Job responsibilities
Other
The above is only an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. You will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by the directorate. The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the organisation.
Professional Development
- Identify, discuss and action own professional performance and training / development needs with your line manager through appraisal / individual development plan. Attending internal / external training events.
- To participate in all mandatory training as required, i.e. fire safety, information governance and all other mandatory training.
Key Working Relationships
The post holder will develop working relationships and communicate regularly with a wide range of individuals, clinical and non-clinical, internal and external to UKHSA. This will include:
Internal to UKHSA
- Analysts and information staff in the Knowledge and intelligence directorate
- Epidemiological Scientists, Analysts and information staff in the Field Service
- Health Protection Teams
- Parliamentary and enquiries teams
External (this is NOT an exhaustive list)
- NHS Trusts microbiology departments
- Infection Prevention & Control teams
- Hospital staff including clinicians, pharmacists, microbiologists, infection control and data managers
- Local Authorities education, social services, environmental health
- Environment Agency
- Animal Health Veterinary Laboratory Services
- Care Homes
- Universities/Colleges/Schools
- General Practitioners and staff
- Health & Wellbeing Boards
- Clinical Commissioning Group
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level (or equivalent experience) in Biomedical Science, Epidemiology, Public Health, or related discipline.
- Experience in data management, handling, analysis and reporting.
- Using computers and good working knowledge of Microsoft Access, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Understand information governance issues including an awareness of data protection and confidentiality requirement.
- Communicate proactively, accurately and succinctly with the ability to negotiate in a friendly and tactful manner with a wide range of health, IT andacademic professionals.
- Able to prioritise and co-ordinate workload.
- Work well on own initiative as well as in teams.
- Deal with problems in a calm, efficient and timely manner.
- Show sound numeracy skills and a good understanding of data presentation.
- Produce accurate and consistent work, showing sound numeracy skills.
- Demonstrate understanding of basic epidemiological terms and methods.
- Willingness to occasionally travel to meetings and training across UKHSA sites.
- An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.
Desirable criteria
- Working in public health with the NHS, UKHSA or in a Local Authority or similar large organisation.
- Working in communicable disease surveillance.
Selection Process Details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.
Stage 1: Application & Sift
You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the listed 13 essential criteria, and this will be in the form of a:
- Application form (Employer/ Activity history section on the application)
- 1000 word supporting statement.
This should outline how you consider your skills, experience and knowledge provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria. 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). Please do not email us your CV.
Healthjobs UK has a word limit of 1500, but your supporting statement must be no more than 1000 words. We will not consider any words over 1000 words.
Longlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will longlist into 3 piles of:
- Meets all essential criteria
- Meets some essential criteria
- Meets no essential criteria
If used, the pile Meets all essential criteria will proceed to shortlisting.
Shortlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we may conduct an initial sift, on the lead criteria of:
- Experience in data management, handling, analysis and reporting.
- Using computers and good working knowledge of Microsoft Access, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Able to prioritise and co-ordinate workload
Desirable criteria may be used in the event of a large number of applications/large amount of successful candidates.
If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview & assessment.
Feedback will not be provided at this stage.
Stage 2: Interview
You will be invited to a single remote interview.
Behaviours, Strengths and Experience will be tested at interview.
The Behaviours tested during the interview stage will be:
- Developing self and others (Lead behaviour)
- Changing and improving
- Working together
- Managing a quality service
- Delivering at pace
Interviews dates to be confirmed.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Location
This role is being offered as hybrid working based at our core HQ in Canary Wharf, London with attendance at our Scientific Campus in Colindale on occasion.
We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month)working at our office. Our core HQ offices are modern and newly refurbished with excellent city centre transport links and benefit from co-location with other government departments such as the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC).
Security Clearance Level Requirement
Successful candidates must pass a basic disclosure and barring security checkbefore they can be appointed.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Counter-Terrorist Check.
You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 3 years to obtain Counter Terrorism Check (CTC) clearance. UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting at this higher level and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder / Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.
Eligibility Criteria
External: Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including internal applicants).
Salary Information
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.
