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Job title – Scientist (Epidemiology)

Profession- Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI), Fungal, Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), Antimicrobial Usage (AMU) & Sepsis Division, Clinical & Emerging Infections

Directorate – Clinical and Public Health

Full Time equivalent - 37.5 hours

No of Roles – 1

Contract Type – FTC till 30/03/2024

Location – Colindale, London

UKHSA offers hybrid working or home working for its employees – this means that whilst the role will be based in one of our UKHSA offices, there will be opportunities for an element of working from home. The balance between home and workplace working is to be agreed with the line manager, determined primarily by business need and in line with departmental policy. Some business travel will be required to other UKHSA offices. Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available

Working Pattern – Full Time/ Hybrid Working

Grade & Salary – Grade HEO Inner London £32,978 - £39,691 per annum.

New 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 is determined by whichever is the highest.

This role is to be appointed under Civil Service Terms & Conditions. Full details on the T&C’s are found https://www.ukhsa.reed.com/.

Closing Date – 27/04/2023 23:55pm. Unfortunately, late applications will not be considered

Interview Date – W/C 15/05/2023 Please note, these dates are subject to change.

Job Overview

At the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) our mission is to provide health security for the nation by protecting from infectious disease and external hazards. We are a trusted source of advice to government and to the public, focusing on reducing inequalities in the way different communities experience and are impacted by infectious disease, environmental hazards, and other threats to health.

Our mission is challenging, innovative and in the spotlight. We will work to ensure our people have the diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds we need to thrive, that our employees are representative of the communities we serve and feel valued and enabled to play their part in delivering our work.

Creating our working culture is an ongoing process which we are developing by listening and learning together, hearing and acting upon diverse voices and opinions to develop a common sense of identity and effective ways of working.

HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION, FUNGAL, ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE, ANTIMICROBIAL AND SEPSIS (HCAI & AMR) DIVISION

The mission of the HCAI & AMR Division within the Clinical and Emerging Infections service is to protect people from healthcare-associated and antimicrobial resistant infections, through world-leading public health microbiology, outbreak response, surveillance, research and interventions.

The HCAI & AMR Division is the national centre for surveillance of HCAI & AMR in England. The Division is multidisciplinary including epidemiologists/public health specialists, analysts, microbiologists, data managers, statisticians, IT specialists and administrative staff. The Division is responsible for a range of national surveillance programmes that collect epidemiological data on a number of HCAIs and invasive bacterial infections, as well as monitoring antimicrobial usage and resistance.

JOB SUMMARY

The post is within the surveillance section of the HCAI & AMR Division. The primary function of this post is to support the Point Prevalence Survey (PPS) on healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use in hospitals in England. Under the supervision of senior scientific staff, the post holder will regularly extract, collate and validate surveillance datasets and carry out epidemiological analyses to monitor trends, geographic distribution and risk factors. They will contribute to the delivery of surveillance and policy reports and to peer-reviewed publications.

The post-holder will adopt a variety of public health and surveillance portfolios, develop and implement standardised data collection and analysis protocols, will identify data quality issues and will facilitate their resolution. They will ensure that data are collected and processed in accordance with relevant policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) and will undertake regular assessments of data quality and completeness.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The postholder will:

Surveillance and Epidemiology

• Support the national PPS on levels of HCAI and AMU in hospitals and its data capture platform, support conduct of the PPS including training for NHS staff and subsequent data analysis, reporting and publication of findings.
• Develop and utilise information and intelligence systems related to the projects to underpin public health action across the department and surveillance systems therein;
• Have responsibility for the development and productivity of the information and intelligence system(s) related to the projects, including project management;
• Undertake specialist and complex analyses of quantitative and/or qualitative datasets which will require selection of the best option from a range of possible solutions;
• 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 others;

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 Centre for Infectious Disease Surveillance and Control, Colindale and outside, by producing presentation materials and assist in HCAI & AMR lectures. To assist in designing training material and help organise and support training sessions to NHS staff in support of a national PPS on levels of HCAI and AMU in acute-care hospitals

Management arrangements

The postholder will:

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  Be responsible to the Section Leads in the HCAI & AMR Division through the Principal or Senior Scientist coordinating the projects.
• Manage staff working on work-areas within the HCAI & AMR 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 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.
• You should pursue a programme of continuous professional development in accordance with any relevant professional registration or statutory requirements, while maintaining appropriate awareness of service provider requirements.

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

All UKHSA staff involved in the work of the HCAI & AMR Division.

External

• 
  Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
• HCAI & AMR Leads in devolved administrations
• NHS England, NHS Improvement, CQC, NICE and other relevant national bodies
• AMR Programmes of Devolved Administrations
• Royal Colleges
• Professional and learned societies
• Data providers (clinicians, nurses, health advisers etc.) to ensure data quality and timely reporting, and internal and external data users.

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.

Essential Criteria:

• Primary Degree in a suitable science subject
• Scientific research work experience, particularly in public health
• Data management, analysis and reporting
• Interpreting and evaluating epidemiological data
• Preparing scientific reports and presentations
• Experience of using computer and database software packages (Microsoft Excel and ACCESS), including software packages for statistical analysis of data (specifically STATA and/or R)
• Able to work as a team member, as well as able to work independently and to deadlines
• Maintain required levels of confidentiality
• Have a clear and organised approach to work with the ability to communicate and document methods clearly and succinctly
• Able to liaise with a wide range of external collaborators including health service and academic professionals
• Able to identify and solve problems
• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.

Desirable Criteria:

• MSc in Epidemiology or allied discipline or equivalent work experience
• Experience of communicable disease epidemiology, surveillance and prevention
• Experience of project management
• Experience of working in the NHS or Health Protection Agency

• 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 average employer contribution of 27%

Job contact :

Name :
sophie rigney
Email :
[email protected]

Recruitment team :

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