Job responsibilities
Your key responsibilities will include:
Data & Epidemiological Analyses
- Identify evaluation and epidemiology science needs within given lead areas (including horizon scanning), conduct complex statistical analyses and interpret surveillance data, making appropriate recommendations, and translating it into public health action, develop automated routines and solutions and supervise / assure on the preparation, quality and delivery of routine and ad hoc reports
- Respond to complex or sensitive data requests
Epidemiological Investigations
- Where appropriate, lead and manage the technical and analytical (including data management) aspects of epidemiological investigations, e.g. write protocols for analytical studies, train interviewers to collect epidemiological data, undertake analyses, contribute to the production of scientific reports including presentations and peer reviewed manuscripts.
Statistical and Software Skills
- Apply a range of common statistical tests and algorithms including time trend analysis and translate statistical processes into automated solutions where appropriate
- Use common statistical/database/mapping/web tools such as Stata, R, ArcGIS, network analysis, SQL and SharePoint in routine reports, surveillance activities and the development of solutions and undertake complex analytical and programming tasks using common and specialist software packages to support data extractions, analysis and validation
Audit, Quality and Governance
- Advise on quality and governance issues including information security for all aspects of the Divisions work, evaluating existing systems, and use to improve standards and consistency across the team.
- Contribute to the Division quality programme such as through audit and be responsible for the quality of data collected, stored and extracted and transferred.
Research and project management
- Support/lead and facilitate the delivery of projects using a framework to ensure they are well planned, efficiently implemented, predetermined benefits are realised and associated risks mitigated
- Project manage research studies, analysing datasets with appropriate methodology to answer research questions, supported by the systematic review of literature and with knowledge of how to develop a grant proposal, and apply for ethical approval.
- Present at scientific conferences, programme area meetings, other fora, and publish and present scientific papers in collaboration with health, public health, academic and other partners
Management and Leadership
- Contribute to specified quality improvement and governance initiatives as agreed.
- Actively engage in meetings with internal and external colleagues, identify potential problems and seek to resolve and undertake a lead role for a specific topic or function area, on behalf of the Division as a whole
- Support defined areas of work as agreed with line manager as well as the development of policies and protocols for use within the team/departments
- Undertake line management responsibilities as agreed, contribute to the supervision and training of junior staff allocated to the team and act as a role model adhering to UKHSA Values and Behaviours
- Contribute to teaching/training programmes and activities (including to the development of teaching material and courses) on evaluation, epidemiology information science, data management, information governance and quality and support ongoing training activities within the team and Division.
- Deal with at times, challenging and/or conflicting subject matter problems in day-to-day workload referring/escalating to line management as appropriate.
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The Job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary.
Selection process details
This vacancy will be assessed using a competency-based framework which will assess your Qualifications, knowledge and experience and/or skills and capabilities outlined in the essential criteria.
You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the 10 essential criteria listed, and this will be in the form of a:
- Application form (Employer/ Activity history section on the application)
This should outline how you consider your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria.
Please note that you will only be assessed on the essential criteria listed within the advert and not all those listed in the job description.
The Application form and Statement of Suitability will be marked together.
Longlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will longlist into 3 piles of:
- Meets all essentialcriteria
Piles Meets all essentialcriteriawill be moved through to the shortlisting stage.
Shortlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on:
- Experience of interpreting and evaluating epidemiological data, sensitive health data analyses and performing analytical epidemiology
Please do not exceed 750 words. We will not consider any words over and above this number. If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to an interview. Unfortunately, late applications will not be considered.
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.
Feedback will not be provided at this stage.
Stage 2: Interview (competency based)
You will be invited to a (single) remote interview.
There will be a 5-minute presentation at interview, full details of the subject will be provided at the shortlisting stage.
Interviews will be held week commencing 28th April. Please note, these dates are subject to change.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Location
This role is being offered as hybrid working based at any of our Core HQs. 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 core HQs (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, and London).
Eligibility Criteria
Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).
Security Clearance Level Requirement
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.
