NHS Grampian
Deputy Director of Public Health
AFC Band 9 £122,736 - £128,051 per annum
Medical Consultant £111,430 – 148,064 per annum plus £7,500 Responsibility Allowance
Reference NS228626
Grampian has strong partnerships across Public, Private, Third Sector and Communities in the Northeast with many examples of good practice and innovation to protect and improve population health. In common with Scotland as a whole, the pandemic has compounded many of the health challenges we are grappling with, which are significant and in places worsening.
We are looking for an innovative, creative, experienced individual who can work closely with the Director of Public Health and the Senior Team in Grampian to provide leadership and capacity to deliver our Plan for the Future. As Deputy Director of Public Health you will be surrounded by leaders seeking to transform their systems to improve the health of the population. Leaders who aspire to put population health at the centre of everything they do.
If successful, you will be responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of specialist Public Health advice to a wide range of stakeholders, commissioning of high quality Public Health Services and the development of Community-Centred Health Improvement Programmes for the population of Grampian. It is important to us to do so in a way that nurtures and grows the skills in our team. You will also deputise for the Director of Public Health making this an ideal role for an experienced Public Health Consultant looking for a new challenge.
Full registration with a licence to practise with the GMC is required. (licence to practise must be in place prior to starting in post). For more information visit for Medical Consultant appointments
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be registered as a specialist on the UK Public Health Register.
Successful non-medical candidates are appointed on Agenda for Change T&Cs at Band 9
For Medical Consultant appointments Candidates for Consultant in Public Health Medicine posts who trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry on the GMC Specialist Register from date of interview.
CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) or Portfolio Pathway route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive Consultant post once CESR or Portfolio Pathway specialist registration is awarded. Those with an International Recognised Specialist Qualification approved by GMC should have a confirmed entry on the GMC Specialist Register.
Applications from doctors with appropriate specialist training and experience who are not listed on the GMC Specialist Register can be considered for a Locum Consultant post (up to 12 months) if no substantive Consultant appointment is made. Whilst in locum employment, an application to obtain a CESR or Portfolio Pathway Specialist Registration can be made to the GMC.
Interested applicants are encouraged to meet the team and see what the area has to offer. Informal enquiries should be to Professor Shantini Paranjothy, Director of Public Health made via gram.directorofpublichealth@nhs.scot
Apply for this post by visiting apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk and search for the above Ref No. Closing date Sunday 7th December, 2025
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
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Shortlisted candidates may be invited to attend the interview in person. Alternative arrangements or adjustments will be considered in the event there are circumstances that may prevent candidates attending in person to ensure it is inclusive and accessible to all.
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NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.
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