Job Details

Job introduction

Brighton & Hove City Council is looking to expand its Public Health Intelligence team to meet the continuing challenges of Coronavirus.

Fixed term for: 18 months We would be happy to consider anyone who would like to apply on the basis of a secondment from their substantive job.  If you would like to apply on the basis of a secondment please get the agreement from your manager before applying.  

As this post will be for a fixed period covering Covid-19 related work, we would be happy to consider applicants who would work remotely and are not based in Brighton & Hove throughout the period of the contract.

Interview date: TBC (will be held virtually)

For an informal discussion, please contact Kate Gilchrist on kate.gilchrist@brighton-hove.gov.uk

About the role

The postholder will work with public health, environmental health and infection control professionals, as well as Public Health England’s Health Protection team, to support the COVID-19 Local Outbreak Plan and Health Protection Board, chaired by the Director of Public Health.

An effective local response relies upon having access to a range of specialist intelligence products, with the right systems and processes to make best use of local, regional and national data-sharing and intelligence developments. The post-holder will work to the Head of Public Health Intelligence and closely with the Consultant lead for Health Protection and other colleagues to develop a COVID-19 strategic intelligence workplan.

This new, fixed term post will combine operational and more strategic elements, and offers a rewarding mix of reactive and proactive, developmental work. As a specialised role, this job draws upon well-developed technical and data presentation skills in order to deliver COVID-19 intelligence products that are suited to a range of different formats, audiences and purposes; from operational decision-making to strategic assurance and governance reporting. Knowledge of infectious disease epidemiology concepts and analyses, and a good understanding of how Public Health in local government is situated within the wider population health and care system are essential. Previous experience of working within a collaborative or integrated population health intelligence role is a valuable for this role.

For further details about this role please see job description and person specification attached.

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Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) Points-based Immigration System.

From 6 April 2011 the Home Office has placed a permanent restriction on the number of migrant workers that all Tier 2 (General) Sponsors can recruit. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

Company information

Please note that this post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Criminal Records Check.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community but particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans as these groups are currently under-represented in our Directorate workforce.

As part of Brighton & Hove City Council's ongoing commitment to redeployment, please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any stage of the recruitment process, without prior notice if a suitable redeployee (internal employee at risk of redundancy) is identified.

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