Senior Epidemiologist

Job overview

You will provide senior leadership and senior technical input to the subject group areas within the Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre (CDSC), Public Health Wales, in particular the Gastrointestinal, Zoonotic and Emerging Infection (GEZI) specialty group.

The key elements of the work of the CDSC are:

• Strategic leadership of the surveillance of infectious disease and health effects from exposure to environmental hazards;
• Providing a field epidemiology service for the investigation of outbreaks and incidents in the community or healthcare settings;
• Provision of data, evidence and policy guidance in support of programmes/priority areas as required;
• Two-way collaborative support for Health Protection teams; information and advice to support and guide HPT work, including surveillance and case management, regular CDSC and UK teleconferences;
• Providing scientific advice and support to other public health and NHS staff, including Directors of Public Health, on health protection issues;
• Providing scientific and policy advice and support to Welsh Government, local authority Directors of Public Protection, and other professional colleagues on health protection;
• Promotion of professional standards including training, research and audit, including leading and delivering training, and supervision of registrars and field epidemiology fellows.

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The post-holder will provide senior leadership and senior technical input to the surveillance and control of communicable diseases within the Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre (CDSC), Public Health Wales, in particular the Gastrointestinal, Zoonotic and Emerging Infection (GEZI) specialty group. The post-holder will support the development, maintenance and evaluation of surveillance systems at national level and provide leadership for the development of outputs to meet needs of local and national stakeholders within the health system and beyond.

The post-holder will ensure the continuous analysis of surveillance data to monitor local patterns of disease and to identify clusters, outbreaks and trends, and will design, develop and utilise information and intelligence systems, including data science methods, to underpin public health improvement and action on communicable diseases and environmental hazards throughout Wales

Working for our organisation

Public Health Wales is the National Public Health Institute in Wales. Our vision is 'Working to achieve a healthier future for Wales'. We play a pivotal role in driving improvements in population health and well-being, reducing health inequalities, improving healthcare outcomes, protecting the public and supporting the development of health in all policies across Wales.

Never more has public health been so important as we come through the Coronavirus pandemic, face the challenges of the cost-of-living crisis and tackle and prevent the harmful effects of climate change. We are an organisation that places ourselves at the heart of supporting people, communities, partners, and the Welsh Government in addressing these major challenges and providing solutions for action.

Our organisation is guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion.  We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and from those wishing to work part time or on a job share basis.

To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/

For guidance on the application process, please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/