Consultant in Global Public Health

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 project aims to support implementation of a coordinated, evidence-based public health approach to violence prevention across UKOTs through violence surveillance, prevention, early intervention, workforce development, research, evaluation and regional collaboration.

The PAVISE Project sits within the UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs) Health Security Programme which is funded by the Overseas Territories Resilient Economies and Security and Stability programme at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). The UKOTs Health Security Programme works in partnership with UKOT governments, regional organisations and UK government partners to strengthen health security and health system resilience across the Territories.

For full details, please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification.

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.

• 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 including contribution to production of epidemiological profiles, public health intelligence products and violence prevention needs assessments.
• Support UKOTs to adopt public health approaches to violence prevention through strategic engagement and technical advice.
• Facilitate and contribute to multi-agency workshops and partnership events involving health, policing, education, safeguarding and community sector partners.
• Support development of sustainable public health capabilities within health systems and Ministries of Health.
• Provide mentoring and supervision to project staff, trainees and public health registrars as required.
• Support design and implementation of project evaluation frameworks and monitoring systems.

For full details, please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification.

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

External

Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).

Application & Sift:

This vacancy is using Competency.

At sift stage you will be assessed against the essential criteria listed in the job advert and the attached Job Description & Person Specification.

You will be required to complete an:

• Application form (‘Employer/ Activity history’ section on the application)
• up to 1200 word supporting statement

Healthjobs UK has a word limit of 1500, but your supporting statement must be no more than 1,200-word count.

This should outline how your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role.

You will receive a joint score for your application form and statement. (The application form is the kind of information you would put into your C.V –please be advised you will not be able to upload your CV. Please complete the application form in as much detail as possible)

If we receive a large number of applications an initial sift against the lead behaviour/criteria of insert criteria/behaviour will be conducted: 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).

Please note feedback will not be provided at this stage.

Interview stage (competency based):

You will be invited to a face to face interview at 10 South Colonnade, London. If face to face interviews are planned, in exceptional circumstances, we may be able to offer a remote interview.

Interviews will be held week commencing 7th December 2026, please note these dates are subject to change.

This vacancy is being assessed using Competency framework. During the interview we will assess against the below:

Knowledge

Experience

Skills and Abilities

You will be asked to prepare and present a 10 minute presentation at the start of your interview. The subject of this will be sent to you prior to interview; slides will be permitted.

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Basic Personnel Security Screening.

If you have spent more than 6 months abroad over the last 3 years you may need an International Police Check. This would not necessarily have to be in a single block, and it could be time accrued over that period.

If you are successful at interview, and are moving from another government department, NHS, or Local Authority, the relevant starting salary principles for level transfers or promotions will apply. Otherwise, roles are offered at the pay scale minimum for the grade, but in exceptional circumstances there may be flexibility if you are able to demonstrate you are already in receipt of an existing, higher salary. Pay increases are through the relevant annual pay award for the role and terms.

For roles where specific qualifications or registrations are required, successful applicants will be asked to provide appropriate evidence. Employment cannot commence until satisfactory documentation has been received and verified.

From time to time, the role holder may be required to support UKHSA’s incident response activity by contributing their appropriate expertise within an Incident Cell; during such periods, supported by the line manager, this work will take priority over normal day-to-day responsibilities, commensurate with their grade, skills and experience.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.