Description

The post offers an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Consultant in Public Health who enjoys 
working in partnership with colleagues across the Council, health and social care system to improve 
the health and wellbeing of our population.   

The Consultant in Public Health is a member of the senior leadership team of the Public Health team 
in Herefordshire. The role offers a great opportunity to work on public health in its widest remit, 
tackling health inequalities and health improvement. The post holder will be able to work 
independently without the need for substantial supervision.  

The post-holder, working with the DPH and other consultant colleagues, will lead on improving the 
health and wellbeing of the residents which is underpinned by the statutory duty placed on local 
government to take such steps as it considers appropriate to improve health of its residents.

The post holder will act in an expert advisory capacity on public health knowledge, standards and 
practice, across the spectrum of public health and lead on the development, implementation and 
evaluation of significant public health programmes. The Consultant in Public health will ensure the high
quality, cost-effective delivery and safe delivery of public health services and will lead work across all 
Council directorates and system wide partnership to maximise opportunities to create the conditions for 
health and reduce inequalities.  
 
This is a full time post of Consultant in Public Health (CPH) for Herefordshire Council. 

Requirements

• In line with legislation, 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 at the point of application.
• 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 register or GDC Specialist List in dental public health must provide 
  verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining 
  entry to a register at the date of interview.
• 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, or equivalent.
• Masters in Public Health or equivalent