Consultant in Public Health

6 months ago


Norwich, United Kingdom Norfolk County Council Full time

Job Purpose This permanent post will support the Director of Public Health (DPH) in delivering their statutory public health functions across Norfolk. The post holder will work closely and constructively with the Director of Public Health, Deputy Directors of Public Health, other consultants and the wider public health team, as well as being a highly visible leader with key system partners across the local system. The post holder will need to demonstrate competencies to fulfil a generalist Consultant in Public Health role. The portfolio may vary over time and cross all domains of public health.

The appointee will be expected to be intellectually and practically flexible and to be able to cope with multiple and changing demands and meet tight deadlines. A high level of intellectual rigour, political awareness, negotiation and motivation skills and flexibility are required to deal with complex public health issues and to advise and make recommendations regarding services and other interventions. Tact and diplomacy are essential, as is an ability to understand other cultures to enable effective working across organisational boundaries and influencing without authority. The post holder will actively look for similarities in plans to identify possible synergies across service areas and drive through change by making connections between strategic vision and what needs to be done.

This post will develop relationships within Norfolk County Council, the associated District Councils, and neighbouring local authorities; UKHSA, OHID, NHS England, the local Integrated Care Board across the Integrated Care System and with wider stakeholders. Public health consultants work as system leaders at strategic or senior management level or at a senior level of expertise such as epidemiology or health protection. The combination of leadership and managerial skills together with high level of technical skills and knowledge gives them a unique skill set essential for improving the health and wellbeing of populations. Consultants have the same professional status irrespective of local line management arrangements and have experience in various areas of public health practice.

The PHS team is the home of the Consultants in Public Health/Medicine, the health protection function, PH apprentices and trainees - NCC is an approved training location for FY2, GP and PH trainees. Consultants currently do not line manage teams - rather, through matrix working, they provide expertise across the whole department, often leading project teams on specific elements of work. Organisational charts reflect the current organisation of the public health department, though re-organisations may be undertaken from time to time with changes to teams and line management arrangements and responsibilities. Accountabilities Be a senior representative of public health within Norfolk County Council and across the wider system.

To act in a senior level, expert advisory capacity on public health knowledge, standards and practice, across the spectrum of public health To influence external agencies in their public health policy decisions by working with complex professional, managerial and population groups, and other organisations in the statutory, non-statutory and private sectors. Develop and utilise information and intelligence systems to underpin public health action across disciplines and organisations, leading collation and interpretation of relevant data. Support strategy, policy development and ensure delivery of business plans and interventions in specialist portfolios. Be an authorised signatory, budget or delegated budget holder,orbe required to monitor or contribute to the formulation of department/ service budgets and financial initiatives.

Have responsibility for development, implementation and delivery of national, regional and local policies, developing inter-agency and interdisciplinary strategic plans and programmes, with delegated Board or organisational authority to deliver key public health targets. May undertake research or audit and translate research findings into public health practice. Provide expert public health advice and leadership to support and inform an evidence-based approach within ethical frameworks for commissioning and developing high quality equitable services. Contribute to training Specialty Registrars in Public Health, FY2 and GP trainees and professional development of other staff.

Pursue a programme of CPD in accordance with the Faculty of Public Health requirements, or other recognised body, and undertake revalidation, audit or other measures required to remain on the GMC/GDC Specialist Register or the UK Public Health (Specialist) Register or other specialist register as appropriate. You may be required to deputise for the Director/Deputy Director as required.



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