• Job Description

  Req#: K9919-24-0386?language=en&page=1354&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  The Consultant will have responsibilities in the management of incidents, including outbreaks of gastrointestinal infections, working with other consultants across the Division. These responsibilities include (i) closely monitoring surveillance systems to assess the need for field investigation, (ii) responding to requests for advice from public health physicians and others in the investigation and control of communicable diseases, and aiding promptly for field investigations where requested, (iii) deployment of staff in training and their supervision in field investigations.

  The consultant will be expected to contribute to national policy on the control and prevention of infection. This may be discharged through supplying papers Department of Health, other national committees and stakeholders such as Food standards Agency, by developing and contributing to national guidance and guidelines relevant to the diagnosis, control and prevention of gastrointestinal infections and contributing to the development of broader CPH and UKHSA policy and strategy.

  Main duties of the job

  The principal functions of the post include:

  i) development and oversight of surveillance and clinical and public health advice on the management of cases of gastrointestinal infections and outbreaks

  ii) providing information and advice on the prevention and control of gastrointestinal infections,

  iii) teaching and training and the development and conduct of relevant research. This is a highly specialist position the purpose of which is to provide senior level expert input into a wide range of activities.

  About us

  We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.

  UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.

  Date posted

  31 July 2024

  Pay scheme

  Hospital medical and dental staff

  Grade

  Consultant

  Salary

  £83,571 to £131,964 a year per annum, pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

  Reference number

  919-KP-310708-EXT

  Job locations

  Colindale

  London

  NW9 5EQ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The post is subject to the core competencies as set out by the Faculty of Public Health for Consultant appointments and the post holder will be expected to demonstrate expertise in all of them (Appendix A).

  The post holder will provide expert clinical advice to GPs, Consultants in Health Protection. The post holder will also provide day to day clinical advice to support local clinicians and public health teams on the management of cases and outbreaks of gastrointestinal infections He/she will also provide clinical advice and support for incidents, including outbreaks.

  The post holder will work closely with specific scientific, technical and administrative members of the Gastrointestinal Infections & Food Safety One Health Division and will provide line management and career development support to these individuals. He/she will work with other relevant professional staff in the Clinical and Public Health Group and all those working on gastrointestinal infections in UKHSA. The post holder will develop links with the Department of Health and Social Care, professional bodies and voluntary sector within the UK with an interest in infectious diseases.

  The post holder will also work closely with senior colleagues to ensure that representation and support is provided to maintain the links between the Division and the relevant European Union designated surveillance networks (including the ECDC), the World Health Organization, and other national and international policy development forums.

  The post holder will be expected to develop research in areas consistent with the work programme of the Division

  External - Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants)

  The successful candidate will be appointed to the point of the Consultant salary scale appropriate to their years of seniority or if from a background other than medicine to NHS Agenda for Change Band 8d.

  Inclusion in the GMC Full and Specialist Register with a license to practice (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview).

  If included in the GMC Specialist Register/ in a specialty other than public health medicine, candidates must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of public health practice.

  Public Health Specialty Registrar applicants who are not yet on the GMC Specialist Register must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry at the date of interview; all other applicants must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they have applied for inclusion in the GMC.

  Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

  Selection process details

  STAGE 1 Application & Sift:

  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 person specification. You will be required to complete an application form. You will also be asked to provide information within the Employer/ Activity history section of the application form. This will be assessed in line with the advertised criteria.

  Applicants are strongly advised to use the person specification section as sub-headings in the application to make it clear how you meet each of the selection criteria.

  If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to an interview and assessment

  STAGE 2 Interview

  All candidates who are successful at the sift stage will progress to an interview and will be assessed on the essential criteria as advertised.

  Interviews will be held virtually over Teams.

  Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

  UK Health Security Agency promoted diversity in the workplace and is an Equal Opportunities employer.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The post is subject to the core competencies as set out by the Faculty of Public Health for Consultant appointments and the post holder will be expected to demonstrate expertise in all of them (Appendix A).

  The post holder will provide expert clinical advice to GPs, Consultants in Health Protection. The post holder will also provide day to day clinical advice to support local clinicians and public health teams on the management of cases and outbreaks of gastrointestinal infections He/she will also provide clinical advice and support for incidents, including outbreaks.

  The post holder will work closely with specific scientific, technical and administrative members of the Gastrointestinal Infections & Food Safety One Health Division and will provide line management and career development support to these individuals. He/she will work with other relevant professional staff in the Clinical and Public Health Group and all those working on gastrointestinal infections in UKHSA. The post holder will develop links with the Department of Health and Social Care, professional bodies and voluntary sector within the UK with an interest in infectious diseases.

  The post holder will also work closely with senior colleagues to ensure that representation and support is provided to maintain the links between the Division and the relevant European Union designated surveillance networks (including the ECDC), the World Health Organization, and other national and international policy development forums.

  The post holder will be expected to develop research in areas consistent with the work programme of the Division

  External - Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants)

  The successful candidate will be appointed to the point of the Consultant salary scale appropriate to their years of seniority or if from a background other than medicine to NHS Agenda for Change Band 8d.

  Inclusion in the GMC Full and Specialist Register with a license to practice (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview).

  If included in the GMC Specialist Register/ in a specialty other than public health medicine, candidates must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of public health practice.

