Job summary We are seeking an Advanced Health Protection Practitioner (AHPP) who will be an essential member of our multidisciplinary team. As a senior team member, the post holder will: Provide system-wide leadership, management and oversight of the health protection function within the North London Health Protection Team (NL HPT). Leading the daytime acute response service and leading and overseeing incidents and outbreaks and non-infectious environmental hazards. Provide senior leadership to the health protection practitioners and will form part of the NL HPT management team. Work closely with their 8B/UG7 Advanced HPP colleague and Team Lead in the North London team and across the wider UKHSA regional team. Require excellent generic public health skills and have specific lead areas of work involving partnership working with external organisations. Actively assist in the development of joint plans and system wide priorities for public health action or improvement. Contribute to the strategic work of the locality/patch based health protection team deputising if appropriate Lead and coordinate defined complex areas of work including regional and national work streams in agreement with the Deputy Director for Health Protection. Salary information: Grade 7 Upper (£66,465-£68,344) or Clinical Ringfence Afc Band 8b (£62,215-£72,293) Main duties of the job The successful candidate will lead and oversee the day-to-day acute response service and ensure high-quality, safe, and effective delivery. This includes maintaining accurate records, using an evidence-based approach for clinical advice, and participating in formal case reviews. The AHPP will also support the UKHSA's emergency planning and resilience response, including responsibilities under the Civil Contingencies Act. They will lead the management of complex incidents and outbreaks of infectious diseases and environmental hazards, and where appropriate working closely with the Incident Director. In this role, the AHPP will develop and maintain effective systems for the surveillance of communicable diseases and environmental hazards. They will use surveillance data to inform public health actions and policies at local and national levels, addressing health needs and inequalities. The AHPP will foster partnerships with various stakeholders, using systemwide leadership, communication and negotiation skills to collaborate on public health strategies and manage complex issues in diverse settings. 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. Please visit our careers site for more information https://gov.uk/ukhsa/careers Date posted 20 February 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £62,215 to £72,293 a year Per annum, pro rata. Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working Reference number 919-HM-306948-EXT Job locations UKHSA Canary Wharf and UKHSA Colindale 10 South Colonnade London E14 4PU Job description Job responsibilities Your key responsibilities will include: Response Use expertise and knowledge to lead the management of complex incidents and outbreaks of infectious diseases and non-infectious environmental hazards, in collaboration with the Incident Director. Assume management and supervision of the day to day acute response service and complex incidents to ensure high quality safe and effective delivery, if required. Manage and carry out continuing responsibility for a caseload ensuring accurate, up to date records of contacts/action by completion of relevant records and compliance with team handover procedures, in line with UKHSAs standards for record keeping. To utilise an evidence based approach to manage clinical/professional advice and discussions within the team and support and participate in the teams formal case review process. To monitor standards, ensuring quality and consistency and to take action where any shortfall occurs. Contribute to and where required lead ongoing longer term management of issues relevant to a defined geographical area within their region. Contribute to the UKHSA response during incidents in line with UKHSAs Emergency Planning and Resilience Response (EPRR) arrangements as part of the regions responsibilities under the Civil Contingencies Act. Contribute to and support the UKHSA regions input into Emergency Planning arrangements. May be required to participate in a local on call rota at local, regional or national level as required. Surveillance Contribute proactively and where required lead the development and maintenance of effective systems for the surveillance of communicable disease and environmental hazards for a designated area of work. Proactively use surveillance outputs to inform and influence local and national Public Health actions, policies and strategies. Contribute to health needs, health inequalities, health impact assessments and influencing both national and local priorities. Partnership Working Develop and nurture key relationships with a wide range of individuals and stakeholders and take responsibility for the maintenance of professional networks relevant to role. Employ highly effective communication, negotiation and influencing skills to enable stakeholder relationships to deliver objectives with: External organisations and wider NHS stakeholders to ensure collaboration in the strategy in the Sector Internal leaders and staff to gain input to the development of systems, processes and activities Deal with complex and conflicting subject matter problems or in day work load in workshops, meetings, one to one communications and other events, comprising various parts of the business. Contribute actively to the development and implementation of system wide priorities and programmes for public health action or improvement. Research, Training & Teaching Contribute to research activity to complement the health protection evidence base. Develop and deliver appropriate teaching resources and activities across a range of audiences. Contribute to training programmes for Foundation Year Doctors and Specialist Trainees in