CONSULTANT IN PUBLIC HEALTH MEDICINE (HEALTH PROTECTION)

WEST HOUSE/TEMPLETON BUSINESS CENTRE

INFORMATION PACK

REF: 32795D

CLOSING DATE: 2ND MAY 2014 www.nhsggc.org.uk/medicaljobs

SUMMARY INFORMATION

POST: CONSULTANT PUBLIC HEALTH MEDICINE (CHILD HEALTH)

BASE: WEST HOUSE/TEMPLETON BUSINESS CENTRE

Consultant Public Health Medicine/Public Health (Child Health)Full-time - 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week or 37.5 hours, AfC 8d + out of hours rota

You will provide public health leadership to improve the health of mothers, babies and children in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde with a particular focus on reducing inequalities in outcomes by providing input to the development of maternal and child health services in NHSGGC, translating evidence-based policies into practice and generating evidence of effectiveness where necessary. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is responsible for the health needs of a population of approximately 1.2 million living in the 6 local authority areas within the Board’s overall area. Informal enquiries about this post to Dr Emilia Crighton, CPHM, Public Health Screening Unit, telephone 0141 201 4747.

Applications are invited from Public Health Doctors who hold full General Medical Council (GMC) registration, and who are included in the GMC Specialist Register (Public Health Medicine) or are eligible for such inclusion within six months of the interview date. Applications are also invited from Public Health specialists who hold a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Public Health, are on the Voluntary Register (Public Health), or are eligible for such inclusion within six months of the interview date.

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NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE

JOB DESCRIPTION

REF: 32795D

CONSULTANT IN PUBLIC HEALTH MEDICINE / CHILD PUBLIC HEALTH

Employing organisation:

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Title: Consultant in Public Health Medicine/Child Health (Health Services)(Full time – 10 PAs or 37.5 hours per week, AfC)

Accountable to: The postholder is accountable to the Health Board via the Head of the Health Services Section in the Public Health Directorate and the Director of Public Health.

Grade: NHS Consultant or Agenda for Change band 8d

Salary: Current NHS Consultant salary or AfC band 8dThe individual will be appointed to the point on the consultant salary scale appropriate to their years of seniority.

Appointment: This is a full time replacement post (10 PAs or 37.5 hours per week, AfC) for a Consultant in Public Health Medicine/Child Public Health within the Health Services Section of the Public Health Directorate of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, West House, Gartnavel Royal Hospital, 1055 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 0XH

1. Job summary

The post holder will provide public health leadership to improve the health of mothers, babies and children in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde with a particular focus on reducing inequalities in outcomes.

The post holder will have public health responsibility for development, implementation and delivery of local policies and for developing inter-agency and interdisciplinary strategic plans and programmes that improve the health of mothers and children.

The post holder will provide expert public health advice and leadership to support and inform an evidence-based approach within ethical frameworks for developing

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high quality equitable services, across primary, secondary and social care, and across sectors including local authorities and voluntary organisations.

The post holder will develop and utilise information and intelligence systems to underpin public health action across disciplines and organisations, leading collation and interpretation of relevant data and publish annual maternity, children and young people’s health and wellbeing profiles to monitor and evaluate the impact of interventions on mothers’ and children’s health.

The post holder will lead, commission or undertake public health research, audits or projects, and translate research findings into public health practice.

The post holder will provide active public health representation into local authority and national committees whose decisions ultimately impact upon the health of mothers and children in NHSGGC.

The post holder will provide consultant/specialist leadership to the wider Health Services Section, the Public Health Directorate and will deputise for Head of Section or Director of Public Health when required.

The post holder will be expected to be able to cope with multiple and changing demands, and to meet tight deadlines. A high level of intellectual rigour, political awareness, negotiation and motivation skills and flexibility are required. The post holder will deal with complex public health issues, advise and make recommendations regarding services, patient care and wider determinants of health. A high level of tact, diplomacy and leadership is required and an ability to understand other organisational cultures, advise, challenge and advocate to enable effective working across organisational boundaries and influencing without direct authority.

