AMR Scientific Programme Officer

Posting date:	01 October 2025
Salary:	£37,749.00 to £45,353.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£37749.00 - £45353.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	15 October 2025
Location:	London (Canary Wharf), E14 4PU
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	K9919-25-0365

Summary

As part of the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Programme Office that supports the SRO, the post holder is responsible for designing, establishing and maintaining communications between workstreams and projects of the programme; interfaces between the programme and other business systems; and managing and providing information about programme documentation. Updating and maintaining the Programme plan, and risk and issues registers, producing reports on AMR progress against deliverables as required by the Programme Manager for use by senior management including the Chief Executive and Directors, Parliamentary Office and the Department of Health and Social Care. Provide project management and scientific support to the 2020-2025 HPRUs, focusing on knowledge mobilisation. Supporting also bids from academic partners for the subsequent round of HPRUs (2025-2030). Providing project management and scientific secretariat to the UKHSA AMR Programme Forum and Steering Group. To actively manage the HCAI/AMR email inbox through a triage system and ensure that appropriate responses to all correspondence and briefing requests are made within an agreed timescale. For Parliamentary Queries (PQs) and external consultations this will also include coordinating UKHSAs response and ensuring appropriate clearance. Deputise for the Programme Manager where appropriate. Developing, maintaining and updating protocols, procedures and guidance notes for programme activities and monitoring/evaluating their use. Support colleagues within the programme by developing, documenting and maintaining standard operational procedures relating to programme and business functions, ensuring procedures are accurate and up-to-date. Create and maintain programme documents including the Quality & Assurance; Stakeholder Engagement; Information Management; Benefits Management; Resource Management; and Monitoring & Control strategies, and their related plans. The post holder may be required to undertake project management roles on an ad hoc basis providing expert advice and guidance to staff working on project delivery. Plan and deliver specific project support to UKHSA colleagues under supervision of Programme manager as required. To ensure that compliance with Information Governance requirements and develop own knowledge in this area as relevant to function(s). Maintain effective records of programme resources to meet the needs of internal and external audit. Work with the Programme Manager to coordinate all aspects of the budget; coordinating budget planning and forecasting and raising requisitions for Programme. 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. Essential Criteria: Educated to degree level in science or health related subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area Experience of managing priorities in a diverse and dynamic organisation and of conducting work both unsupervised and as part of a team. Appreciation and understanding of the public health / public sector and awareness of international and global AMR issues. Experience in communications and stakeholder management Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others Actively develops themselves, including a commitment to continuing professional development, and supports others to do the same Clear communicator with excellent writing, in particular scientific report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences, showing attention to detail combined with the ability to extract key messages from complex scientific analysis Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands, taking decisions on difficult and contentious issues where they may be a number of courses of action High level of IT literacy in MS Office software packages. Knowledge and use of Microsoft SharePoint Desirable Criteria: Awareness of UK government departments, intergovernmental organisations and devolved administrations involved in AMR activities and generally of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it Selection Process Details: This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviours and Experience. Stage 1: Application & Sift Success profiles You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the listed 9 essential criteria, and this will be in the form of a: Application form (Employer/ Activity history section on the application) 1000 word supporting statement. This should outline how your skills, experience and knowledge provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria. The Application form and supporting statement will be marked together. Longlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will longlist into 3 piles of: Meets all essential criteria Meets some essential criteria Meets no essential criteria If longlisting is used, the pile 'meets all essential criteria' will proceed to shortlisting. Shortlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on the lead criteria of: Educated to degree level in science or health related subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area Desirable criteria may be used in the event of a large number of applications/large amount of successful candidates. 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 Success Profiles You will be invited to a (single) remote interview. Behaviours will be tested at interview. There will be a 5 minute presentation- details will be shared with candidates who are successful at securing an interview. The Behaviours tested during the interview stage will be: Delivering at pace Communicating and influencing Working Together Interview dates to be confirmed. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Selection Process Please note you will not be able to upload your CV. You must complete the application form in as much detail as possible. Please do not email us your CV. Eligibility Criteria External-Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants). Location This role is being offered as hybrid working based at our Core HQ in London (Canary Wharf). 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) based at London (Canary Wharf). Our core HQ offices are modern and newly refurbished with excellent city centre transport link and benefit from benefit from co-location with other government departments such as the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC). 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.Successful candidates will require Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) as a minimum with willingness and capability to work towards Security Check (SC) clearance. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 5 years to obtain Counter Security Check (SC) clearance. UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting at this higher level and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder / Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.