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Person specification

Essential

The National Health Service (Appointment of Consultants) Regulations 1996 (legislation.gov.uk) In line with legislation, inclusion in the GMC Full and Specialist Register with a license to practice/GDC Specialist List or inclusion in the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists at the point of application.
If included in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in a specialty other than public health medicine/dental public health, candidates must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of public health practice
Any public health speciality registrar applicants who are currently on the UK public health training programme and not yet on either the GMC, GDC or UKPHR specialist register must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry to a register at the date of interview Applicants going through the portfolio registration routes (GMC or UKPHR) are not eligible to be shortlisted for interview until they are included on the register. The six-month rule does not apply to these portfolio route applicants.
If an applicant is UK trained in Public Health, they must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. If an applicant is non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
Applicants must meet minimum CPD requirements (i.e. be up to date) in accordance with Faculty of Public Health requirements or other recognised body
MFPH by examination, by exemption or by assessment, or equivalent
Understanding of epidemiology, statistics, and public health practice.
Understanding of key agencies involved in health protection and an understanding of laboratory microbiology and clinical infectious disease services
Significant strategic experience of leadership for public health and working with other agencies
Experience of staff management and training
Experience of communicable disease control in a wide variety of settings including out of hours on call
Proven excellent oral and written communication skills (including dealing with the media)
Proven and effective interpersonal, motivational and influencing skills
Substantially numerate, with highly developed analytical skills using qualitative and quantitative data
Ability to design, develop, interpret and implement policies
Able to prioritise work, and work well against a background of change and uncertainty
Commitment to team-working, and respect and consideration for the skills of others
Self-motivated, pro-active, and innovative
An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships, both in terms of day-to-day working practices, and in relation to management systems

Desirable

Experience of scientific publications, presentation of papers at conferences, seminars etc

Consultant Epidemiologist

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