Public Health and Clinical Fellow

Posting date:	25 July 2025
Salary:	£49,909.00 to £70,425.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£49909.00 - £70425.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	17 August 2025
Location:	London, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol, Salisbury, NW9 5EQ
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	K9919-25-0287

Summary

The StR is expected to: Take responsibility for arranging 1:1 sessions with their supervisor(s) Inform their educational supervisor of any special requirements, ideally at the pre-placement meeting; Inform their education supervisor promptly of any difficulties, including concerns about lack of opportunities to gain experience; Attend the workplace as required and on time; Share their diaries with UKHSA staff; Notify their educational supervisor (or unit/department administrator if unavailable) when unwell; To deliver the objectives set out in the plan the SpR will be expected to work closely with members of the individual teams Short induction including familiarisation with base, the team, and organisational arrangements. Dealing with enquiries from across UKHSA and government Issuing clinical and public health advice on individual incidents Participating in investigation of clusters/ outbreaks Attendance at (and presentation where appropriate) key meetings relevant to the division Attendance at cross UKHSA, meetings relevant to training, and /or projects Work on projects which contribute to the strategic work of the division and which are appropriate to the individual SpR To meet regularly with their project and educational supervisors. To complete an evaluation of the placement. The SpR should pursue a programme of continuing professional development in accordance with any relevant professional registration or statutory requirements, whilst maintaining appropriate awareness of service provider requirements. The SpR is encouraged to attend: Unit/departmental education meetings Educational meetings with partner agencies Other local/national training as appropriat External Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants). STAGE 1 Application & Sift: You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on essential criteria, and this will be in the form of an Application form (Employer/ Activity history section on the application) up to 1500 word Statement of Suitability. This should outline how your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role. You will receive a joint score for your application form and statement. (The application form is the kind of information you would put into your C.V please be advised you will not be able to upload your CV. Please complete the application form in as much detail as possible) If we receive a large number of applications an initial sift against the personal specification criteria (essential) will be conducted. Longlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we may longlist into 3 piles of: Meets all essential criteria Meets some essential criteria Meets no essential criteria Please note feedback will not be provided at this stage. Unfortunately, late applications will not be considered If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview & assessment You will be invited to a face to a remote interview. Stage 2: Interview (competency based) Interviews will be held week commencing 1st September 2025, please note these dates are subject to change. This vacancy is being assessed using the person specification. During the interview we will assess against the below: Knowledge, Experience, Skills and Abilities Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. Security Clearance Level Requirement Successful candidates for this role must pass an enhanced disclosure and barring security check before they can be appointed. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. This role is being offered as hybrid working based at one of our Scientific Campuses or Labs. 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) working at one of UKHSA's labs. If based at one of Scientific Campuses or Labs, 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. For further information about specific posts please contact the Postgraduate Training Faculty on pgtf@ukhsa.gov.uk Person Specification Please refer to the person specification below in addition applicants must: Be on a formally accredited specialist training programme Have satisfactory progression through annual assessments (ARCP) Have written agreement in principle from their Training Programme Director/Head of School that this is a suitable training opportunity and that they can take an OOPE (email accepted). Be available for the period of 12 months