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Principal Scientist (Epidemiology)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 11 Gorffennaf 2024 |
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| Cyflog: | £55,799.00 i £65,089.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £55799.00 - £65089.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 25 Gorffennaf 2024 |
| Lleoliad: | London, NW9 5EQ |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | K9919-24-0372 |
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Main responsibilities Surveillance and Data Analysis Identify surveillance needs (including horizon scanning), create surveillance system specifications, conduct complex statistical analyses and interpret surveillance data, making appropriate recommendations, and translating it in to public health action, develop automated routines and solutions and supervise / assure on the preparation, quality and delivery of routine and ad hoc surveillance reports. Authorise /manage complex or sensitive data requests and in the development of outputs and statistical analysis. Responsible for planning, implementing and maintaining a high level of surveillance and high quality epidemiology to meet needs, providing expert technical advice to PH practitioners on the design, analysis and interpretation of surveillance databases and data whilst assessing the current and future political /economic /scientific /technological /legal /environmental influences on team work. Experience of using Stata and / or R Outbreak Support and Epidemiological Investigations Lead and manage the technical and analytical aspects of epidemiological outbreak investigations including advising on study design, writing protocols for analytical studies, overseeing questionnaire design and study database development, training interviewers, preparing outbreak reports and supervising and supporting investigations into exceedances. Audit, Quality and Governance Evaluate existing surveillance systems (acting on results) and the acute response to incidents and outbreak, ensuring that it is used to improve standards and consistency across the team, evaluate teaching sessions and undertake and supervise audits as part of the team audit programme. Research Identify research questions, project manage a research study, analyse datasets with appropriate methodology to answer research questions, and translate results into public health action. Perform systematic reviews of literature, co-author grant proposals/applications (including applying for ethical approval), present at scientific conferences, programme area meetings and other fora, and publish and present scientific papers on public health surveillance, outbreaks and infectious disease control in collaboration with health, public health, academic and other partners. Management / workforce / HR Effectively manage others and yourself: lead, supervise and motivate scientific and information staff; effectively appraise, manage performance, and address HR/disciplinary issues for staff line managed; be recruiting manager for posts, update JDs, be responsible for managing own workload, including developing objectives and reviewing progress against these. Teaching/Training Teach colleagues and stakeholders on surveillance and epidemiology, supporting ongoing training activities within the department, develop teaching material and courses, assess teaching requirements of team and colleagues and supervise MSc and other short term team attachments. Strategic thinking / partnership working Build and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders and partners, manage delivery of agreed work programme including timely reporting to stakeholders and work in partnership to ensure needs of stakeholders are met. Selection Process: This vacancy will be assessed using a competency-based framework which will assess yourskills and capabilities outlined in the essential criteria. Application & Sift competency-based assessments You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the listed 5essential criteria, and this will be in the form of a CV/ Application form (Employer/ Activity history section on the application) a (1000) word Statement of Suitability. This should outline how your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the (5)essential criteria. The CV / Application form and Statement of Suitability will be marked together. In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on (lead criteria) - Experience of interpreting and evaluating complex epidemiological data, sensitive health data analyses and performing analytical epidemiology and concepts in outbreak situations If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview & assessment Please do not exceed 1000 words. We will not consider any words over and above this number. Feedback will not be provided at this stage. Stage 2: Interview (competency based) You will be invited to a (single) remote interview. Knowledge, experience, skills & abilities will be tested at interview There will be a Presentation task and details will be sent to applicants. Interviews will be held week commencing TBC. Please note, these dates are subject to change. Please note all the essential criteria listed in the job description will be assessed at interview stage. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Location Information 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 our London 10SC site. 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: life sentences arson sexual offences 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. For further details please refer to the Information Sheet- Starting Salaries & Benefits attachment