Clinical and Public Health Fellow
UK Health Security AgencyLondon, Birmingham, Salisbury, West Midlands
Overview
This is a central government role (fixed-term) with UK Health Security Agency based in London, Birmingham, Salisbury. The advertised salary is £54,499 to £76,582. Applications close on 10 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated registrar in Infectious Diseases, Medical Microbiology, Virology, public health or paediat...
There is a fellowship opportunity available for 12 month Out of Programme Experiences (OOPE) post to commence April 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.
- 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 UKHSA's work
- Providing public health input into commissioning and financing decisions with regards to the delivery of public health programmes
- 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
For full details, please see attached Job Description & Person Specification.
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 https://gov.uk/ukhsa/careers
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)
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
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
Essential: - An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
How this role compares
We hold 33 central government vacancies in West Midlands that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £34,928. This role pays more than about 70% of them.
There are 462 central government roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 40 of them in West Midlands.
You have 20 days left to apply. Central government adverts we hold typically run for around 18 days, so this is a longer window than usual.
UK Health Security Agency has 36 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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