the Faculty of Public Health training scheme as appropriate, and to the training of public health and health care professionals and practitioners within the locality. Ensure appropriate clinical supervision and mentorship systems are in place. Provide clinical/professional supervision and mentorship 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. Essential Criteria: As part of this campaign you will be assessed against the below 11 criteria, however, for full list of essential criterias please see job description attached. Registered General Nurse or Allied Health Professional in relevant clinical discipline with current professional registration e.g. NMC OR a Master's in Public health, or higher degree in a related subject e.g. Infection Prevention and Control, or evidence of CPD in health protection and documented experience at master's level Recognised qualification in Infection Prevention and Control or demonstrable equivalent experience Extensive experience in a health protection role at a senior level with specialist knowledge and expertise in Health Protection Experience of effectively engaging with the media e.g. reactive press statement Proven experience of managing others in a managerial or supervisory role including performance management and appraisal and development Experience of developing and delivering training programmes on a wide range of topics including to trainees, pre and post registration Highly effective verbal, written and presentation communications skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences Proven ability to build trusted stakeholder relationships networks in a politically sensitive and/or changing environment Evidence of ability to handle challenging issues taking a problem-solving approach to ensure proactive and effective resolution Ability to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others including managing and motivating a team and reviewing individual standards Experience of leadership within a changing environment Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviours, Experience, Technical skills and Abilities outlined in the essential criteria. Stage 1 - Application & Sift: You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the 11 essential criteria listed, and this will be in the form of a: Application form(Employer/ Activity history section on the application 1500 word Statement of Suitability 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. The CV/Application form and Statement of Suitability will be marked together. Please be aware that we will assess on the 11essential criteria stated on the advert rather than the full list on the job description document. 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 Pile Meets all essential criteria will be moved through to the shortlisting stage. Shortlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on: Extensive experience in a health protection role at a senior level with specialist knowledge and expertise in Health Protection Please do not exceed 1500 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 (success profiles) You will be invited to a (single) face to face interview. If face to face interviews are planned, in exceptional circumstances, we may be able to offer a remote interview. Behaviours, technical, experience and ability will be tested at interview. There will be a 5-10 minute presentation at interview, the full details will be provided at the shortlisting stage. The Behaviour's tested during the interview stage will be: Leadership (lead) Managing a Quality Service Changing and Improving Seeing the Big Picture Communicating and Influencing 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 our Core HQ in Canary Wharf and our Scientific Campus in Colindale. We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA andoperate 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). If based at one of our scientific campuses, 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. 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. Job description Job responsibilities Your key responsibilities will include: Response Use expertise and knowledge to lead the management of complex incidents and outbreaks of infectious diseases and non-infectious environmental hazards, in collaboration with the Incident Director. Assume management and supervision of the day to day acute response service and complex incidents to ensure high quality safe and effective delivery, if required. Manage and carry out continuing responsibility for a caseload ensuring accurate, up to date records of contacts/action by completion of relevant records and compliance with team handover procedures, in line with UKHSAs standards for record keeping. To utilise an evidence based approach to manage clinical/professional advice and discussions within the team and support and participate in the teams formal case review process. To monitor standards, ensuring quality and consistency and to take action where any shortfall occurs. Contribute to and where required lead ongoing longer term management of issues relevant to a defined geographical area within their region. Contribute to the UKHSA response during incidents in line with UKHSAs Emergency Planning and Resilience Response (EPRR) arrangements as part of the regions responsibilities under the Civil Contingencies Act. Contribute to and support the UKHSA regions input into Emergency Planning arrangements. May be required to participate in a local on call rota at local, regional or national level as required. Surveillance Contribute proactively and where required lead the development and maintenance of effective systems for the surveillance of communicable disease and environmental hazards for a designated area of work. Proactively use surveillance outputs to inform and influence local and national Public Health actions, policies and strategies. Contribute to health needs, health inequalities, health impact assessments and influencing both national and local priorities. Partnership Working