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Health Protection Scotland (HPS) works in partnership to deliver health protection services which enable and support a safer and healthier Scotland.
We are seeking a permanent Healthcare Scientists (Health Protection) to work in the Antimicrobial Resistance & Healthcare Associated Infection (ARHAI) Group. The posts will be across the National Policies Guidance and Outbreaks (NPGO) Programme, Neonatal Unit (NNU) Programme and the Decontamination Programme. The postholders will assist in supporting efforts to prevent healthcare associated infection by means of surveillance, operational support and training, covering areas such as surgical-site surveillance, decontamination, microbiological surveillance, research and infection control.
Generally, the post holders will be required to support consultants, programme leads or senior nursing and scientific staff in the provision of specialised information, advice and support to stakeholders. They will assist in the development of a specialised epidemiological knowledge base to underpin one or more health protection programmes of work. This will include the analysis, interpretation and presentation of epidemiological and surveillance data and participation in relevant research activities. The post holders will provide support to the ARHAI Group and collaborate with other HPS groups involved in this area.
You will be educated to degree level in a scientific or clinical subject. You will have a proven track record as a team player, excellent planning and organisational skills and well developed analytical skills, including a familiarity with statistical analysis tools e.g. SPSS, STATA. Knowledge of the NHS and infectious diseases would be advantageous. The location of the posts will be Glasgow.
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.
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Dr. Catherine Boswell on 0141 282 2127.
Further information on NSS is available from: www.nhsnss.org
Closing date for completed applications is Tuesday 14th May 2019.
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies