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Scientist (Epidemiology)

Posting date:	10 April 2025
Salary:	£36,187.00 to £43,552.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£36187.00 - £43552.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	24 April 2025
Location:	London, NW9 5EQ
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	K9919-25-0147

Summary

Management arrangements The post holder will: Be responsible to the Section Leads in the AMR & HCAI Division through the Principal or Senior Scientist coordinating the projects. Manage staff working on work-areas within the AMR & HCAI 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. 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 AMR & HCAI Division. External Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) AMR & HCAI Leads in devolved administrations NHS England, NHS Improvement, Care Quality Commission (CQC), National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (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. Selection ProcessDetails: This vacancy will be assessed using a competency-based framework which will assess yourknowledgeand experience and skills outlined in the essential criteria. Stage 1: Application & Sift You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the listed 12essential criteria and 2 desirable criteriaand this will be in the form of a: Application form (Employer/ Activity history section on the application) 1000 word Statement of Suitability This should outline how your skills, experience,andknowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria. TheApplication formand Statement of Suitability will be markedtogether. Longlisting:In the event ofa large number ofapplications we will longlistinto 3 piles of: Meets all essentialcriteria Meets someessentialcriteria Meets no essentialcriteria In order to be shortlisted you must meet all essential criteria and some essential criteria. Shortlisting:In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on. Primary Degree in Epidemiology, Public Health or another suitable science subject If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview and 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 You will be invited to a (single) remote interview Knowledge, experience, skills & abilities will be tested at interview There will be a technical assessment at interview stage. (Further details will be provided at the 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. Eligibility Criteria Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (includingby definition internalapplicants). Location This role is being offered as hybrid working based at our Scientific Campus in Colindale. We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using 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). If based at one of our scientific campuses, you will be required to have a minimum of a Counter Terrorism Check security vetting check as a minimum. For meaningful National Security Vetting checks to be carried out individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 3 years as the role requires Counter Terrorism Check (CTC) clearance. In exceptional circumstances UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder/Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice. 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 Counter-terrorist Check For meaningful National Security Vetting checks to be carried out individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficientperiod of time. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 3 years as the role requires Counter-terrorist Check.UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder / Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice