Consultant Healthcare Scientist – GI
Job title: Consultant Healthcare Scientist – GI
Company: NHS Scotland
Job description: Consultant Healthcare ScientistFull Time or Part Time consideredAbout the Organisation:
Public Health Scotland launched 1st April 2020 as a national health board, employing around 1200 people, and with an annual budget of around £101 million. Public Health Scotland wants to see a Scotland where everybody thrives, a Scotland where life expectancy improves and the difference in life expectancy between our poorest and wealthiest areas gets smaller.Public Health Scotland is Scotland’s lead national agency for improving and protecting the health and wellbeing of all of Scotland’s people. Our vision is of a Scotland where everybody thrives. Our focus is on increasing healthy life expectancy and reducing premature mortality. To do this, we use data, intelligence and a place-based approach to lead and deliver Scotland’s public health priorities.The Post:
This post is within Clinical and Protecting Health Directorate, which protects the people of Scotland from infectious and environmental hazards; enables high-quality clinical and public health knowledge, carries our research, delivers on innovation; and improves and changes clinical and public health practice by using audits at a national and local levelWe have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Healthcare Scientist to work in the Gastrointestinal Infections team who will work closely with other topic teams such as Zoonosis, Public Health Microbiology.Working closely with key stakeholders and colleagues nationally, regionally, and locally you will identify, develop, facilitate, and embed the national and corporate priorities recognising the need for collective action to reduce health inequality gaps that persist within our communities.Working with and on occasion deputising for the Consultant in Public Health for Gastrointestinal Infections, the successful candidate will provide leadership, management and expert specialist advice on issues relating to Gastrointestinal Infections. This includes health protection response to outbreaks, evaluation of effectiveness of interventions and improve outcomes for people in communities and develop a culture that will focus on impact and solutions.You will work with colleagues across Scotland linking into Scottish networking/co-ordination e.g. Scottish Health Protection Network.You will use an evidence-based approach to inform the work of Public Health Scotland and their partners and have the skills to work with partners to drive forward change.The post will report directly to Consultant in Public Health for Gastrointestinal Infections.The Candidate:
We are looking for a Consultant Healthcare Scientist with specialist experience, expertise and knowledge of Gastrointestinal Infections at a senior level.You will have the ability to prioritise your own work effectively and be able to direct activities of/to others working with a range of stakeholders in a politically sensitive and changing environmentThe successful candidate will be required to undergo a PVG Scheme check. Any candidate who has lived/worked overseas for more than 12 months in the preceding 5 years will also be required to provide a criminal record check from the appropriate overseas agency.Location and Working Pattern:
Gyle Square, Edinburgh or Central Quay, Glasgow. We are currently hybrid working; therefore, you will be expected to spend time in both PHS offices as well as the option to work at home.Please note that PHS will be relocating from Central Quay, Glasgow to Bothwell Street, Glasgow in October 2024.The post-holder will be expected to participate in the out of hours on-call service provision which is around one week every eight weeks and will be recompensed under Agenda for Change terms and conditions.During times of public health emergency, or other urgent business need, you may be required on a temporary basis to work your normal contracted working hours over 7 days including weekends, in order to meet the needs of the service.It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with PHS.Benefits:
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits.Further Information:
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Dr Janine Thoulass, Consultant Public Health Medicine, Gastrointestinal Infections by email at Janine.thoulass@phs.scotClosing date for completed applications is Wednesday 2nd OctoberInterviews are likely to be held on 10th/11th OctoberFurther information on PHS is available from: www.publichealthscotland.scotPlease note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).Public Health Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as such guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies.
Expected salary:
Location: Edinburgh – Glasgow
Job date: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 06:14:13 GMT
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