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Clinical and Public Health Fellow

£54.5k - £76.58k per annum
Full-time
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated registrar in Infectious Diseases, Medical Microbiology, Virology, public health or paediatrics (including paediatric infectious diseases) to join UKHSA as a clinical fellow

This fellowship is an outstanding opportunity for the individual to gain experience and expertise at a national level in areas including investigation and management of major incidents and outbreaks; infectious disease surveillance; guidance and policy development and implementation; research; service development and improvement including close collaborative work across regional reference laboratories, directorate and divisions.

An individual plan will be agreed with the Fellow depending on prior experience and interests, setting out their duties and objectives. The agreement will be tailored to take in consideration the both the needs of the Directorate/Division and the individual. It will include objective setting and mapping expected outputs and timescales for any projects.

Main duties of the job
There is a fellowship opportunity available for 12 month Out of Programme Experiences (OOPE) post to commence February/March 2027 . This is aimed at Infectious Diseases, Medical Microbiology, Virology and Public Health registrars currently on training programmes with a National Training Number (NTN). The registrar MUST have OOPE/OOPT approval in principle from their TPD.

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

Details
Date posted: 21 July 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Specialty registrar
Salary: £54,499 to £76,582 a year
per annum, pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 919-HM-6161982-EXT
Job locations: Various UKHSA Labs
London, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol, Salisbury
NW9 5EQ
United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
During the placement the StR will be expected to:
Gain understanding and experience of:
  • The delivery of the national role of UKHSA
  • The commissioning and financing of different aspects of the delivery of public health programmes and their impact on programme performance
  • The role of the various agencies in delivering, managing and monitoring programme
  • Guidance and policy development
  • Service and quality improvement in relation to aspects of UKHSAs work
  • Providing public health input into commissioning and financing decisions with regards to the delivery of public health programmes
Develop skills in:
  • Liaising with other stakeholders to optimise the delivery of public health programme
  • Cross divisional working within UKHSA
  • Providing clinical input into delivery of the national programmes
  • Policy development and implementation
  • Decision making and time management
  • Working on ad hoc analyses of each area of responsibility as directed by consultants and scientists
  • Identifying, investigating and responding to cases, clusters and outbreaksof communicable disease
Objectives Delivery:
  • The StR will be expected to agree a plan with their project and educational supervisors. The plan will be tailored to meet the individual StR's needs and the needs of the host division and will include the objectives for the placement and the output and timescales expected for any projects.
The StR is expected to:
  • Take responsibility for arranging 1:1 sessions with their supervisor(s)
  • Inform their educational supervisor of any special requirements, ideally at the pre-placement meeting;
  • Inform their education supervisor promptly of any difficulties, including concerns about lack of opportunities to gain experience;
  • Attend the workplace as required and on time;
  • Share their diaries with UKHSA staff;
  • Notify their educational supervisor (or unit/department administrator if unavailable) when unwell;
  • To deliver the objectives set out in the plan the StR will be expected to work closely with members of the individual teams
  • Short induction including familiarisation with base, the team, wider colleagues within UKHSA, and organisational arrangements.
  • Dealing with enquiries from the public and health professionals
  • Issuing advice to clinicians on individual cases
  • Participating in investigation of clusters/ outbreaks
  • Attendance at (and presentation where appropriate) key meetings relevant to the division
  • Attendance at cross UKHSA, meetings relevant to training, and /or projects
  • Work on projects which contribute to the strategic work of the division and across divisions which are appropriate to the individual StR
  • To meet regularly with their project and educational supervisors.
  • To complete an evaluation of the placement.
  • The StR should pursue a programme of continuing professional development in accordance with any relevant professional registration or statutory requirements, whilst maintaining appropriate awareness of service provider requirements.
Person Specification
Please refer to the person specification below in addition applicants must:
  • Be on a formally accredited specialist training programme
  • Have satisfactory progression through annual assessments (ARCP)
  • Read, sign and return the Declaration Form (attached to the job advert) with confirmation from your Training Programme Director/Head of School that this is a suitable training opportunity and that you can undertake an Out of Programme Experience (OOPE). The form must also be signed by your Training Programme Director/Head of School and returned to the Recruitment Team at View email address on meeveem.com at the time of submitting your application. Failure to submit the completed form may result in your application not being progressed to the interview stage
  • Express a preference (within the Statement of Suitability) for up to three available placements from the UKHSA Placement List document (attached to the job advert). Placements will be allocated to successful applicants based on merit, determined by interview ranking
  • Be available for the period of 12 months
For full details, please see attached Job Description & Person Specification.

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

STAGE 1 Application & Sift:
Applicants must read, sign and return the declaration form to the SCS MD Recruitment Team - View email address on meeveem.com when submitting their application. This is required in order for the application to be assessed; without it, we will be unable to consider the application.

Applicants should read the attached document listing the available placements. They are required to express up to three placement preferences, in order of preference, within their Statement of Suitability. Placement allocation will be based on merit.

You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on essential criteria, and this will be in the form of an Application form (Employer/ Activity history section on the application) up to 1500 word Statement of Suitability.

You will also be required to read, sign and return the declaration form

This should outline how your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role.

You will receive a joint score for your application form and statement. (The application form is the kind of information you would put into your C.V please be advised you will not be able to upload your CV. Please complete the application form in as much detail as possible)

If we receive a large number of applications an initial sift against the personal specification criteria (essential) will be conducted.

Longlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we may longlist into 3 piles of:
  • Meets all essential criteria
  • Meets some essential criteria
  • Meets no essential criteria
Shortlisting:
In the event of a large number of applications we may conduct an initial sift, on the lead criteria of:
  • Understanding of the UK research and NHS system
Desirable criteria may be used in the event of a large number of applications/large amount of successful candidates.

We will only take through applications that meet all essential criteria.

Please note feedback will not be provided at this stage.

Unfortunately, late applications will not be considered.

Stage 2: Interview (competency based)
You will be invited to aremote interview.

Interviews will be held in September, with dates to be confirmed

This vacancy is being assessed using the person specification . During the interview we will assess against the below:
Knowledge,Experience,Skills and Abilities

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed.

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

Security Clearance Level Requirement
Successful candidates for this role must pass an enhanced disclosure and barring security check before they can be appointed.

This role is being offered as hybrid working based at one of our Scientific Campuses or Labs. We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate 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) working at one of UKHSA's labs.

If based at one of Scientific Campuses or Labs, 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.

For further information about specific posts please contact the Postgraduate Training Faculty on View email address on meeveem.com

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
  • Medical degree MBBS or equivalent experience of working in a clinical field, including Public Health Trainees on accredited training programmes
  • Specialist trainee in infectious diseases, microbiology, virology, public health or paediatrics (undertaking a specialty training programme with national training number)
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
  • Understanding of the UK research and NHS system
Desirable
  • Experience of collaborating within other agencies (e.g. NHS England)
  • Experience of presenting complex ideas to stakeholders
Skills, Capabilities and Behaviours
Essential
  • Experience in preparation of written reports and published work
  • Ability to work individually and as part of a team
  • Ability to prioritise work in a timely manner
  • Working in a multidisciplinary team
  • Able to convey ideas and opinions clearly and concisely, orally and in writing
Equality and Diversity
Essential
  • An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
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: Various UKHSA Labs
London, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol, Salisbury
NW9 5EQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website: (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Postgraduate Training Faculty Programme
View email address on meeveem.com
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