NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit

Public Health Researcher

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Job summary

Solutions for Public Health (SPH) is looking for an experienced public health researcher to join a small public health consultancy team in Oxfordshire. You will take an active role in complex healthcare public health and health improvement project work, including leading on projects. You will be involved in developing project proposals and bids for future work; engaging with clients in local authority, NHS England, charities, and across the NHS; and be key in delivering rapid evidence reviews and conducting data analyses for needs assessments.

Main duties of the job

You will plan and work on a range of complex, short-term commissioned project work in the areas of Healthcare Public Health and Health Improvement, which encompasses evidence reviews, service reviews and evaluations, consultations, public health surveys/audits, health needs assessments and other public health projects spanning care and client groups.

Carry out a range of evidence review work including systematically conducted rapid evidence reviews, evidence maps, and evidence gap research, with training and supervision regarding precise methodology where required.

Contribute to the discussion and preparation of tender responses for project work and draft written responses to answer specific service questions.

Assess, collate, analyse and interpret data and information from a wide range of sources including demographic, activity, local authority and other data, selecting from a range of options the most appropriate methodology and data source to suit specific projects.

Work independently; monitoring and adjusting own workload to meet the demands of range of existing and new project work with competing demands and timeframes and which span multiple agencies and locations.

Full details are in the job description and person specification.

About us

SPH is a consultancy organisation offering bespoke support to a range of organisations across the NHS, wider public sector and voluntary andcommunity organisations. Examples of our work include evidence reviews, population health needs assessments and service evaluations. Formore information see our website, https://www.sph.nhs.uk/

We are a small team with a range of expertise and skills, offering the opportunity to work across a wide range of areas.

We are part of the Arden & GEM CSU. Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit delivers high-quality commissioning supportthat is valued by our customers. Our services are built on a strong foundation of experienced people who build great relationships, a commitment to NHS values and a thorough understanding of our commissioners and the challenges they face. We provide real value to our customers by working at scale, creating the synergies and innovation that ultimately drive improved patient outcomes.

Date posted

11 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours

Reference number

880-5241044

Job locations

Arden & GEM

Wootton-by-Woodstock

OX20 1AE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for more details about the role and the main responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for more details about the role and the main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level in PH-related field or equivalent / Significant experience of working at a similar level in a specialist area
Specialist knowledge required through training and relevant experience to MSc level or equivalent
Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

Post-graduate degree in Public Health / Equivalent (MSc/MPH level) professional experience

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level in PH-related field or equivalent / Significant experience of working at a similar level in a specialist area
Specialist knowledge required through training and relevant experience to MSc level or equivalent
Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

Post-graduate degree in Public Health / Equivalent (MSc/MPH level) professional experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit

Address

Arden & GEM

Wootton-by-Woodstock

OX20 1AE

Employer's website

https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit

Address

Arden & GEM

Wootton-by-Woodstock

OX20 1AE

Employer's website

https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)