Scientist

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Reference number

463412

Salary

£37,749 \- £45,353
per annum, pro rata
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28\.97%
GBP

Job grade

Higher Executive Officer### Contract type

Fixed term

Loan

Secondment### Length of employment

Fixed Term Appointment/Loan/Secondment until 31/03/2027 with potential to extend### Type of role

Science### Working pattern

Flexible working, Full\-time, Job share, Part\-time### Number of jobs available

1
Contents
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• Location


• About the job


• Benefits


• Things you need to know


• Apply and further information

Location
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Colindale (London \- Scientific Campus)About the job
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Job summary

We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.

UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.

This post is within the Hepatitis Section of the Blood Safety, Hepatitis, STI \& HIV Division of the Chief Medical Advisor’s Group at UKHSA. The postholder will be part of a dynamic team responsible for delivering the coordination, management, and development of surveillance systems of communicable diseases, focusing on hepatitis. The postholder will support the data collection, validation, and production of routine surveillance intelligence in these areas and carry out epidemiological analyses to monitor trends, geographic distribution and risk factors.

The main responsibilities of the postholder will be to maintain and develop hepatitis surveillance systems, working closely with a wide variety of professionals both within and outside UKHSA to ensure high quality data. The postholder will oversee the co\-ordination of requests for data associated with hepatitis, the production of regular and ad hoc outputs from these systems for inclusion in routine national and international reports and information requests from external stakeholders. The role requires liaising with stakeholders within the organisation and outside to lead on the mandatory reporting, quality assurance and standard processes. The postholder will have strong data management skills, ideally with experience in surveillance data. The postholder must have excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work effectively both autonomously and within a team.

Job description

Surveillance and Prevention Monitoring

• Develop, maintain and document (standard operational procedures) the surveillance systems.


• Planning, organising and delivering on a range of data requests requiring analytic input.


• Analyse and evaluate quantitative and qualitative data and research evidence from a range of sources to inform decision making.


• Receive, interpret, provide and advise on complex epidemiological and statistical information about the health of populations to the NHS, Department of Health and Social Care and others.


• Support senior staff in the management and continued development of surveillance databases.

Specialist Advice and Evaluation

• Communicate effectively and diplomatically research and other specialist information with colleagues from own or other disciplines and present findings at local, national and international meetings and conferences.


• Write and/or contribute to national and local policy setting reports, as well as peer\-reviewed publications in scientific journals, on the health of the population.

Research and Development

• Undertake literature reviews, evaluative research surveys, audits and other research as required.

Teaching and Training

• Assist in teaching and training courses run at the Chief Medical Advisor’s Group, Colindale and outside, by producing presentation materials and assist in Blood Safety, Hepatitis, STI \& HIV Division lectures.

Management Arrangements

The postholders will:

• Be responsible to the Consultant Leads in the Blood Safety, Hepatitis, STI \& HIV Division through the Principal or Senior Scientist coordinating the projects


• Manage staff working on work\-areas within the Blood Safety, Hepatitis, STI \& HIV Division, if required.

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 your line manager.


• The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the division and UKHSA.


• It should be noted that the work of the division is of a confidential nature and must not be communicated to other persons except where required for authorised purposes.

Professional Development

• To participate in all mandatory training as required, i.e. fire safety, information governance and all other mandatory training.


• 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

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

• Work with staff in the BSHSH Division, laboratory and other staff within UKHSA at the local, regional and national level.

External

• Frequent contact with administrative and clinical colleagues throughout the UK in clinics, laboratories and Drug and Alcohol services.


• Frequent contact with other data providers such as survey facilitators, public health and health promotion personnel and data users (e.g. UKHSA personnel – Consultants in Communicable Disease Control, Regional Epidemiologists, Directors of Public Health).

Person specification

Essential criteria

• First degree in a science subject (or equivalent qualification) or equivalent experience in a related scientific field


• Data management, analysis and reporting as well as significant experience of working with multiple sets of data and information systems in health or related organisations


• Experience of using computers and database software packages (Microsoft ACCESS and Excel)


• Experience of using software packages for statistical analysis of data e.g. STATA/R


• Knowledge of data security and confidentiality issues


• Work on several separate tasks at the same time, whilst keeping to agreed deadlines; identify and solve day\-to\-day practical problems


• Analysing, summarising and interpreting complex epidemiological data, and resolving problems


• Able to communicate and document methods clearly and succinctly


• Ability to work independently and take responsibility for own technical work and time and to work as an effective team member


• Communicate ideas and methods clearly and succinctly to include excellent oral and written communication skills


• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships

Desirable criteria

• Significant experience related to health information


• Experience of communicable disease epidemiology, surveillance and prevention


• Experience of working in public health or communicable disease surveillance with the NHS, UKHSA or in sexual health/drug and alcohol services

Benefits
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Alongside your salary of £37,749, UK Health Security Agency contributes £10,935 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.* Learning and development tailored to your role

• An environment with flexible working options


• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity


• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28\.97%

Things you need to know
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Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.### Selection process details

This vacancy will be assessed using a competency\-based framework which will assess your qualifications, knowledge and experience and / or skills and abilities outlined in the essential criteria.

Stage 1: Application \& Sift

You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the listed 11 essential criteria, and this will be in the form of a:

• Application form (Employer/ Activity history’ section on the application)


• 750 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 750 words. We will not conside

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