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NHS Lothian
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Waverley Gate
Reference: CG2701
Lothian Public Health Department has strong partnerships across Public, Voluntary and Community sectors with many examples of good practice and innovation to protect and improve population health. In common with Scotland as a whole, the pandemic has compounded many of the health challenges we are grappling with, which are significant and in places worsening.
We are looking for a creative, experienced public health professional who can work closely with the Director of Public Health and the Senior Team to provide leadership to deliver our objectives to improve health and reduce inequalities. As Deputy Director of Public Health you will work with partners seeking to transform their systems to improve the health of the population, partners who aspire to put population health at the centre of everything they do. This means working with colleagues across the Lothian health and care system to support our strategic development framework and across community planning partnerships to deliver health in all policies. A recent department review means we now have dedicated healthcare public health and population health teams and we are moving towards a regional health protection service; our partnership and place teams are a dedicated place-based resource across our four local authorities whose core role is tackling inequalities.
If successful, you will be responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of the specialist Public Health Departments contribution to this partnership working across Lothian to increase our shared focus on prevention and reducing inequalities. It is important to us that we do this in a way that nurtures and grows the skills in our team. You will also deputise for the Director of Public Health making this an ideal role for an experienced Public Health Consultant looking for a new challenge.
The balance of time within the Job Plan and any specific Portfolio will be negotiated taking account of the interests of the successful applicant and the needs of the organisation.
Salary Scale
AfC Band 9 £111,595 - £116,428
Medical Consultant £91,474 - £121,548 + £7,500 per annum Responsibility Allowance
Full registration with a licence to practise with the GMC is required. (licence to practise must be in place prior to starting in post) for Medical Consultant appointments. For more information visit www.gmc-uk.org OR candidates can be included in the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists. Candidates for Consultant in Public Health Medicine posts who trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry on the GMC Specialist Register from date of interview. Alternatively, applicants should possess a CESR / CESR (CP).
Interested applicants are encouraged to meet the team and see what the area has to offer. Informal enquiries should be to Dona Milne, Director of Public Health via lorna.douglas@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
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We cannot accept CV’s as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally.
Closing date 10th July 2023
Interviews will be held on 27th July 2023
NHS Lothian 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 Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.