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Consultant in Public Health or Public Health Medicine
Part Time (Up to 9 PA, including up to 1 PA SPA or 36 hours per week AfC)
Salary Scale - £91,474 - £121,548 per annum pro rata or AfC Band 9 pro rata
Looking for a new and exciting challenge? Then think about working in NHS Forth Valley in the heart of Scotland.
NHS Forth Valley seeks to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team in the post of Consultant in Public Health or Public Health Medicine. The responsibilities of the post will include providing Consultant Public Health/Public Health Medicine level input to the Directorate and will span the areas of Health Protection, Health Improvement with a focus on Substance Use and Mental Health and Healthcare Public Health and will work under the direction of the Director of Public Health. This comes at an exciting time as we support the delivery of our plan 2022-2025 which will see us re-orientate our services towards preventive and early interventive care working closely with our key partners and developing a local PH system.
The duties will be negotiable but will include up to one day of Consultant duty Health Protection, including participation in the Out of hours on-call rota. The successful candidate will join the Public Health Directorate, based at Carseview House, Castle Business Park, Stirling and will share responsibility for providing a comprehensive Public Health service in Forth Valley.
The post is offered on a part-time basis for up to 9 Programmed Activities or 36 hours per week
(if on agenda for change), with applications welcome from candidates wishing to job share or work on a part-time basis.
You can look forward to a warm welcome and strong support from colleagues. Our health board is situated in the heart of Scotland, nestled against the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, and close to vibrant towns that are richly endowed with excellent cultural and sporting facilities, offering good transport links to Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Applicants are encouraged to visit the Public Health Department and meet key staff. Informal enquiries should be directed by telephone to Dr Jennifer Champion, Acting Director of Public Health on 01786 457242.
To apply for this post, please visit the job posting on the NHS Scotland Job Train website. Applicants will be in possession of Membership of the Faculty of Public Health or equivalent, must be registered on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council in Public Health with a licence to practise, or on the UK Public Health (Specialist) Register (or a Specialty Registrar in Public Health, who is within 6 months of the anticipated award of a CCT at the time of interview). Applicants are required to have evidence of recent continued academic and professional development. Excellent, communication, listening and organisational skills are essential.
Closing date: Sunday 20th August 2023
Interview date: Monday 25th September 2023
Please quote reference number 157201 on all correspondence.
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.