In discharging these responsibilities, the postholder will maintain and develop effective working relationships with the wide variety of individuals and organisations who impact on the health of the mothers, children and families. In particular, s/he will as part of the Public Health Child Health Team, work closely with the NHSGGC Lead Director for Children’s Services and team to ensure the effective delivery of the Children’s planning framework. This in turn will require the postholder to work closely with, among others, the NHSGGC Child Health organisational structures, local authorities, regional and national networks and academic departments with an interest in maternal and child health.

1. Other dutiesThere are opportunities for the post holder to develop other areas of interest in public health in health improvement or health services. There will also be occasions when Board and Directorate priorities require the post holder to undertake duties under the direction of the Director of Public Health.

2. The employing organisation NHS Greater Glasgow and Clydes provide services to almost a quarter of the entire Scottish population. The public health issues within the community are significant and challenging.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest National Health Service providers and employers in the UK. In partnership with 6 local authorities we are

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responsible for the health needs of a population of 1.2 million people; Glasgow itself has a population of nearly 600,000. The geographical area covered by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is diverse; it covers both urban and rural locations in the Glasgow and Clyde area. As such it presents considerable challenges in ensuring that the health needs of the population are met.

3. Public Health Directorate The directorate is organised in multi-disciplinary managed teams around the three domains of Public Health (i.e. Health Protection, Health Services and Health Improvement). Each section has capacity for section management and integration of programmes and administration across the Directorate. A consistent approach operates for systems management and governance through business management and administrative support. All programmes are underpinned by evidence based practice with research and evaluation capacity.

4. Health Services SectionThe functions of this section include surveillance and assessment of the population’s health and well-being; policy and strategy development; assessment of the evidence of effectiveness of interventions, programmes and services to meet the health needs of the population; provision of expert public health advice and leadership to support and inform an evidence-based approach to planning and service redesign. Integrated within this approach, the section facilitates the delivery of health improvement interventions and service delivery. This section co-ordinates NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde screening programmes, is involved in clinical governance issues requiring public health input and leads the development of national programmes or initiatives for primary and secondary prevention of diseases including screening and other health services delivered public health interventions. This section develops and utilises information and intelligence systems to underpin public health action across disciplines and organisations, leading collation and interpretation of relevant data.

The section has at its centre leadership and support capacity that enables integrated work streams both within the Section and also with other external teams. This ensures that the smaller topic- specific teams within the Health Services Section benefit fully from the considerable opportunities created by the working arrangements, including cross – functional working, shared strategic planning and a wider range of delivery opportunities.

5. Training and CPD arrangementsNHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde supports continuous professional development for all staff and attaches considerable importance to its staff development strategy. The postholder is expected to:

participate in CPD and is encouraged to take part in events designed to widen knowledge and expertise in all areas, not only those relating to their own area of work;

contribute to the training of specialty registrars and other junior doctors within the Directorate;

contribute to the postgraduate and undergraduate teaching at the University of Glasgow.

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6. Management arrangementsThe postholder is accountable to the Health Board via the Head of the Health Services Section and the Director of Public Health. The postholder will also report to the Lead Director for Children’s Services for some areas of work. An initial job plan will be agreed with the successful candidate prior to that individual taking up post, by the Head of Health Services and the Lead Director for Children’s Services. This job plan will be reviewed as part of the annual job planning process.

The postholder will be a Competent Person under the provision of the Public Health (Scotland) Act 2008.

7. Professional obligations The post holder will be expected to:

participate in the organisation’s staff appraisal scheme and departmental audit, and ensure appraisal and development of any staff for which s/he is responsible

contribute actively to the training programme for Specialty Registrars in Public Health Medicine as appropriate, and to the training of practitioners and other professionals within the Board;

pursue a programme of CPD, in accordance with Faculty of Public Health requirements, or other recognised body, and undertake revalidation, audit or other measures required to remain on the GMC Specialist Register or other specialist register as appropriate;

practise in accordance with all relevant sections of the General Medical Council’s Good Medical Practice and Faculty of Public Health’s Good Public Health Practice.

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8. Key areas of responsibilityThe job description will be subject to review in consultation with the postholder and in the light of the needs of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde as employing organisation and the development of the speciality of public health and any wider developments in the field of public health.

