Consultant in Public Health

OUR VALUES IN ACTION Care and Compassion Quality and Teamwork Dignity and Respect Openness, honesty and responsibility0.6 WTE, ie 3 days a week fully remote; 6 months fixed term with the possibility of extensionWe would be happy to consider anyone that is within 6 months of registration on the UK Specialist Register (or equivalent). Pay rates are those in NHS Scotland: Consultant salary scale - £111,430 - £148,064 or AfC Band 8d - £103,764 - £108,206, though exceptionality is always an option we can consider. The DPH is happy to have an informal conversation on 01896 825 560.Following a Restructure Of Our Department We Will Be Looking To Recruit a Consultant Permanently To Join Our Existing Senior Team Of 2 Public Health Consultants And 2 Heads Of Service. We Recognise That It Can Take Some Time To Fill a Post Permanently So We Are Looking For Someone Interested In a 6 Month Contract, In The First Instance. We Are Looking For Anyone With An Interest In a Portfolio That Includes health intelligence, immunisation, alcohol and drugs policy/delivery, obesity, children and young people, social prescribing and health checks BBV TB Health ProtectionWe have a department of 50+ who cover the needs of the people in the Scottish Borders. We are co-terminous with our local authority, and Integrated Joint Board which makes partnership work smoother, though still challenging due to fiscal constraints. Health protection is now being delivered by a unified East Regional service which means that there is no on-call commitment but we retain an active interest in the other domains of public health. We oversee a high performing vaccination service and a separate more integrated screening service and host 2 trainees in Public Health. Our focus going forward, will mirror the needs of our population which has an older demographic, with more self-care needs, and a shrinking young person’s population which must meet UNCRC and The Promise from Scottish Government. We intend to develop our Public Health strategy in the next 3-6 months which the applicant will contribute to.This is a rare opportunity to work in a small rural Board where you can make a measurable and substantial impact in a short time period. We are currently developing a Board Clinical Strategy, with the aim of moving resourcing upstream into prevention. Additional strategic capacity will help us deliver some of that shift. The postholder will be responsible for managing 4 individuals including 2 who will be supporting our new health intelligence function. The arrangements in Scotland are such that you will be based within the NHS, acquiring NHS pay & conditions, with the challenge of working into partnerships wearing an NHS perspective.The Scottish Borders covers 116,000 people and includes the commuter belt to Edinburgh in the north. It is roughly the same geographical size as Kent, or Northumberland with beautiful countryside and small historic towns such as Hawick, Galashiels, Peebles, Selkirk and Melrose. These small towns lend themselves to case-control studies from a population perspective. Weare currently collaborating with Oxford University in a project looking at endoscopy screening funded by UK Cancer Research, arrangements we certainly want to encourage!As we are a small Board, our staff tend to have large and broad portfolios which means they find extra satisfaction and can enhance their CV for posts that may only encompass smaller components in other larger organisations. We are renowned for our friendliness and supportive staff; we want anyone who comes to work with us to join our happy family.Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: .To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website.For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be found.It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application formPLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early**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.