NHS Lothian
Locum Consultant in Public Health Health Screening Programmes
6 Month Fixed Term
NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.
Consultant only if applicable:
Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. Portfolio Pathway (formerly known as CESR - Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once it has been awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
Applications are welcome for the above Fixed Term, full time/ (40 hours per week) post based in West Port and Astley Ainslie Hospital
We are seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated consultant to join our screening team to provide strategic and expert leadership to cancer and non-cancer screening programmes across Lothian for a fixed term of six months. The postholder will be part of the Senior Leadership Team within our Healthcare Public Health Division, within the Directorate of Public Health and Health Policy.
Working closely with key stakeholders and clinical colleagues nationally, regionally, and locally you will support the delivery of the national screening programmes and associated pathways at local level, oversee quality and effectiveness, and work to reduce inequalities in uptake. You will be experienced in the management of adverse events and the application of learning for improvement.
The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership, management, and expert specialist advice on issues relating to screening and will manage a team of staff working on screening, early detection and tackling inequalities.
Candidates must be included in the GMC Full and Specialist Register with a license to practice/GDC Specialist List or included in the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists at the point of application. Public health specialty registrar applicants who are not yet on the GMC Specialist Register, GDC Specialist List in dental public health or UKPHR must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry to a register at the date of interview.
The successful candidates will be required to be a competent person under the Public Health (Scotland) Act 2008 and participate in the out of hours on-call health protection rota for Lothian (note: this is subject to change as we are planning to move our on-call service to a health protection specialist-led service in early 2025 (date TBC) as the transition to an East Region Health Protection Service concludes). Further details available on enquiry.
The main departmental offices are West Port and Astley Ainsley Hospital, both located in central Edinburgh, with excellent travel links to surrounding areas. NHS Lothian currently operates an agile working model supporting a blend of working at home and days on site each week.
This is an ideal opportunity for candidates who can lead a team, inspire partners, and demonstrate the importance of a health in all policies approach to addressing population health challenges and service redesign.
More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below.
For an informal discussion please contact:
First Contact: Rachel Gill, Lead Consultant for Healthcare Public Health
Email: Rachel.Gill2@nhs.scot
Second Contact: Ashley Goodfellow, Deputy Director of Public Health
Email: Ashley.Goodfellow2@nhs.scot
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We cannot accept CVs as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally.
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***
Interview Date: 27th February 2025
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