Consultant in Health Protection

3 weeks ago


Bristol, United Kingdom UK Health Security Agency Full time

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

- 266585**Salary**:

- £79,592 - £119,133**Job grade**:

- Other- NHS Medical and Dental: Consultant or AfC Band 8d**Contract type**:

- Fixed Term**Length of employment**:

- Fixed Term Contract until 31 July 2023**Type of role**:

- Health Adviser
- Health Professionals
- Medical**Working pattern**:

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

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
Things you need to know

Location
- BristolAbout the job

**Job summary**:
This vacancy presents an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Epidemiologist to join the UKHSA Field Service South West.

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.

The Field Services Directorate (FSD) was established to provide a national comprehensive service which is geographically dispersed and integrates epidemiological, microbiological, infectious diseases and data sciences capacity and skills delivering surveillance and outbreak investigations consistently of the highest quality.

As a member of the Field Service, the post-holder will contribute to the national UKHSA surveillance, epidemiology and outbreak control function, supported by information, administrative, and scientific staff within the local South West team and the wider national Field Service.

**Job description**:
The post-holder will have the following duties and responsibilities:

- The consultant will take a lead role in the daily reactive on-call service with Scientists, Information Officers, Epidemiology Fellows, Specialist Registrars in Public Health Medicine / Specialist Trainees and administration team.
- The consultant will be expected to lead and complete major incidents or outbreaks across the team locality and national incidents where required
- To provide epidemiological advice and support to Regional Deputy Directors of Health Protection, Consultants in Health Protection, Directors of Public Health and others involved in the control of communicable disease and infection and the management of regional and national incidents/outbreaks
- To undertake the surveillance of communicable disease and infection, both in hospitals and the wider community, at local and national level where required, to ensure that timely and accurate information is available to those involved in the surveillance, prevention and control of communicable disease and infection at local, regional and national levels
- Other duties as agreed by negotiation between the post holder and the Deputy Director of the Field Service.

**Person specification**:
Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants)

**Benefits**:

- 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%

Things you need to know

**Selection process details**:
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.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.**Security**:
- See our vetting charter.- People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.**Nationality requirements**:
This job is broadly open to the following groups:

- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

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