information to a broad range of stakeholders in challenging environments

• Management and Leadership

  Credible, open and responsive leader with the ability to influence and build effective relationships at all levels

• Professional Registration

  GMC Specialist Registration in Public Health Medicine, Infectious Diseases Medicine, or Medical Microbiology OR UK Public Health (Specialist) Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCT from date of interview.

• Professional Registration

  Candidates on the GMC Specialist Register in a specialty other than those listed must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of Public Health Medicine, Infectious Diseases Medicine or Medical Microbiology Practice

• Professional Registration

  Applicants must meet minimum CPD requirements in accordance with the requirements of the Faculty of Public Health/Royal College of Pathologists/Royal College of Physicians or other recognised body

• Knowledge and Understanding

  Understanding of epidemiology and statistics, public health practice, health promotion, health economics and health care evaluation

• Knowledge and Understanding

  Understanding of key agencies involved in health protection

• Knowledge and Understanding

  Knowledge of methods of developing clinical quality assurance, quality improvement and evidence based clinical and/or public health practice

• Knowledge and Understanding

  Understanding of social and political environment

• Knowledge and Understanding

  Understanding of laboratory microbiology services

• Knowledge and Understanding

  Understanding of clinical infectious diseases services

• Knowledge and Understanding

  Understanding of clinical toxicology services

• Knowledge and Understanding

  Understanding of the principles of radiological protection

• Qualifications and Training

  Minimum of 6 months training in Health Protection

• Qualifications and Training

  MFPH, or MRCPath, or MRCP