The key result areas relate to the public health/ public health medicine contribution to maternal and child health for all of Greater Glasgow and Clyde. In each of the key areas listed below, the post holder will be required to provide a consultant level service, in accordance with appropriate professional standards. UK standards for public health/ public health medicine practice are currently specified by the Faculty of Public Health, and will be subject to periodic amendment. For some areas of practice, additional standards are specified at a national or local level.

Surveillance and assessment of the population’s health and well-being To maintain and develop an effective system for the surveillance of maternal

and child health linking the Board’s surveillance system with the national surveillance system.

To design, develop and utilise information and intelligence systems to underpin public health improvement and action across relevant disciplines and organisations.

To write and contribute to local and national reports on the health of mothers and children in Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

Assessing the evidence of effectiveness of health and healthcare interventions, programmes and services

To provide expert public health advice and leadership to support and inform an evidence-based approach to maternal and children services, working in environments where barriers to acceptance may exist.

To contribute to service development, evaluation and quality assurance and governance of services to reduce the impact of adverse circumstances to maternal and child health and for preparing and adjusting action plans in line with changing needs and changing geographical boundaries.

Policy and strategy development and implementation To contribute to the development, implementation and delivery of local and

national policies and to contribute to the development of inter-agency and interdisciplinary strategic plans and programmes that improve the health of mothers and children;

To provide public health advice and perform the duties of the Competent Person for the six local authorities within the Board area.

Leadership and collaborative working for health In collaboration with relevant stakeholders to identify problems, define

objectives, prepare plans and set targets to improve the health of mothers and children in Greater Glasgow and Clyde, taking into account the need to reduce health inequalities;

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Take an active role in ensuring the early years collaborative achieves improved health outcomes for mothers and children in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde;

To be a member of, and contribute to, relevant strategic and operational groups in child and maternal health within the area.

Health improvement To work with local communities helping them in addressing the issues relevant

to maternal and child health using community development and asset based approaches, as appropriate.

To reduce inequalities in health outcomes.

Health protection To contribute to the provision of an emergency 24 hour rota for health

protection covering NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. (Overall frequency currently 1 in 9 with prospective cover, mainly first on call but occasionally second on call covering StRs).

Undertake duties in relation to emergency planning. Attend port health call-outs at Glasgow International Airport and the port of

Greenock.

Service improvement To lead, support and encourage relevant activities to improve service quality

and safety, manage risk and reduce hazards (including clinical governance) with respect to maternal and child health within Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

To provide advice as required, given local arrangements, to local authorities and other partners on the provision of services within Greater Glasgow and Clyde area.

Public health intelligence To analyse and evaluate quantitative and qualitative data and research

evidence from a range of sources to make recommendations and inform decision making which has long term impacts on maternal and child health.

To compare, analyse and interpret highly complex options for running projects identified as priorities, and communicate this information across organisations and the local community.

To lead on, plan and design agreed aspects of the assessment of health needs, health inequalities, and health impact assessment with respect to maternal and child health, to identify areas for action within the local population based on the best available evidence, and to be responsible for short and long term planning and for providing advice on interventions for relevant groups of populations.

Academic public health/ research and development To work with health services researchers and others to develop the research

evidence base required to support maternal and child health outcomes improvement, both initiating and collaborating with research as appropriate and linking with relevant academic institutions.

To undertake and commission literature reviews, evaluative research surveys, audits and other research as required to inform equitable service delivery and

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reduce health inequalities. This may involve taking the lead on R&D public health and related activities for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

To assist with education, training and competency development and assessment in public health for the wider public health and specialist public health workforce within the Board area.

GENERAL CONDITIONS

Terms and conditions of service

The post is subject to NHS Terms and Conditions.

Those candidates who meet the requirements for appointment as a Consultant in Public Health Medicine will be eligible for the current NHS Consultant Contract salary scale and on-call availability supplement (currently 5%). This post is for a full time (10 PAs) consultant. The job plan consists of 9 PAs of direct clinical care and 1 PA of supporting activity.

