1. Inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List (and licenced to practice) /UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) of 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 medicine practice oPublic health specialty registrar and specialist trainee applicants who are not yet on the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in dental public health/UKPHR must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry at the date of interview all other applicants must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they have applied for inclusion in the GMC/GDC/UKPHR specialist registers
2. Understanding of epidemiology and statistics, public health practice, health promotion, health economics and health care evaluation
3. Knowledge of NHS information, and its interpretation
4. Knowledge of wider determinants of health, information and its interpretation
5. Understanding of social and political environment
6. Understanding of local authorities and social services
Experience
Essential
7. Practical experience in facilitating change in clinical practice
8. Three or more years' experience of public health practice at senior level
9. Staff Management & Leadership
10. Experience working within the health care setting with senior clinicians
Desirable
11. Project management
Skills and Attributes
Essential
12. Excellent oral and written communication skills
13. Effective interpersonal and influencing skills
14. Good presentational skills
15. Sensible negotiator with practical expectation of what can be achieved
16. Strong commitment to public health principles
17. Strategic thinker
18. Able to prioritise work, and work well against a background of change and uncertainty
19. Adaptable to situations, can handle people of all capabilities and attitudes
20. Commitment to team-working, and respect and consideration for the skills of others
Desirable
21. Ability to speak Welsh
22. Budget management skills
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