Public Health Consultant

The ‘Improving Health and Reducing Inequalities Combined Authorities Programme’ is a three-year programme funded by The Health Foundation. Led by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and delivered in partnership with eight other Combined Authorities, the aim is to strengthen our collective role in addressing health inequalities across England. This will be explored through regional policymaking and taking coordinated action across the system.
We have a secondment opportunity for a Consultant in Public Health, to provide specialist advice to the central programme delivery team and participating Combined Authorities. You will contribute to the achievement of the following aims of the programme:

• Extend the evidence base on how Combined Authorities can add value in tackling health inequalities and increase understanding of the levers available to them;
• Strengthen collaboration and peer learning across the Combined Authorities;
• Make tangible progress on activity to tackle health inequalities;
• Sustain capacity within Combined Authorities to prioritise work on health inequalities.

You will strategically oversee public health elements of the programme portfolio working closely with WMCA Health & Communities team, participating Combined Authorities, The Health Foundation, the Research and Insights Partners (Centre for Local Economic Strategies and The King’s Fund), and the central programme delivery team.
Your professional development will be overseen by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Associate Director Population Health and supported by the programme Senior Responsible Officer, WMCA Head of Health & Communities. You will be expected to complete CPD as required by the Faculty of Public Health.

Please note: this is a secondment opportunity for 18 months and will work 3 days per week.
What's essential

You will have experience of working on Health in All Polices and tackling health inequalities. You will have experience of providing public health leadership across a wide range of stakeholders and in carrying out robust programme monitoring and evaluation. In addition, candidates must have:

• Inclusion in the GMC Full and Specialist Register with a license to practice/GDC Specialist List or Inclusion in the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) 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 practice
• Public health specialty registrar applicants who are not yet on the GMC Specialist Register/ UKPHR or GDC Specialist List in dental public health must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry at the date of interview [see Job Description document for additional guidance]
• If an applicant is UK trained in Public Health, they must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview
• If an applicant is non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
• Applicants must meet minimum CPD requirements (i.e. be up to date) in accordance with Faculty of Public Health requirements or other recognised body
• MFPH by examination, by exemption, or by assessment

Please refer to the Job Description for full requirements and experience for this role.

The application process.

2^nd September - shortlisting applications
13^th and 16^th September - panel interviews

How to apply.

On clicking ‘apply for this job’, you will be prompted to register for an account, which you can do using your name and email address. You will have the opportunity to upload a CV when registering. Uploading your CV will auto-populate the employment and education sections of your profile. Please note, we do not see your CV once you have submitted your application. Our shortlisting decisions are based on what you tell us in your profile - and so it is important to check the information is correct and format your profile so that it really stands out.

You will be asked to provide a supporting statement which should fully outline your suitability for the role, highlighting how your skills and experience match the essential job criteria. If you already have one that you have prepared earlier, you can simply copy and paste this into the application form.

Reasonable adjustments.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that means you might require changes to the application or recruitment process (for example, you might need to submit your application in a different format), please get in touch with our Recruitment Team (careers@wmca.org.uk). We are here to assist and accommodate your needs.

Hybrid working and location.

We believe hybrid working is the best way for our organisation to fulfil our commitment to a modern, agile workplace while continuing to provide a great service to our customers. Hybrid working means having flexibility between working in the office and at home on agreed days, where a role allows.
The location for this role is 16 Summer Lane. It is expected that you can split your time between the office and working remotely, with at least 1 day a week spent in the office.

Creating an inclusive workplace.

We are dedicated to creating a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace that reflects the communities of the West Midlands region. We believe that building a team with varied backgrounds and experiences will benefit us as an employer and enhance our work.
WMCA holds diversity accreditations, such as the RACE Code Quality Mark, Armed Forces Covenant (Gold status) and has been recognised as one of the Inclusive Top 50 Employers and The Times Top 50 Employers for Women. We’re a Disability Confident Employer with ‘Leader’ status, committed to interviewing applicants with disabilities who meet all the essential role criteria.

We recognise that certain groups, such as women and people of colour, may be less likely to apply for roles if they feel they do not meet all the requirements. However, we encourage individuals who are passionate about the role and want to make a difference to still apply. We value potential and encourage applicants to highlight their skills, including transferable ones, even if they don't fit the traditional "perfect candidate" mould.

If your values align with ours and you are dedicated to working towards a future that we can all be proud of, we would love to hear from you.
Thank you for considering joining our team at WMCA. We look forward to receiving your application and the opportunity to work together towards our shared goals.

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