Those candidates appointed as Consultants in Public Health will be eligible for NHS Agenda for Change Band 8d.

Base The post is based between West House, Gartnavel Royal Hospital, 1055 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G12 0XH and Children’s Services, Glasgow East CHCP, Templeton Centre, Templeton Street, Glasgow but will involve travel within the health board area for which appropriate mileage rates will be paid. The postholder will be expected to be available for on call for health protection and to participate in the communicable disease and environmental hazards control and emergency planning arrangements within the Board area.

ResidenceThe postholder will be required to live (or reside while on-call) within 40 minutes travelling time of Glasgow Airport.

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IndemnityAs the postholder will only be indemnified for duties undertaken on behalf of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde the postholder is strongly advised to ensure that he/she has appropriate professional defence organisation cover for duties outside the scope of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and for private activity within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

Aspects of confidentialityA consultant has an obligation not to disclose any information of a confidential nature concerning patients, employees, contractors or the confidential business of the organisation.

Public interest disclosureShould a consultant have cause for genuine concern about an issue (including one that would normally be subject to the above paragraph) and believes that disclosure would be in the public interest, he or he should have a right to speak out and be afforded statutory protection and should follow local procedures for disclosure of information in the public interest.

Data protectionIf required to do so, the postholder will obtain, process and/or use information held on a computer or word processor in a fair and lawful way. The postholder will hold data only for the specified registered purpose and use or disclose data only to authorised persons or organisations as instructed in accordance with the Data Protection Act.

Health & safetyEmployees must be aware of the responsibilities placed on them by the Health & Safety at Work Act (1974) also Food Hygiene Legislation to ensure that the agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe condition for employees, patients and visitors.

Equal opportunities policyIt is the aim of the employing organisation to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on grounds of gender, religion, race, colour, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic or national origins, or is placed at a disadvantage by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable. To this end, there is an Equal Opportunities Policy and it is for each employee to contribute to its success.

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NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE

CONSULTANT IN PUBLIC HEALTH MEDICINE/PUBLIC HEALTH

PERSON SPECIFICATION

The individual will be a registered medical practitioner with appropriate higher qualifications and experience in public health medicine accredited by the Specialist Training Authority and included in the GMC Specialist Register.

Education/Qualifications Essential DesirableInclusion in the GMC Specialist Register or UK Public Health (Specialist) Register

X

If included in the GMC Specialist Register in a specialty other than public health medicine, infectious diseases medicine or medical microbiology, or on the Voluntary Register, candidates must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of public health medicine, infectious diseases medicine or medical microbiology practice

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Public health specialist registrar and specialist trainee applicants who are not yet on the GMC Specialist 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 CMC/UKPHR (see short listing notes below)

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Minimum 6 months training in health protection XApplicants must meet minimum CPD requirements in accordance with the requirements of the Faculty of Public Health/Royal College of Pathologists/Royal College of Physicians or other recognised body

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MFPH, FFPH, MRCPath, or MRCP XPersonal qualitiesStrong commitment to public health principles XAble to prioritise work, and work well against a background of change and uncertainty

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Adaptable to situations, can handle people of all capabilities and attitudes

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Commitment to team-working, and respect and consideration for the skills of others

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Self-motivated, pro-active, and innovative XHigh standards of professional probity X

ExperienceProject management XStaff management and training XPractical experience in facilitating change XBudget management XExperience of communicable disease control in a wide variety of settings including out of hours on call

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Experience and demonstrable competency in dealing with environmental hazards/chemical incidents

X

Experience of emergency planning X

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Experience of working with other agencies XAbility to undertake prophylaxis, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases of public health importance

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Training and mentoring XScientific publications, presentation of papers at conferences, seminars, etc

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SkillsStrategic thinker with proven leadership skills XExcellent oral and written communication skills XSkilled at dealing with the public and the media XEffective interpersonal, motivational and influencing skills XAbility to respond appropriately in unplanned and unforeseen circumstances

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Sensible negotiator with practical expectation of what can be achieved XSubstantially numerate, with highly developed analytical skills using qualitative and quantitative data

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Computer literate XAbility to design, develop, interpret and implement policies XAbility to concentrate for long periods (e.g. analyses, media presentations)

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Resource management skills XKnowledgeUnderstanding of epidemiology and statistics, public health practice, health promotion, health economics and health care evaluation.

