Main area: Epidemiology Training
Grade: AfC Band 7 or NHS: Specialty Registrar
Contract: Fixed term: 2 years (Commencing 11th September 2025 until 10th September 2027)
Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week (37.5 hours per week)
Job ref: 919-HM-309963-EXT
Employer: UK Health Security Agency
Employer type: Public (Non NHS)
Site: Various in UKHSA Offices, Public Health Agency Northern Ireland, Public Health Wales
Town: London
Salary: £40,661 - £63,152 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 22/12/2024 23:59
Field Epidemiology Training Programme Fellow
The United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is a system leader for health security; taking action internationally to strengthen global health security, providing trusted advice to government and the public and reducing inequalities in the way different communities experience and are impacted by infectious disease, environmental hazards, and other threats to health.
UKHSA’s remit is to protect the health of the nation from infectious diseases and other external threats to health. As the nation’s expert national health security agency, UKHSA will:
* Prevent: anticipate threats to health and help build the nation’s readiness, defences and health security.
* Detect: use cutting-edge environmental and biological surveillance to proactively detect and monitor infectious diseases and threats to health.
* Analyse: use world-class science and data analytics to assess and continually monitor threats to health, identifying how best to control and mitigate the risks.
* Respond: take rapid, collaborative and effective actions nationally and locally to mitigate threats to health when they materialise.
* Lead: lead strong and sustainable global, national, regional and local partnerships designed to save lives, protect the nation from public health threats and reduce inequalities.
Job overview
The UK Field Epidemiology Training Programme (UKFETP) is a full-time, competency-based 2-year specialist postgraduate training programme aimed at medical, scientific, veterinary or nursing staff who are, or whose future career may be, in a post involving field investigation and epidemiology and who want to further enhance their specialist skills.
The programme provides training and experience to develop the core competencies agreed for field epidemiologists in the United Kingdom and in the European Union (EU). For further information about the programme, please review the prospectus or contact the team.
Prior to completing the application, please review the instructions on how to complete as this will greatly increase your chance of being selected for interview.
Main duties of the job
Training is provided mainly on the job with at least ten percent of time dedicated to formally taught training courses. Fellows will be based in a UKFETP training location for the two-year fellowship. The training locations include national public health centres in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, or local UKHSA teams. Fellows are expected to relocate for the duration of the training programme.
In order to conduct the main duties of the fellowship, you are required to be educated to Master's level, preferably in Epidemiology or Public Health (or equivalent) and have demonstrable experience of working within public health, health protection or epidemiology. You will be an excellent team member and have an understanding of public health systems in your country of work.
You will be familiar with analysis, interpretation and presentation of scientific data. You will be able to demonstrate how the UKFETP could be of value to your future career.
Working for our organisation
We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, 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. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Main Responsibilities
Responsibilities of the role are detailed in the attached job description. Other expectations are detailed below.
Relocation: Individuals currently contracted by UKHSA and working in a UKFETP training site are expected to relocate to an alternate site for the duration of the programme. However, consideration will be given for extenuating circumstances.
Sites: Different training sites are available each year on a rotational basis. The location of the training placement for each individual will be determined after interview based on the fellow’s learning needs and work interests, and on performance at interview.
Full time: The fellowship must be completed full time.
Travel: Training within or outside the UK may necessitate week-long residential stays. Fellows may also have the opportunity to undertake national projects and international missions.
Previous FETP: We would not consider applications from those that have already completed an advanced FETP programme.
Other Information
Open to all external applicants from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).
Applicants are strongly advised to read the instructions on how to complete the application and the criteria in the Person Specification of the Job Description as sub-headings in their application to make it clear how they meet each of the selection criteria.
Successful applicants must have the right to work in the UK by the start date (11 September 2025). The UKFETP cannot provide sponsorship.
For an informal discussion, please contact the UKFETP office at [emailprotected]. Additionally, a Q&A live event will be held on Thursday 5 December at 2pm during which information about the FETP and the application process will be provided with an opportunity to ask any questions. Participation in this meeting will be anonymous.
To join the meeting follow the link below: If link does not open for you please contact the office on [emailprotected].
Invitations to interview will be sent out in mid March 2025. Interviews will be held in central London between 31 March - 3 April 2025. Successful candidates will begin the programme on 11 th September 2025.
Closing Date: 23.55 22/12/2024
Person specification
Qualifications
* Masters’ degree or PhD in a scientific discipline with a significant health (human or animal), public health, epidemiology or data analysis component OR A minimum of four years supervised experience in Public Health, Epidemiology or Health Protection with evidence of publication at the time of application.
* For applicants without a masters’ degree: Two first author peer-reviewed publications on an epidemiological / health protection topic.
Knowledge and Experience
* Demonstrable experience of working within Public Health, Health Protection or epidemiology for at least 18 months by the date of application deadline.
* Experience of managing data, undertaking basic analysis and presenting information in reports and presentations.
* Experience of audit/evaluation or research activities.
Skills, Capabilities and Behaviours
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Be able to demonstrate a keen interest in applied epidemiology.
* Be able to demonstrate how the UKFETP will be of benefit to them and their career path.
* Be able to demonstrate an enthusiasm for being in a learner role and receiving supervision and feedback.
* Able to undertake statistical analysis of epidemiological or health datasets.
Equality and Diversity
* An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.
Interpreting Data Skills
* Experience of interpreting and evaluating data in response to an evolving situation or incident response.
* Able to make sense of complex information and imperfect data to draw meaningful conclusions.
IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ
Your application may be rejected and/or you may be subject to disciplinary action if evidence of plagiarism is detected.
This is a Non-Reserved post under the Civil Service Nationality Rules.
For posts on UKHSA Civil Service terms and conditions, new entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band.
For Temporary Appointments, if you are not currently a civil servant, you will take up the post on a Fixed Term appointment.
Given the nature of the work of the UKHSA, you may be required in an emergency, if deemed a necessity, to redeploy to another role at short notice.
Late Applications will unfortunately not be considered.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity.
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, you should contact UKHSA Public Accountability Unit via email: [emailprotected].
Reserve List - If more than the required number of suitable candidates pass the interview criteria, you may be kept on a reserve list for 12 months subject to your agreement.
Interview expenses will not be reimbursed.
UKHSA is required to check employment and/or education history covering three consecutive years.
If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Any move to UKHSA from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers.
Benefits of working at UKHSA include:
* Generous annual leave.
* Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions.
* Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme, season ticket advances and payroll giving.
* Access to retail discounts and cashback site.
* Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours).
* Generous maternity/ paternity and adoption leave package.
Hybrid Working
UKHSA operates a hybrid working model where business needs allow.
Disability Confident Scheme
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities.
Reasonable Adjustments
The Civil Service is committed to making sure that our selection methods are fair to everyone.
If you need an adjustment to be made at any point during the recruitment process you should contact the recruitment team in confidence as soon as possible to discuss your needs.
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