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In DHSC, we are proud of our purpose to enable everyone to live more independent, healthier lives for longer. To achieve this, and create a great place to work, we have four values: we are inclusive, we constantly improve, we challenge, and we are agile. If this sounds like an environment youd like to work in, wed love to hear from you.
The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) in the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) drives the Governments health improvement agenda. Under the professional leadership of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), OHID leads the development and delivery of the Governments work to improve and level up health outcomes. This includes cross-government action on the wider determinants of health. Sitting at the heart of DHSC, the work of OHID will shift the focus of the Department, NHS and wider health system, and partners across local and national government and beyond, ensuring that public health, prevention, and health inequalities are prioritised.
The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) uses research evidence, in service evaluations and economic evaluation to assess the evidence for screening programmes. This assessment is based upon a set of internationally recognised criteria. These criteria cover the condition, the test, the treatment options and the effectiveness and acceptability of a screening programme. Assessing programmes in this evidence-based way helps to ensure they do more good than harm at affordable cost.
Screening effectiveness team supports evaluation of effectiveness of screening programmes.
Job description
Provide specialised analytical and information management function to the UK National Screening Committee (UKNSC) and the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) screening team to inform policy and effectiveness of current and recommended national screening programmes.
Role responsibilities:
- Provide specialist screening analytical function to support screening policy, identification of risks and for the constantly evolving assessment of effectiveness of all screening programmes in England
- Collect, collate, analyse, interpret, present and publish screening information
- Support and advise DHSC on ad hoc and regular reporting of effectiveness of screening programmes
- Write and contribute to reports. These reports can vary in length and complexity, and will range from informal summaries to detailed comprehensive reports which may be for internal use, published in peer review journals or shared otherwise in the public domain
- Actively develop and sustain good relationships with colleagues supporting screening services in NHSE and other stakeholders including charities and researchers
- Support screening inequalities strategy including the development of metrics focusing on inequalities
- Support development and review of screening standards
- Develop and maintain methodology used to assess effectiveness of screening programmes
- Monitor and contribute to screening related scientific publications in relation to policy and effectiveness of screening programmes in England
- Support parliamentary correspondence
- Advise on prioritisation with regards to development and data requirements for national screening IT systems
- Carry out any reasonable duties in agreement with the line manager
Person specification
Keys skills and experience required
- Extensive experience of working with and analysing health related data
- Experience of drafting briefing papers, reports and correspondence including presentation to various audiences
- Experience of applying analysis to improve policy implementation and design
- Experience of conducting surveys and consultations
- Good understanding of screening, epidemiology, and public health
- Experience in studying samples of population that include healthy and unhealthy individuals
- Experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment
- A sound understanding of IG principles, including GDPR and the UK Data Protection Act
- Ability to analyse complex issues where material is conflicting, drawing on multiple sources
- Project management experience
- Excellent communication, both written and verbal
- An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Benefits
£10,292 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
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Selection process details
Sift date: expected W/C 11/09/2023 or 18/09/2023.
Interview date: expected W/C 02/10/2023 or 09/10/2023
Interview location: By video.
The available interview slots will be released with the sift scores.
As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a Statement of Suitability and evidence of the selected behaviours.
Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
Please use your statement of suitability to (in no more than 500 words) outline how you meet the key skills and experience required for the role as set out in the job advert.
Candidates will be required to complete a Numerical and Verbal reasoning tests as part of the online application, this will follow immediately after the initial short application form is submitted. If you successfully pass the test, you will be invited to complete the full application. Please complete the online tests as soon as possible (within 24-48 hours is recommended) to give yourself enough time to complete your full application. The closing date for the tests and for submitting your full application is 11 September 2023. If you fail to complete the online test and submit your full application before the deadline your application will be withdrawn. Guidance for the test will be available when you are invited to take the test. The tests are administered online and accessed via the CS Jobs website.
Applications will be sifted on Statement of suitability and Behaviours such as Changing and Improving, Working Together.
An initial sift based on Statement of suitability 500 words may be held if a large number of applications are received. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to assessment/interview.
At interview candidates will be assessed on Strengths, Experience and Behaviours: Working Together, Changing and Improving.
Experience analysing a large and complex data set. Be able to demonstrate a good understanding of basic epidemiology concepts.
To find out more about working in the department please visit our page on the Civil Service Careers Website here and to find out more information on how to apply visit the Civil Service Careers Website here
Applicants who are appointable but were not successful in appointment to this vacancy, may be held on a reserve list for up to 12 months, and contacted if similar vacancies become available.
Please be aware that some travel may be required across the DHSC estate.
Please note that applicants will require BPSS.
Further Information
Any move to DHSC from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
Reasonable Adjustment
If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
Contact Government Recruitment Service via dhscrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
Complete the Assistance required section in the Additional requirements page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if youre deaf, a Language Service Professional.
If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf.
However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the ‘Contact point for applicants’ section.
Existing Civil Servants and applicants from accredited NDPBs are eligible to apply, but will only be considered on loan basis (Civil Servants) or secondment (accredited NDPBs). Prior agreement to be released on a loan basis must be obtained before commencing the application process. In the case of Civil Servants, the terms of the loan will be agreed between the home and host department and the Civil Servant. This includes grade on return.
This role is being advertised on a permanent basis. If preferable, Loan or Secondment options will also be available for existing Civil Servants (Loan) and applicants from accredited NDPBs (Secondment). Prior agreement to be released on a loan basis must be obtained before commencing the application process. In the case of Civil Servants, the terms of the loan will be agreed between the home and host department and the Civil Servant. This includes grade on return.
Terms and Conditions
Candidates should note that DHSCs Terms and Conditions of employment changed from 1 October 2013. It is the candidates responsibility to ensure they are aware of the terms and conditions they will adopt should they be successful.
New Entrants to the Civil Service
New entrants appointed in grades AA to G6 will receive DHSCs modernised terms and conditions:
- Annual Leave: 25 days on entry rising by one day for each completed year of service to a maximum of 30 days and pro-rata for part-time staff
- Privilege Leave: 1 day – for the Kings birthday
- Hours of Work: 37 hours (net) per week for full time staff in all geographical locations, including London and pro rata for part-time staff
- Occupational Sick Pay (OSP): one month full pay/one month half pay on entry, rising by one month for each completed year of service to a maximum of five months full pay and five months half pay
- Mobility: Mobility clause in contracts allow staff to be mobile across the Civil Service
- Probation: 6 month probation period
Existing Civil Service staff transferring from another Government department, on either level transfer or promotion
All staff moving to DHSC will transfer onto DHSCs modernised terms and conditions (as outlined above).
Existing DHSC staff, appointed on either level transfer or promotion
If DHSCs modernised terms and conditions are already held, the employee will retain those terms and conditions. If DHSCs pre-modernised terms and conditions are held, the employee will transfer onto DHSCs modernised terms and conditions (as outlined above).
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Mr Radoslav Latinovic
- Email : radoslav.latinovic@dhsc.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : dhscrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Further information
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/contact-us/
