Environmental Public Health Practitioner

2 weeks ago


Remote, United Kingdom UK Health Security Agency Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 259240**Salary**:

- £31,070 - £39,691- Recruitment to a number of locations: Birmingham/Bristol/Chilton/Leeds/London/Manchester/ Newcastle/Nottingham (with potential for flexible working arrangements as per UKHSA policy).**Job grade**:

- Higher Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Type of role**:

- Science**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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- Remote working (anywhere in the UK)About the job

**Job summary**:
UKHSA Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards (RCE) lies within the Science Group. RCE provides advice, research and services to protect the public from hazards resulting from exposure to chemicals and poisons, ionizing and non-ionising radiation, and other environmental hazards.

RCE’s Environmental Hazards and Emergencies (EHE) Department provides authoritative scientific advice to government, the NHS and other bodies about the public health effects of acute and chronic chemicals exposures and the impact of other environmental hazards.

The EHE Department comprises:

- Three geographically dispersed teams (North, Midlands, South) operating from nine locations providing specialist advice at local and national level on the public health impact of acute and chronic non-infectious environmental exposures.
- Two Groups: the Air Quality & Public Health, Noise & Health groups. Key activities include the provision of highly specialist advice on the health impacts of noise and air pollution nationally and internationally; research in these areas, including, but not exclusively, through the National Institute of Health Research Health Protection Research Units. For the Air Quality & Public Health Group, provision of support to the Department of Health and Social care (DHSC) expert committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants (COMEAP).

**JOB SUMMARY**

The post holder, based in the Noise and Public Health (NPH) Group, will work with the team to support the objectives of UKHSA’s noise programme to develop and share the evidence base on sound and noise, improve how information on the health impacts of noise pollution is communicated; and encourage and support behaviour change at every level. The post holder will contribute to the development of expert advice on the mortality and morbidity effects associated with noise and the health impacts of interventions aiming to reduce exposure and improve soundscapes.

**Job description**:
**MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

The bulk of the work will support the delivery of some key tasks such as
- Support the development of advice on the health effects and risk assessments of noise exposure and effectiveness of noise interventions
- Contribute to research and peer-reviewed publications on noise and soundscapes as required and in collaboration with other UKHSA departments / directorates and external partners.
- Contribute to capacity building, communication and training, both internal and external for developing and disseminating the evidence base for reducing the health impacts of noise pollution.
- Ensuring all data/ information generated within the noise work programme is stored and handled in an appropriate manner consistent with UKHSA’s information management policies

The above is only an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The post holder may 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.

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Closing Date will be 11th January 2023 at 23:55_**

**Person specification**:
Essential Criteria:

- Awareness of the health effects and regulation of noise pollution
- Use of statistical analysis
- Understanding of project management
- Clear communicator with excellent report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences
- Ability to critically assess literature, data and other information relevant to assessing the health effects of environmental pollutants
- Skills for project and database management
- An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.

**Desirable Criteria**:

- Further training to PhD level
- Experience of working in an environmental or acoustics-related field
- Ability to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt and eva


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