Directorate: Adults Social Care and Health Directorate

Job Ref: 1038

Job type: Full-time 35 hours

Closing date: Sunday 16th March 2025, 23:59pm

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £77,157- £83,448 per annum (SMG3)

DBS check required: Yes

Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!

We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.

This is an exciting opportunity to support the Director of Public Health to lead on improving health and wellbeing in Lewisham as a Consultant in Public within the Lewisham Public Health team.

What’s the role ?

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a broad public health portfolio covering sexual health, children and young people’s health and public mental health with a focus on achieving improved health outcomes in Lewisham and reducing health inequalities.

They will be involved in developing strategic plans for securing health improvement both in the general population and in vulnerable groups at high risk of poor health and/or reduced life expectancy. This will be achieved by working in partnership with a range of agencies such as those in the statutory, non-statutory, voluntary and private sectors.

Our ideal candidates will be on the GMC Specialist Register, the GDC Specialist List, or the UK Public Health Register for Public Health Specialists. If not currently listed, you will need to demonstrate inclusion within six months. Please note, a DBS check will be required for this post.

What’s in it for you ?

You will work within a dynamic and ambitious public health team, which will include a range of excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:

• Generous holiday allowance
• Local Government Pension scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Season ticket and bicycle loans
• A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
• Supportive staff networks

What we’re looking for

You will be a strategic thinker will demonstrated knowledge and skills of working within a local authority public health environment at a senior level. You will have technical expertise and be a leader that demonstrates visibility and impact.

Location

The job is primarily based in Laurence House in Catford, London, SE6 4RU but we operate a hybrid approach where you will be required to work both in the office and from home on a regular basis.

Special conditions

• Inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List/UK Voluntary Register (UKVR) for Public Health Specialists.
• 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 medicine practice.
• Public health specialist registrar and specialist trainee applicants who are not yet on the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in dental public health/UKVR 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/GDC/UKVR specialist registers 
• Applicants must meet minimum CPD requirements (i.e. be up to date) in accordance with Faculty of Public Health requirements or other recognised body.
• The job is subject to a standard DBS check

The recruitment process is anonymous and we don’t accept CV’s.

Applicant handbook- please read the guidance in this handbook when applying. It is essential that you complete the application fully and that your supporting statement covers how you meet each of the person specification criteria listed.

For an informal discussion about this job, please contact Catherine Mbema - Director of Public Health  [email protected]

To find out more, including a full job description and person specification, and to apply, please visit the Lewisham Council website

Salary

£77,157- £83,448 per annum (SMG3).

N.B. All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.

Diversity

Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply

The Council has a dedicated employment support service, Lewisham Works, which offers Lewisham residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you want to join Lewisham Works, please email [email protected] and an advisor will be in touch with you.

The Council reserves the right to close adverts early if there is a large response.

Apply Link: Consultant in Public Health - Lewisham Career Site Careers

Closing Date: 16^th March 2025, 23:59.

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