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Understanding of key agencies involved in health protection XKnowledge of methods of developing clinical quality assurance, quality improvement and evidence based clinical and/or public health practice

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Understanding of social and political environment XFamiliarity with the symptoms, signs, investigations and treatments used in the diagnosis and management of health protection problems

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Understanding of laboratory microbiology services XUnderstanding of clinical infectious diseases services XUnderstanding of clinical toxicology services XUnderstanding of the principles of radiological protection X

Short listing notes The Faculty of Public Health advises that in order to be short listed for a consultant post applicants who are not yet on the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in dental public health/UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that an application for inclusion on one of these specialist registers is in progress as follows:

1. Applicants in training gradesPublic health Specialist Registrars and Specialist Trainees in a recognised UK public health training scheme must provide evidence to confirm that they are within SIX months of award of their certificate of completion of training (CCT) and inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in dental public health/UKPHR at the date of interview (i.e. the expected date of award of their CCT must fall no more than six months after the date of interview). The documentary evidence should be:

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Either a RITA Form G (Final Record of Satisfactory Progress) or a letter from the postgraduate dean (or Faculty Adviser) specifying the expected date for completion of training (which must be not more than six months after the date of interview).

2. Applicants in non training grades

2.1 Doctors (i.e. medical practitioners)

Doctors outside recognised UK public health training schemes fall into a number of categories:

those who have trained outside the UK, who may have specialist training and qualifications which they are seeking to have recognised by the Postgraduate Medical Education & Training Board (PMETB) in order to gain registration with the GMC: these doctors may be short listed according to the following 2005 guidance from the Department of Health and Scottish Executive which indicates that There will be some instances (for example when considering applicants trained outside the UK) where an AAC may choose to interview a candidate prior to [GMC] Specialist Register entry. In these circumstances, it will wish to be satisfied that subsequent Specialist Register entry is likely. Employers should ask the applicant to provide documentary evidence that he/she has submitted an application to the PMETB which is eligible for consideration at the time of application (for short listing).

those who have not completed specialist training in the UK who are seeking entry to the GMC Specialist Register through Article 14 of the European Specialist Medical Qualifications Order (ESMQO), which allows the PMETB to consider not only training but also relevant experience: these doctors may have trained in or outside of the UK. Again, employers should ask the applicant to provide documentary evidence that he/she has submitted an application to the PMETB which is eligible for consideration at the time of application (for short listing).

Employers should ask the applicant to provide documentary evidence that he/she has submitted an application to the GDC which is eligible for consideration at the time of application (for short listing).

Employers are advised that individuals should not take up consultant in public health medicine or consultant in public health posts (including DPH posts) until such point as they have gained entry to the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in dental public health/UK Voluntary Register for Public Health Specialists. Although applicants will be able to provide documentary evidence that an application is in progress, no guarantee can be made as to the outcome of an application to the GMC/GDC/UKPHR specialist registers.

The above guidance applies to applications for both general and defined specialist registration with the UKPHR. Individuals with defined specialist registration are eligible for consideration for short listing for, and appointment to, consultant posts including

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those at DPH level. In all appointments, employers will wish to ensure that an applicant’s areas of competence meet those required in the person specification.

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JOB PLAN

Name: Specialty: Public Health Medicine

Principal Place of Work: Templeton Centre / West House

Contract: Full Time Programmed Activities: 10

Availability Supplement: Level 1/ EPAs: 0

Premium payment received: 5 %

Managerially Accountable to: NHS GG&C Director of Public Health through the Head of Health Services Section

Professionally Accountable to: NHS GG&C Head of Health Services Section, Public Health Directorate

a) Timetable of activities which have a specific location and time (8am – 8pm Monday – Friday)

Excluding extra-programmed activitiesDAY LOCATION TYPE OF WORK DCC SPA

MondayBased at Specialist Children’s Services, Templeton Centre and at the Corporate Centre, covering the needs of the residents of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde by day.

