Consultant in Environmental Public Health

The Consultant in Environmental Public Health Service will work within a team that aims to protect health and prevent health harms from environmental hazards and a changing climate, increase the health benefits linked to environmental assets, and narrow associated inequalities by improving health for all. It delivers reactive services in line with requirements of the Civil Contingencies Act, responding to a wide range of environmental events whilst working with multi-agency partners to protect the people of Wales. As part of the team, you will provide specialist advice and input on the management of environmental public health issues, leading on the response to incidents as required. The Service also works proactively to address the environmental determinants of health, including air quality, sustainable transport, contaminated land and water. You will provide evidence-based advice and guidance to support policy and practice decision making at national and local
levels.
The appointee will also be part of the Health Protection Out of Hours Rota providing consultant support regarding incidents and enquiries made to the service., Public Health Wales is the host organisation that includes the Health Protection Division as part of its Health Protection and Screening Services Directorate. Established in 2009, it provides expert public health advice in relation to disease surveillance, prevention and control; environmental hazard surveillance and control; child protection; promoting health and well-being; health, social care and well-being strategies; public health policy and healthcare planning.
Other functions of Public Health Wales include; child protection, promoting health & well-being, health, social care & well-being strategy, public health policy & healthcare planning.

Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English. To support our all Wales service, we particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers., The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Substantive 10 sessions/week or 1.0 WTE post
Health Protection Division, Public Health Wales
Location/base: Negotiable but some travel to PHW bases will be required
To complement our teams, Public Health Wales is seeking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic Public Health Specialist to the position Consultant in Environmental Public Health on a 1.0 substantive post in our Health Protection Division.
The Environmental Public Health Service is delivered jointly between Public Health Wales and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) Environmental Hazards and Emergencies directorate office in Cardiff.
The successful candidates will be appointed to the Medical and Dental Consultant salary scale (£106,000-£154,760) or if from a background other than medicine to NHS Agenda for Change Band 9 (£106,197-£123,091)., To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
The salary scale shown is for a full-time member of staff, with the amount being adjusted pro rata for those working less than 37.5 hours per week.
In general, anyone joining our Trust who has not previously worked in the NHS will, by default, start on the first point of the advertised pay band. Pay progression will then be determined by annual Performance and Development Reviews in accordance with the NHS Wales Pay Progression Policy. An application for Incremental Credit may be considered, but can only be awarded based on evidenced, reckonable service and/or equivalent, relevant experience.