Consultant

Consultant Epidemiologist

Public Health Wales

Cardiff

Salary

£114,475 – £131,732

Posted

3 days ago

About the role

The successful candidates will be appointed to the Medical and Dental Consultant salary scale (£114,099 - £166,585) or if from a background other than medicine to NHS Agenda for Change Band 9 (£114,475 - £131,732). All appointees will also be part of the Health Protection Out of Hours Rota providing consultant support regarding incidents and enquiries made to the service. Candidates must be on the GMC Specialist Register in Public Health, General Dental Council, or UK Public Health Register for Public Health Specialists.

The Consultant epidemiologist will join a team of consultants within CDSC, providing surveillance, field epidemiology, research, and teaching and training in the area of infectious disease epidemiology. They will contribute to the CDSC duty rota (in hours), providing leadership and oversight for surveillance and epidemiological investigations. There are also opportunities for developing a research portfolio, working with academic partners, and for teaching and training. This post will be the epidemiology lead for the Healthcare associated infections and Antimicrobial Resistance (HARP) specialty group, which works with the HARP programme on surveillance and epidemiology of HCAI, AMR and (with health boards) healthcare epidemiology

We are Public Health Wales - the national public health organisation in Wales. Our purpose is 'Working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help everyone in Wales live longer, healthier, happier lives. Together with our partners, we work to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations. Our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the leading source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. In a world facing complex health challenges, our work has never been so important. We are guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values equality and diversity. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and are supportive of flexible working arrangements, including part time roles and job sharing. To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/ For guidance on the application process, please visithttps://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/

Person specification

Essential

Inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register or UK Public Health (Specialist) Register
If included in the GMC Specialist Register in a specialty other than public health medicine, infectious diseases medicine or medical microbiology, candidates must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of public health medicine, infectious diseases medicine or medical microbiology practice
Applicants who are not yet on the GMC Register/UKPHR must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry at the date of interview; all other applicants must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they have applied for inclusion in the GMC/UKPHR [see shortlisting notes below for additional guidance]
Applicants must meet minimum CPD requirements in accordance with the requirements of the Faculty of Public Health or other recognised body and be licensed to practise
MFPH
Strong commitment to public health principles
Strategic thinker
Able to prioritise work, and work well against a background of change and uncertainty
Adaptable to situations, can handle people of all capabilities and attitudes
Commitment to team-working, and respect and consideration for the skills of others
Self-motivated, pro-active, and innovative
High standards of professional probity
Strategic thinker with proven leadership skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills (including dealing with the public and the media)
Effective interpersonal, motivational and influencing skills
Sensible negotiator with practical expectation of what can be achieved
Ability to design, develop, interpret and implement policies
Expertise in epidemiological and statistical methods
Substantially numerate with highly developed analytical skills
Computer literate (MS Office, statistical software)
Resource management skills
Two or more years' experience of health protection, including out of hours on call
Practical experience of field epidemiology
Practical experience in facilitating change
Scientific publications, presentation of papers at conferences, seminars etc.
Experience of working with other agencies
Detailed knowledge of the epidemiology of infectious disease and environmental hazards
Familiarity with the symptoms, signs, investigations and treatments used in the diagnosis and management of health protection problems
Detailed knowledge of NHS and key agencies involved with health protection
Understanding of public health practice, health promotion, health economics and health care evaluation
Knowledge of methods for developing quality assured and evidence based public health practice
Knowledge and understanding of information, sources on health and the wider determinants of health
Understanding of social and political environment
Understanding of laboratory microbiology services
Understanding of clinical infectious disease services
Understanding of local authorities and social services

Desirable

Able to develop research proposal and grant applications
Budget management skills
Experience of health protection at consultant level
Project management
Staff management and training