Work may be undertaken at other appropriate locations, including NHS and non-NHS locations outwith the NHSGGC area.

Public Health duties designed to secure the health of the population of mothers and children within the NHS GGC area. Duties will include health services design and delivery; health improvement and health protection.

The work performed will encompass the competencies set out by the Faculty of Public Health.

The majority of the job consists of actions to support the health of pregnant women and the child population through the activity delivered by health services and action to support improvements in health and its wider determinants. This work focuses on using information and evidence to facilitate quality improvement in order to improve health and bring about greater equity of outcomes within the population.

programmed activities

programmed activities

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DAY LOCATION TYPE OF WORK DCC SPA This work involves partnership

working within the component NHSGGC entities and partnership working with other agencies which have a locus in the creation of health for children and families.

The post requires the articulation of a clear vision of maternal and child health within NHSGGC, and the application of public health specialist skills to deliver initiatives and influence changes to attain this vision. A significant component of the post involves the provision of leadership for change management; epidemiological analysis; evaluation and performance monitoring.

Provide public health advice based on the development and implementation of maternal and child health enterprise data management (EDM) model.

Participate in on-call health protection work as a health board competent person.

Provide support to generic public health activities across the 3 domains of public health practice required to meet the exigencies of service.

Tuesday As described for Monday

Wednesday As described for Monday

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DAY LOCATION TYPE OF WORK DCC SPAThursday As described for Monday

Friday As described for Monday

Saturday No activities which have a specific location and time

Sunday No activities which have a specific location and time

TOTAL AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK 36 4

b) Activities which are not undertaken at either specific locations or times

A significant proportion of work will be dictated by the needs of other partnership agencies as well as by the Scottish Government. This work is often conducted in other agencies.

Participation in the out of hours on call rota for public health incidents and emergencies, on weekdays from 1700 to 0900 and on weekends and public holidays.

Provide consultant advice and take responsibility for the public health management of communicable disease and environmental health incidents, including chemical, biological and nuclear incidents that might affect the health of the population of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. This may involve provision of assistance to neighbouring boards under memoranda of understanding signed by respective directors of public health.

Perform the role of the Competent Person as described under the Public Health etc Act 2008.

TOTAL AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK DCC SPA

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c) Activities during Premium Rate Hours of Work e.g. hours outwith 8am – 8pm Monday to Friday

DAY LOCATION TYPE OF WORK DCCMonday - Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Based at Specialist Specialist Children’s Services, Templeton Centre and West House, covering the needs of the residents of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde by day.

Work may be undertaken at other appropriate locations, including NHS and non-NHS locations outwith the NHSGGC area.

Participation in the public health on call rota. The main duties include

statutory duties as a designated medical officer for each of our 6 local authorities

responding to cases certain communicable diseases or outbreaks and certain environmental hazards

response to serious incidents potentially affecting the health of the population of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Port health at sea ports such as Greenock Ocean Terminal and airport port health at Glasgow international airport

Assistance to neighbouring boards, public health departments in case of major public health incidents. This would include co-ordination of surge capacity responses.

TOTAL AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK

d) Extra programmed activities – see separate contract and schedule

DAY LOCATION TYPE OF WORK DCC SPABased at Chilren’s Services, Templeton Centre and West House, covering the needs of the residents of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde by day.

Work may be undertaken at other appropriate locations, including NHS and non-NHS locations outwith the NHSGGC area.

None

TOTAL AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK 0

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Job PlanType of activity Description of activity

including when and where activity is conducted

Average number of hours spent on each activity per week including travel where appropriate

Direct Clinical Care

Emergency duties ( including emergency work undertaken during or arising from out of hours on call)

These duties will arise from public health events where the response will vary according to the nature of the event. It may require face to face patient or family contact or contact with professionals, mainly health and local authority, involved in the management of the clinical needs of each individual involved.

