As part of the SE Health Protection team the post holder will contribute to the provision of specialist advice and provide support locally to local authorities, hospitals and primary care. They will contribute to the investigating and management of a full range of health protection incidents and support the local implementation of regional and key national priorities in collaboration with other members of the team, other UKHSA departments and external stakeholders. They will also be expected to contribute to the daytime and out of hours on call service.
See attached job description and person specification for full details.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The core working hours are 0900 to 1700 Monday to Friday, however during enhanced incidents it may be necessary to extend hours including weekends and bank holidays; the exact details are subject to change and will be discussed further at the time of each incident. There is also a 24 hour on-call rota which includes evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) offers hybrid working.
The post will be based in either Ashford or Horsham offices within the South East Region and applicants will be expected to be able to travel and work at either sister site for a minimum of 60% of their working week. Applicants will also be expected to travel within the area/Region as necessary.
All IT equipment needed to undertake the work will be provided, but it is essential that applicants have access to reliable broadband facilities. You will be asked to express a location preference during the application process.
Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas.
Relocation expenses are not available.
SURVEILLANCE
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of effective systems for the surveillance of communicable disease and environmental hazards.
- Contribute to the use of surveillance outputs to inform and influence local and national Public Health actions, policies and strategies.
- Support identification and reporting of health needs, health inequalities and health impact assessment.
PARTNERSHIP WORKING
- Through activities delegated and supported by line management, contribute to the development of effective relationships with a range of individuals and stakeholders.
- With support and guidance from line management, may sometimes deal with difficult and/or conflicting subject matter problems in day to day work load.
- Contribute to and support the development and implementation of initiatives for public health action and improvement.
RESEARCH, TEACHING AND TRAINING
- Contribute to research activity to complement the health protection evidence base.
- Contribute to the development and delivery of teaching resources and activities across a range of audiences with support from senior manager as appropriate.
- Support the training programmes for Faculty of Public Health, Foundation Year Doctors and Specialist Trainees in the training scheme as appropriate and to the training of public health and health care professionals and practitioners within the locality as requested by line management.
MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP
- To act as role model adhering to team professional standards.
- Contribute to the development of policies and protocols for a wide range of health protection issues.
- Contribute to and undertake audit as part of a wider programme of quality/service improvement activity.
- Undertake projects on defined areas of work as agreed with the line manager.
- Contribute to specified quality improvement and governance initiatives as agreed.
- Ensure compliance with all confidentiality and governance requirements within the team.
- Proactively contribute to wider organisational development.
- Contribute to the strategic work of the locality/patch based health protection team and deputise where appropriate.
- Contribute pro-actively to the development and testing of the regions business continuity plan
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Participate in organisational and professional appraisal and revalidation as appropriate.
- Pursue a programme of CPD, including statutory and mandatory training, in accordance with the relevant regulatory body and UKHSA requirements.
- Agree individual clinical / professional supervision or mentorship arrangements with line manager.
- Undergo a programme of on-going development and education to build on existing knowledge and develop skills to meet competencies required to undertake the role.
OTHER DUTIES
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 UKHSA Regions.
COMMUNICATION AND KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
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
- UKHSA Regional teams
- Other UKHSA divisions/directorates
External
- Local Authorities
- Healthcare Professionals
- Care Homes
- Community and Voluntary Sector
- Local Prisons
- Other Government Agencies
- Local NHS, including commissioners and providers
- Local Resilience Fora and Local Health Resilience Partnership
Selection process details You will be assessed on the essential criteria listed on in the Person Specification below. Please see Job Description and Person Spec for full list of essential and desirable criteria.
Application stage
Competency -based assessments
At sift stage you will be assessed on the above listed essential criteria listed in the job advert and this will be in the form of :
- a CV/ Application form (Employer/ Activity history section on the application)
- a 1500 words Statement of Suitability.
The CV/Application form and Statement Of Suitability will be marked together.
Please do not exceed 1500 words. We will not consider any words over and above this number.
Feedback will not be provided at this stage.
Interview stage
You will be invited to a remote interview .
Behaviours,technical, experience, abilitiesand strengths will be tested at interview.
Interviews will be held week commencing 15 July. Please note, these dates are subject to change.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Location :
UKHSA operates 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 UKHSA's location Horsham or Ashford. Specialist or regional roles will be based at the appropriate UKHSAsite.
Eligibility Criteria:
Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (includingby definition internalapplicants).
Security Clearance Level Requirement:
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 Standard.
Working for the Civil Service:
TheCivil Service Codesets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.We recruit by meriton the basis offair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission'srecruitment principles.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction.Read more about prison leaver recruitment.
Its important to note that there are currently exceptions to applications being considered if your conviction relates to any of the following:
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arson
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sexual offences
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hate and terror offences
Some departments will also consider the specific offence against the nature of the business, i.e., a conviction for fraud may rule you out for a finance role.
If you are interviewed for the post and do not meet the required threshold for the specified grade, your application may be assessed against a similar, lower grade role and you may be offered the post should one be available
Starting salary:
Entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band.
The internal roles rules apply to existing Civil Servants,i.e.level transfers move on current salary or the pay range minimum, transfers on promotion move to new pay range minimum or receive 10% increase.
Either case isdeterminedby whichever is the highest.