Principal Evidence Reviewer

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

- 366359**Salary**:

- £51,824 - £65,089- Per annum, pro rata- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Grade 7**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- Health Equity and Clinical Governance**Type of role**:

- Other**Working pattern**:

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

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- Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, LondonAbout the job

**Job summary**:
The purpose of this role is to lead a series of rapid evidence reviews and knowledge mobilisation activities to support the provision of evidence-informed public health advice and guidance. You will lead a small review team, using systematic and rapid review methodologies including screening of studies, data extraction, critical appraisal and evidence synthesis. You and your team will produce reviews and other outputs across a range of review topics based on identified priorities, using software such as Endnote, Rayaan and Microsoft Teams. The team will work both to agreed priorities and responsively, and timeframes for completing reviews will vary from several days to several weeks. You will work on methodological developments (for example, developing critical appraisal tools) and lead the development and use of strategies to support the translation of evidence, for example providing tailored evidence messages, and producing evidence summaries - ensuring that outputs are timely and useful.

You will also support others wishing to produce or commission evidence reviews, sharing tools, methods and guiding the production of robust and standardised outputs. You will work matrix style with colleagues working on the provision of advice and guidance, both nationally and locally, and with external partners involved in evidence synthesis work.

**Job description**:

- Lead the delivery of rapid evidence reviews and other outputs, ensuring they are appropriately planned, delivered on time, to high quality standards and in an efficient manner
- Work with colleagues in advice, guidance or policy roles to identify priority topics and develop answerable questions
- Establish and work within a standardised process to produce rapid evidence reviews and other outputs, such as evidence summaries and briefings
- Ensure the quality of work through internal and external quality assurance processes, including (but not limited to) internal quality assurance processes and independent peer review
- Lead the publication of rapid evidence reviews, working with the communications team and guidance colleagues and including publishing in peer review journals
- Ensure that evidence is provided in a timely and useful manner, whilst also being robust and transparent
- Ensure that research gaps are identified and shared to support the generation of new evidence
- Lead the engagement of expert and topic advisors in evidence review processes, and initiate advisory groups if necessary
- Develop and implement standardised rapid review methodologies that can be used across the organisation
- Develop mechanisms to gather user feedback and use this to improve the quality and usability of outputs
- Provide support and advice to others working on evidence reviews, and ensure the methodological quality of their work

**For a full list of the main duties and responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.**

**Person specification**:
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**You will be assessed on the below 7 essential criteria, which have been selected from the Job Description**
- Educated to first degree level or equivalent relevant experience
- Post-graduate degree or equivalent experience in an appropriate scientific or technical specialist area relevant to the role
- Understanding of quality assurance procedures and working to best practice processes
- Experience of project management and an appreciation that tasks are expected to be delivered at pace, with competing priorities but always delivered in an assured and professional manner
- Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables
- Excellent communication skills (written/oral) - strong written skills to summarise scientific issues for scientific and lay audiences; strong oral skills to represent the team in a range of settings

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £51,824, UK Health Security Agency contributes £13,992 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 average employer contribution of 27%

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