See b) and c) for details of emergency duties

This will be undertaken from home or elsewhere within a distance allowing a reasonable travel time to reach potential major emergency locations in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde ( e.g. Glasgow International Airport)

This is not predictable. The number of hours fluctuate greatly from year to year, in response to major incidents, including for example outbreaks of infectious diseases

Operating sessions Not applicable

Pre and post operative care

Not applicable

Ward rounds Not applicableOut patient clinics Not applicableClinical diagnostic work Not applicable

Other patient treatment Public health advice to clinicians for the management of contacts of cases of specific infectious diseases and environmental hazards. Clinical responsibility for the identification and management of contacts of cases of infectious diseases including meningococcal disease and tuberculosis.

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Public health duties Refer to sections a), b) and c) above for details of public health duties. Refer also to appendix for public health roles

Multi-disciplinary meetings about direct patient care

Includes participation in audit and governance, particularly with regard to leadership role, weekly MCPH Team meetings, other multi-disciplinary working including chairing of multi-disciplinary groups, working groups and committees.

Included in public health duties

Administration directly related to patient care ( e.g. referrals, complaints, correspondence with other practitioners)

Occurs on a case by case basis as part of the management of public health incidents for example, correspondence with the general practitioner of a patient with or at risk of an infectious disease where advice about specific infection control measures requires to be communicated. Can also occur in relation to quality issues affecting redesign of services.

Included in public health duties

On site medical cover Participation in the public health rota during OOH. Refer to public health duties above.

Included in public health duties ( above)

Any other work directly linked to the direct clinical care of NHS patients

The development of policies, protocols, quality assurance and clinical governance processes to ensure high quality clinical care is delivered in an equitable manner.

Included in public health duties

Total direct clinical care duties 36 hours

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Supporting Professional ActivitiesContinuing professional development

This is a requirement of the Faculty of Public Health and for revalidation.This includes participation in formal learning and development sessions in addition to self directed learning and on-the-job learning in relation to the 10 competencies for Public Health Practice and to specific aspects of my agreed job plan.These activities will be undertaken at Templeton or Dalian House in Glasgow. Supporting professional activity work may be undertaken at other appropriate location within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde or elsewhere as agreed.

Variable

Teaching and training Teaching of undergraduate, post graduate medical, nursing and public health students including lecturing on the MPH at the University of Glasgow where I am an Honorary Clinical Teacher. The work involves lecturing, exam marking and supervising dissertations. I also lecture to medical undergraduates and other disciplines. I will supervise StRs, STs and other staff on attachment to the MCPHT.

variable

Management of doctors in training

Not at the moment Variable

Audit Participation in audit around maternal and child public health and children’s services. Specifics to be agreed.

Variable

Job planning As required VariableAppraisal Personal annual appraisal

and appraisal of others as appropriate

Variable

Revalidation Will complete all requirements subject to

Variable

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these being agreed by Government and the profession.

Research Completing MD thesis on organisation of primary care services in NHSGGC.

Variable

Contribution to service management and planning

Major contribution to design of the women and children’s services planning framework. Will provide delivery support across the system to implement derivative plans.

Variable

Total supporting professional activities

4 hours

Type of Activity Description of activity including when and where activity is conducted

Average number of hours spent on each activity per week including travel where appropriate

Additional responsibilities Not applicableCaldicott guardian Not applicableClinical audit lead Not applicable

Clinical governance lead Not applicableUndergraduate and post graduate deans

Not applicable

Clinical tutors Not applicableRegional education advisors

Not applicable

Formal medical management responsibilities

Not applicable

Other additional responsibilities

variable

Total additional responsibilities

0 hours

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

The conditions of service are those laid down and amended from time to time by the Hospital and Medical & Dental Whitley Council.

TYPE OF CONTRACT Permanent

GRADE AND SALARY Consultant£ 75,249 £ 101,451 per annum (pro rata) or AfC band 8d

New Entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the minimum point of the salary scale, (dependent on qualifications and experience). Salary is paid monthly by Bank Credit Transfer.

HOURS OF DUTY 40 hours per week or 37.5 hours, AfC 8d + out of hours rota

SUPERANNUATION New entrants to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde who are aged sixteen but under seventy five will be enrolled automatically into membership of the NHS Pension Scheme.  Should you choose to "opt out" arrangements can be made to do this via: www.sppa.gov.uk

REMOVAL EXPENSES Assistance with removal and associated expenses may be given and would be discussed and agreed prior to appointment.

