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One consultant in public health medicine/ consultant in public health post within the Public Health Directorate of NHS GGC.
The post holder will provide public health leadership across the three public health domains of practice with a focus on health services and equality.
They will provide consultant level expert leadership for key public health objectives in the areas of integrated and unscheduled care, and for the screening agenda across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS GGC), discharging NHS GGC Board coordinator duties.
They will have responsibility for service strategy development, and evaluation of effectiveness of population health programmes, and for developing, implementing and delivering national, regional and local policies, developing inter-agency and interdisciplinary strategic plans and programmes and delivering on NHSGGC Public Health Priorities.
Candidates must be included in the GMC Full and Specialist Register with a license to practice / GDC Specialist List (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview)/UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview).
Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once CESR is awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
The job is offered as a full-time post on a 10 PA basis but applications will be considered from those wishing to work less than full-time. Up to 2 EPA’s may be available to undertake additional outpatient and/or procedure sessions or management activity.
Additional Non DCC (up to 2 PA’s in total – Inclusive of 1 core SPA plus 1 additional non DCC can be negotiated and agreed between the successful candidate and Management depending on the time required to support professional activities and the needs of the service.
All newly qualified Consultants are initially offered a minimum of 1 Core Supporting Professional Activity (SPA) which includes CPD, audit, clinical governance, appraisal, revalidation, job planning and management meetings. This will be reviewed within 6 months (or earlier if required) of appointment and revised upwards if additional responsibilities are agreed.
For further information please contact Dr Beatrix v. Wissmann (beatrix.vonwissmann@ggc.scot.nhs.uk)
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.