  Public Health Specialty Registrar applicants who are not yet on the GMC Specialist Register must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry at the date of interview; all other applicants must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they have applied for inclusion in the GMC.

  Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

  Selection process details

  STAGE 1 Application & Sift:

  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 person specification. You will be required to complete an application form. You will also be asked to provide information within the Employer/ Activity history section of the application form. This will be assessed in line with the advertised criteria.

  Applicants are strongly advised to use the person specification section as sub-headings in the application to make it clear how you meet each of the selection criteria.

  If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to an interview and assessment

  STAGE 2 Interview

  All candidates who are successful at the sift stage will progress to an interview and will be assessed on the essential criteria as advertised.

  Interviews will be held virtually over Teams.

  Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

  UK Health Security Agency promoted diversity in the workplace and is an Equal Opportunities employer.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Inclusion in the GMC Full and Specialist Register with a license to practice/GDC Specialist List (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview) Or Inclusion in the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview)
  • If included in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in a specialty other than public health medicine/infectious diseases medicine or medical microbiology, candidates must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of public health medicine/infectious diseases medicine/or medical microbiology practice
  • If an applicant is UK trained, they must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview If an applicant is non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
  • Applicants must meet minimum CPD requirements in accordance with the requirements of Faculty of Public Health/ Royal College of Pathologists/Royal College of Physicians or other recognised body
  • MFPH by examination, by exemption or by assessment or equivalent MRCPath or MRCP in accordance with Faculty of Public Health requirements or other recognised body

  Personal Qualities

  Essential

  • Strong commitment to public health principles
  • Able to prioritise work, and work well against a background of change and uncertainty
  • Adaptable to situations, can handle people of all capabilities and attitudes
  • Commitment to team-working, and respect and consideration for the skills of others
  • Self-motivated, pro-active, and innovative
  • High standards of professional probity

  Knowledge and experience

  Essential

  • Minimum 6 months training in health protection
  • Experience of communicable disease control in a wide variety of settings including out of hours on call
  • Postgraduate experience in infectious diseases epidemiology
  • Personal expertise in dealing with complex clinical queries on vaccine
  • Experience in the public health management of cases or incidents of gastrointestinal infections
  • Research experience including protocol development
  • Understanding of epidemiology and statistics, public health practice, health promotion, health economics and health care evaluation

  Desirable

  • Minimum 12 months training in health protection, with at least 3 months at national and/or regional level
  • Evidence of successful proposals to obtain research funding

  Skills

  Essential

  • Strategic thinker with proven leadership skills
  • Proven excellent oral and written communication skills (including dealing with the media)
  • Proven and effective interpersonal, motivational and influencing skills
  • High level of data management and manipulation skills
  • Substantially numerate, with highly developed analytical skills using qualitative and quantitative data
  • Commitment to team-working, and respect and consideration for the skills of others
  • Able to prioritise work, and work well against a background of change and uncertainty

  Desirable

  • Adaptable to situations, can handle people of all capabilities and attitudes

  Equality and Diversity

  Essential

  • An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships, both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Inclusion in the GMC Full and Specialist Register with a license to practice/GDC Specialist List (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview) Or Inclusion in the UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview)
  • If included in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in a specialty other than public health medicine/infectious diseases medicine or medical microbiology, candidates must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of public health medicine/infectious diseases medicine/or medical microbiology practice
  • If an applicant is UK trained, they must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview If an applicant is non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
  • Applicants must meet minimum CPD requirements in accordance with the requirements of Faculty of Public Health/ Royal College of Pathologists/Royal College of Physicians or other recognised body
  • MFPH by examination, by exemption or by assessment or equivalent MRCPath or MRCP in accordance with Faculty of Public Health requirements or other recognised body

  Personal Qualities

  Essential

  • Strong commitment to public health principles
  • Able to prioritise work, and work well against a background of change and uncertainty
  • Adaptable to situations, can handle people of all capabilities and attitudes
  • Commitment to team-working, and respect and consideration for the skills of others
  • Self-motivated, pro-active, and innovative
  • High standards of professional probity

  Knowledge and experience

  Essential

  • Minimum 6 months training in health protection
  • Experience of communicable disease control in a wide variety of settings including out of hours on call
  • Postgraduate experience in infectious diseases epidemiology
  • Personal expertise in dealing with complex clinical queries on vaccine
  • Experience in the public health management of cases or incidents of gastrointestinal infections
  • Research experience including protocol development
  • Understanding of epidemiology and statistics, public health practice, health promotion, health economics and health care evaluation

  Desirable

  • Minimum 12 months training in health protection, with at least 3 months at national and/or regional level
  • Evidence of successful proposals to obtain research funding

  Skills

  Essential

  • Strategic thinker with proven leadership skills
  • Proven excellent oral and written communication skills (including dealing with the media)
  • Proven and effective interpersonal, motivational and influencing skills
  • High level of data management and manipulation skills
  • Substantially numerate, with highly developed analytical skills using qualitative and quantitative data
  • Commitment to team-working, and respect and consideration for the skills of others
  • Able to prioritise work, and work well against a background of change and uncertainty

  Desirable

  • Adaptable to situations, can handle people of all capabilities and attitudes

  Equality and Diversity

  Essential

  • An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships, both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems

  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).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  UK Health Security Agency

  Address

  Colindale

  London

  NW9 5EQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  UK Health Security Agency

  Address

  Colindale

  London

  NW9 5EQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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