Develop and nurture key relationships with a wide range of individuals and stakeholders and take responsibility for the maintenance of professional networks relevant to role. Employ highly effective communication, negotiation and influencing skills to enable stakeholder relationships to deliver objectives with: External organisations and wider NHS stakeholders to ensure collaboration in the strategy in the Sector Internal leaders and staff to gain input to the development of systems, processes and activities Deal with complex and conflicting subject matter problems or in day work load in workshops, meetings, one to one communications and other events, comprising various parts of the business. Contribute actively to the development and implementation of system wide priorities and programmes for public health action or improvement. Research, Training & Teaching Contribute to research activity to complement the health protection evidence base. Develop and deliver appropriate teaching resources and activities across a range of audiences. Contribute to training programmes for Foundation Year Doctors and Specialist Trainees in the Faculty of Public Health training scheme as appropriate, and to the training of public health and health care professionals and practitioners within the locality. Ensure appropriate clinical supervision and mentorship systems are in place. Provide clinical/professional supervision and mentorship 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. Essential Criteria: As part of this campaign you will be assessed against the below 11 criteria, however, for full list of essential criterias please see job description attached. Registered General Nurse or Allied Health Professional in relevant clinical discipline with current professional registration e.g. NMC OR a Master's in Public health, or higher degree in a related subject e.g. Infection Prevention and Control, or evidence of CPD in health protection and documented experience at master's level Recognised qualification in Infection Prevention and Control or demonstrable equivalent experience Extensive experience in a health protection role at a senior level with specialist knowledge and expertise in Health Protection Experience of effectively engaging with the media e.g. reactive press statement Proven experience of managing others in a managerial or supervisory role including performance management and appraisal and development Experience of developing and delivering training programmes on a wide range of topics including to trainees, pre and post registration Highly effective verbal, written and presentation communications skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences Proven ability to build trusted stakeholder relationships networks in a politically sensitive and/or changing environment Evidence of ability to handle challenging issues taking a problem-solving approach to ensure proactive and effective resolution Ability to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others including managing and motivating a team and reviewing individual standards Experience of leadership within a changing environment Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviours, Experience, Technical skills and Abilities outlined in the essential criteria. Stage 1 - Application & Sift: You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the 11 essential criteria listed, and this will be in the form of a: Application form(Employer/ Activity history section on the application 1500 word Statement of Suitability 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. The CV/Application form and Statement of Suitability will be marked together. Please be aware that we will assess on the 11essential criteria stated on the advert rather than the full list on the job description document. 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 Pile Meets all essential criteria will be moved through to the shortlisting stage. Shortlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on: Extensive experience in a health protection role at a senior level with specialist knowledge and expertise in Health Protection Please do not exceed 1500 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 (success profiles) You will be invited to a (single) face to face interview. If face to face interviews are planned, in exceptional circumstances, we may be able to offer a remote interview. Behaviours, technical, experience and ability will be tested at interview. There will be a 5-10 minute presentation at interview, the full details will be provided at the shortlisting stage. The Behaviour's tested during the interview stage will be: Leadership (lead) Managing a Quality Service Changing and Improving Seeing the Big Picture Communicating and Influencing 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 our Core HQ in Canary Wharf and our Scientific Campus in Colindale. We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA andoperate 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). If based at one of our scientific campuses, 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. 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. Person Specification Application form and Statement of Suitability Essential Application form and Statement of Suitability Behaviours Essential Leadership Managing a Quality Service Changing and Improving Seeing the Big Picture Communicating and Influencing Person Specification Application form and Statement of Suitability Essential Application form and Statement of Suitability Behaviours Essential Leadership Managing a Quality Service Changing and Improving Seeing the Big Picture Communicating and Influencing 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 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). Employer details Employer name UK Health Security Agency Address UKHSA Canary Wharf and UKHSA Colindale 10 South Colonnade London E14 4PU Employer's website https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency (Opens in a new tab)