Public Health Consultant

• Lead strategic public health programmes to improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities.
• Deputise for the Director of Public Health and provide visible system leadership.
• Influence policy, commissioning and service delivery across health and care partnerships.
• Provide expert advice to elected members, senior leaders and partner organisations.
• Lead the commissioning and performance of key public health services and budgets.
• Drive partnership approaches to tackling the wider determinants of health.
• Support emergency planning, health protection and resilience arrangements.
• Develop high-performing teams and foster innovation to deliver lasting improvements for Gateshead residents.

• Registered on the GMC Specialist Register, GDC Specialist List or UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists at the point of application (or eligible in line with Consultant appointment regulations).
• Hold a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Public Health, be within six months of obtaining CCT, or be able to demonstrate equivalent specialist training and experience.
• Evidence of maintaining Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and commitment to ongoing professional learning and development.
• Membership of the Faculty of Public Health (MFPH) by examination, exemption or assessment.
• Strategic Leadership and Influence: A proven ability to influence senior stakeholders including elected members, directors, chief executives and system partners to deliver improved outcomes for communities.
• Delivery of Transformation and Change: A successful track record of leading complex change programmes and driving improvement across organisational and professional boundaries.
• Partnership and Political Awareness:
  Experience of working effectively within politically led environments and building strong collaborative relationships across local government, the NHS, voluntary sector and wider partnership networks.
• Public Health Expertise and System Knowledge:
  In-depth knowledge of public health practice, population health, health protection, health improvement, healthcare public health, health inequalities and the wider determinants of health.
• Analytical and Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  The ability to interpret complex intelligence, evidence and data, translate it into clear recommendations, and communicate effectively with a range of audiences and stakeholders.
• Personal Impact and Values: A resilient, visible and credible leader who demonstrates integrity, sound judgement and a strong commitment to improving population health, reducing inequalities, and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion.

Do you want to help make Gateshead a place where everyone thrives? If that sounds like you, keep reading - we might just be the perfect match.

We're delighted that you're interested in working with us. You'd be joining us at a very exciting time. We pride ourselves on our ambitious and forward-thinking approach to taking care of Gateshead and its people, and we passionately believe that our employees reflect that spirit in truly enabling Gateshead to thrive. At Gateshead Council you'd be a highly valued member of a team that recognises and respects the skills that you bring to your role, encourages creativity and passionately advocates a great work / life balance.

Our actions speak louder than words, and with flexi-time and hybrid working available across many of our roles, as well as a full suite of outstanding employee benefits, we're confident that it isn't just the salary that attracts our staff. Where strategic leadership meets community impact.

The Public Health Service at Gateshead Council works to improve population health and reduce inequalities by putting prevention, evidence and partnership at the heart of decision-making. We lead delivery of the Health and Wellbeing Strategy and Health in All Policies approach, working across the Council, NHS and wider system to address the wider determinants of health. Using strong public health intelligence and insight, we support action across the life course, from children and young people to adult wellbeing, prevention and health protection, ensuring services are targeted where they will have the greatest impact.

Together, creating healthier, stronger communities.

Are you an exceptional public health leader who is passionate about improving lives and reducing inequalities? Gateshead Council is seeking an ambitious and influential Consultant in Public Health/Consultant in Public Health Medicine to help shape a healthier future for our residents and communities. Working alongside the Director of Public Health and senior leaders across the Council, NHS and wider health and care system, you will lead transformational programmes that improve health outcomes, tackle inequalities and create the conditions for people and places to thrive.

As a trusted strategic adviser and visible system leader, you will influence policy, commissioning and service delivery across organisational boundaries,…