Job Advert
1 x permanent position available
1 x 9 month fixed term/ secondment position available
About the Organisation:
Public Health Scotland is Scotland’s lead national agency for improving and protecting the health and wellbeing of all of Scotland’s people. Our vision is of a Scotland where everybody thrives. Our focus is on increasing healthy life expectancy and reducing premature mortality. To do this, we use data, intelligence and a place-based approach to lead and deliver Scotland’s public health priorities.
The role of the Clinical and Protecting Health Directorate is to protect the people of Scotland from infectious and environmental hazards; enable high-quality clinical and public health knowledge, research and innovation; and change clinical and public health practice by using audits at a national and local level.
The post:
The Clinical and Protecting Health Directorate are seeking to appoint two full time Band 6 Healthcare Scientists. One fixed-term post (9 months) will be based within the respiratory unit and a permanent post in Bloodborne Virus and Sexually Transmitted Infection team.
The post-holder(s) shall work closely with Clinicians, Data Management and Analytical staff as part of Clinical and Protecting Health team to contribute to PHS intelligence surveillance, research and development opportunities working with a range of policy makers and public health/health protection service providers and stakeholders across all sectors in Scotland and beyond.
The candidate:
You will work collaboratively with colleagues both internal and external. You will lead on the epidemiologic analyses of the data, coordinating advice and guidance on specialist aspects of the analyses from topic teams where relevant.
You will have strong communication skills, as you will have overall responsibility for interpreting and preparing timely communications about the status of the investigations as well as scientific reports and published articles of the results.
Location and working pattern:
The post will be based in Gyle Square, Edinburgh or Central Quay, Glasgow. PHS operate a hybrid working model with a mixture of working at home and days in the office each week.
Please note that PHS is currently in the process of relocating from Central Quay, Glasgow to Bothwell Street, Glasgow from early 2024.
There will be an expectation to travel to local areas for some meetings and events.
It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with PHS.
These are full-time posts at 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
During times of public health emergency, or other urgent business need, you may be required on a temporary basis to work your normal contracted working hours over 7 days including weekends, in order to meet the needs of the service.
Benefits:
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. Click here to view the full range of the PHS Employee Benefits.
Further information:
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Liz Blackman (liz.blackman@phs.scot) or Johanna Reilly (johanna.reilly2@phs.scot).
Closing date for completed applications is 31st January 2024
Further information on PHS is available from: www.publichealthscotland.scot
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
Public Health Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as such guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies