Environmental Public Health Scientist

NHS Jobs; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Cardiff offers a hybrid-working role for a science-focused professional. You will train on environmental public health topics, present lectures, and review materials to improve outcomes. The role involves representing EHE at multi-agency events and disseminating knowledge from workshops to colleagues.

You will write research papers and collaborate with national and international experts, presenting findings at scientific meetings and conferences. A basic disclosure check is required.

Qualifications

• Communicate effectively with diverse audiences, including UKHSA staff, government representatives, and external organisations.
• Present complex technical information clearly to non-specialists and influence decisions through cohesive arguments.
• Demonstrate strong technical competence in data analysis and interpretation of complex, sometimes incomplete evidence.
• Highly organised, self-motivated, and adaptable, with excellent time management skills to handle changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Train and provide training on environmental public health topics, supporting EHE training development courses.
• Contribute and deliver formal lectures to professional training courses.
• Review training materials and provide critical feedback to improve outcomes.
• Represent EHE at multi-agency training events, including emergency planning and technical workshops.
• Disseminate information from workshops, meetings, seminars, and conferences to colleagues.
• Write and edit research papers for peer-reviewed journals and contract reports.
• Collaborate with national and international experts to obtain technical information and discuss progress.
• Attend scientific meetings and conferences, presenting papers on research activities.

Skills

Communication

Data analysis

Presentation skills

Time management

Microsoft Office

Education

Honours degree in a science-related discipline

Postgraduate or integrated Masters degree in a scientific subject

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Responsibilities

• Training Provide training on environmental public health training issues associated with area of expertise in support of EHE training development courses.
• Contribute and present formal lectures to professional level training courses.
• Review any training materials and provide critical review to improve training outcomes.
• Participate and where necessary represent EHE at multi-agency training including emergency planning, chemical incidentexercisesand other technical workshops.
• Communication and publication Dissemination of information and knowledge gathered from participation at workshops, meetings,seminarsand conferences to colleagues.
• The writing and editing of research papers for submission to peer reviewed journals and contract reports.
• Collaboration with other national and international experts to obtain relevant technical information, discuss ideas, describe work developments and progress etc.
• Participation in scientific meetings and conferences, presenting papers describing research activities.

Essential Criteria

• Honours degree in a science-related discipline (or equivalent qualification), and relevant postgraduate or integratedMastersdegree in a scientific subject, or equivalent professional experience within environmental public health protection.
• Experience in research and development within relevant scientific disciplines (e.g., environmental hazards, public health protection), with the ability to manage risks and report outcomes effectively
• Communicate effectively with diverse audiences, including UKHSA staff, government representatives, and external organisations.
• Present complex technical information clearly to non-specialists and influence decisions through cohesive arguments.
• Demonstrate strong technical competence in data analysis and interpretation of complex, sometimes incomplete evidence.
• Apply scientific principles to assess novel situations,identifyhazards, and make informed decisions under pressure.
• Highly organised, self-motivated, and adaptable, with excellent time management skills to handle changing priorities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, able to build strong relationships, and willing to work irregular hours whenrequired
• Strong presentation skills with proven experience in developing and delivering engaging presentations to diverse audiences, including internal teams and external stakeholders.
• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.

Desirable Criteria

• In-depth understanding of relevant legislation and commitment to continuing professional development
• Proven ability to design, deliver, and evaluate effective training programs for diverse audiences, ensuring knowledge transfer and skill development.
• Proven ability to contribute to strategic business planning, ensuring effective process implementation and successful delivery of organisational objectives.

Location

This role is being offered as hybrid working based at our offices in Cardiff. 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 our office. Our core HQ offices are modern and newly refurbished with excellent city centre transport links and benefit from co-location with other government departments such as the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC).

Security Clearance Level Requirement

Successful candidates must pass a basic disclosure and barring security check before they can be appointed. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Counter-Terrorist Check.

Eligibility Criteria

This vacancy is open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service as well as internal applicants.

Salary Information

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