Health Protection Practitioner - Birmingham, United Kingdom - UK Health Security Agency

UK Health Security Agency

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

The post holder will be part of the multi-disciplinary team contributing to the day to day provision of the health protection function, including the management of infectious and environmental hazards and contributing to the response to major incidents.

They will use specialist knowledge and skills to undertake case management, liaise with, and provide health protection advice and response across a range of partner organisations, professionals and the public.

They will actively contribute to the wider provision and development of the health protection function, including the development, training and supervision of others within the team.

The post holder will also develop areas of expertise within regional programmes, working with relevant leads to take this work forward.

The post holder will undergo a programme of on-going development and education to build on existing knowledge and develop skills to provide specialist health protection advice and meet competencies required to undertake the role.

Location:
Birmingham, B2 4BH

Working Pattern:
Full Time, Part Time, Job Share, Flexible Working.

Contribute to and support the day to day running of the acute response function to ensure high quality, safe and effective delivery of the health protection service.

Provide first point of contact specialist knowledge, support and advice to health professionals on health protection matters.

Surveillance
Partnership Working
Research, Teaching and Training
Management and Leadership
Personal and Professional Development

The above is extracted from the Job Description; please refer to the job description for full details of the role

At the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) our mission is to provide health security for the nation by protecting from infectious disease and external hazards.

We are a trusted source of advice to government and to the public, focusing on reducing inequalities in the way different communities experience and are impacted by infectious disease, environmental hazards, and other threats to health.

Our mission is challenging, innovative and in the spotlight.

We will work to ensure our people have the diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds we need to thrive, that our employees are representative of the communities we serve and feel valued and enabled to play their part in delivering our work.

Creating our working culture is an ongoing process which we are developing by listening and learning together, hearing and acting upon diverse voices and opinions to develop a common sense of identity and effective ways of working.

Responsibilities section:

Contribute to and support the day to day running of the acute response function to ensure high quality, safe and effective delivery of the health protection service.
Provide first point of contact specialist knowledge, support and advice to health professionals on health protection matters.
Undertake initial assessment and management of routine acute response work and non-complex incidents.
Escalate and support the management of complex incidents and outbreaks of infectious diseases and non-infectious environmental hazards as appropriate.
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 UKHSA's standards for record keeping.
To utilise an evidence based approach to manage clinical/professional advice and discussions within the team, seeking senior advice as/when appropriate.
Support and participate in the team's formal case review process.
Contribute to and where required lead under supervision the ongoing longer term management of issues relevant to a defined geographical area.
Contribute to the UKHSA response during incidents in line with UKHSAs Emergency Planning and Resilience Response (EPRR) arrangements as part of the region's responsibilities under the Civil Contingencies Act.
Contribute to and support the UKHSA regional input into Emergency Planning arrangements.
May be required to participate in a local on call rota at regional level as required

Surveillance:

Contribute to the development and maintenance of effective systems for the surveillance of communicable disease and environmental hazards.
Contribute to the use of surveillance outputs to inform and influence local and national Public Health actions, policies and strategies.
Support identification and reporting of health needs, health inequalities and health impact assessment.

Partnership Working:

Through activities delegated by line management, support the development of key relationships with a wide range of individuals and stakeholders attending meetings, networks etc as appropriate to role.
Contribute to and support the development and implementation of initiatives for public health action and improvement

**Research, Tea