Description
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is leading the Public Health Approaches to Violence: Interventions, Surveillance & Evidence (PAVISE) project, a three-year initiative delivered in partnership with Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) and the WHO Collaborating Centre for Violence Prevention.
The Consultant in Global Public Health will provide expert public health advice and technical assistance to UKOT governments and health systems on violence prevention, including violence against women and girls, and related public health priorities.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead delivery of technical outputs across assigned project workstreams
- Support development, co-design and implementation of evidence-based public health approaches to preventing violence and reducing its impacts
- Contribute to development of policy frameworks, guidance documents, standards and implementation tools
- Support development and implementation of violence surveillance systems across UKOTs
- Facilitate and contribute to multi-agency workshops and partnership events involving health, policing, education, safeguarding and community sector partners
The role requires:
- GMC full and specialist register with a license to practice (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview) or UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists or be eligible within 6 months
- Significant strategic experience in public health approaches to violence prevention
- Staff management and training
- Practical experience in facilitating change
- Experience of working with other agencies
The salary range is £94,356 to £150,569 a year, pro rata.
The working pattern is full-time, part-time, job share, flexible working.