EXPENSES OF CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT

Candidates who are requested to attend an interview will be given assistance with appropriate travelling expenses. Re-imbursement shall not normally be made to employees who withdraw their application or refuse an offer of appointment.

TOBACCO POLICY NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde operate a No Smoking Policy in all premises and grounds.

DISCLOSURE SCOTLANDThis post is considered to be in the category of “Regulated Work” and therefore requires a Disclosure Scotland Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) Membership.

CONFIRMATION OF ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN THE UK

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has a legal obligation to ensure that it’s employees, both EEA and non EEA nationals, are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. Before any person can commence employment within NHS GGC they will need to provide documentation to prove that they are eligible to work in the UK. Non EEA nationals will be required to show evidence that either Entry Clearance or Leave to Remain in the UK has been granted for the work which they are applying to do. Where an individual is subject to immigration control under no circumstances will they be allowed to commence until the right to work in the UK has been verified. ALL applicants regardless of nationality must complete and return the Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in the UK Statement with their completed application form. You will be required provide appropriate documentation prior to any appointment being made.

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REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT 1974

The rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974 allows people who have been convicted of certain criminal offences to regard their convictions as “spent” after the lapse of a period of years. However, due to the nature of work for which you are applying this post is exempt from the provisions of Section 4 of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Orders 1975 and 1986). Therefore, applicants are required to disclose information about convictions which for other purposes are “spent” under the provision of the act in the event of employment, failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Any information given will be completely confidential.

DISABLED APPLICANTS A disability or health problems does not preclude full consideration for the job and applications from people with disabilities are welcome. All information will be treated as confidential. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde guarantees to interview all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the post. You will note on our application form that we ask for relevant information with regard to your disability. This is simply to ensure that we can assist you, if you are called for interview, to have every opportunity to present your application in full. We may call you to discuss your needs in more detail if you are selected for interview.

GENERAL NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde operates flexible staffing arrangements whereby all appointments are to a grade within a department. The duties of an officer may be varied from an initial set of duties to any other set, which are commensurate with the grade of the officer. The enhanced experience resulting from this is considered to be in the best interest of both NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and the individual.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES The postholder will undertake their duties in strict accordance with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s Equal Opportunities Policy.

NOTICE The employment is subject to three months’ notice on either side, subject to appeal against dismissal.

MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE In terms of NHS Circular 1989 (PCS) 32 dealing with Medical Negligence the Health Board does not require you to subscribe to a Medical Defence Organisation. Health Board indemnity will cover only Health Board responsibilities. It may, however, be in your interest to subscribe to a defence organisation in order to ensure you are covered for any work, which does not fall within the scope of the indemnity scheme.

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FURTHER INFORMATION

For further information on NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, please visit our website on www.show.scot.nhs.uk

View all our vacancies at: www.nhsggc.org.uk/medicaljobs

Register for Job Alerts at: www.medicaljobs.scot.nhs.uk

Applicants wishing further information about the post are invited to contact Informal enquiries about this post to Dr Emilia Crighton, CPHM, Public Health Screening Unit, telephone 0141 201 4747 with whom visiting arrangements can also be made.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for these posts please include your CV and names and addresses of 3 Referees, along with the following documents; (click on the hyperlinks to open)

Medical and Dental Application and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Declaration Form Regarding Fitness to Practice

Immigration Questionnaire

Alternatively please visit www.nhsggc.org.uk/medicaljobs and click on the “How to Apply” tab to access application for and CV submission information.

RETURN OF APPLICATIONS

Please return your application by email to nhsggcrecruitment@nhs.net or to the recruitment address below;

Medical and Dental Recruitment TeamNHS Greater Glasgow and ClydeRecruitment Services, 1st FloorModular Building, Gartnavel Royal Hospital1055 Great Western RoadGLASGOWG12 0XH

CLOSING DATE

The closing Date will be 2nd May 2014

INTERVIEW DATE

The Interview date will be 23rd May 2014

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