Department of Health and Social Care – Working for DHSC

Contents

1. Jobs at the Department of Health and Social Care
2. Boards and committees: current vacancies
3. Monitoring form
4. Jobs in the NHS

Previous experience in a government department is not essential: our staff have backgrounds in the voluntary, public and private sectors.

You can find out more about what it's like to work at the Department of Health and Social Care on the Civil Service careers website.

Jobs at the Department of Health and Social Care

We are currently recruiting to a variety of roles. Please visit the Civil Service Jobs website for more details and to apply.

All Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) jobs are advertised on the Civil Service Jobs website. We also advertise in national and local media.

Vacancies on DHSC's expert committees are listed below. If there are no vacancies listed below, then we are not currently recruiting to any roles on our expert committees.

Vacancies on the boards of our arm's length bodies are listed on the Public Appointments website.

The Department of Health and Social Care values and promotes diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity for all.

Pay

We provide:

• a competitive salary that is reviewed annually
• the opportunity to earn performance awards
• an occupational pension when you join DHSC

Employee benefits and rewards

Employee benefits and rewards include:

• an employee discount scheme
• childcare vouchers or tax-free childcare scheme for eligible employees
• an employee assistance programme providing confidential advice, information and counselling
• the option to join a trade union
• an in-year award scheme for one-off exceptional personal or team achievements
• sick leave on full pay, followed by half pay, up to the maximum allowed by the relevant scheme

Flexibility

Flexibilities include:

• up to 30 days annual leave and 9 days public and privilege leave in a year (pro rata for part-time staff)
• time off to deal with emergencies, unexpected situations and certain other unplanned special circumstances
• paid time off for public service duties, for example if you are an armed forces reservist
• family-friendly policies, including flexible working patterns
• flexible working hours, subject to business needs

Family-friendly policies

Eligible employees are entitled to:

• maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid
• paternity leave of up to 2 weeks full pay

Development and career opportunities

We offer:

• rewarding and challenging jobs to help you develop and reach your potential
• a comprehensive range of learning and development opportunities to help you develop your skills, knowledge and experience

Boards and committees: current vacancies

Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Prescribing, Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infection (APRHAI) - members

The Department of Health and Social Care is looking to appoint 3 new members to the Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Prescribing, Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infection (APRHAI). We are looking for candidates from the following specialities:

• primary care
• data science or statistics
• antimicrobial resistance strategy

APRHAI provides practical and scientific advice to government departments in support of the fulfilment of its vision for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in 2040. The scope is to reduce the incidence of healthcare associated infections (HAI) and effectively control, contain, and mitigate AMR and optimise antimicrobial use (AMU) in humans.

As a member of APRHAI you will work as part of a sub-group to provide expert advice on infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance within a clinical setting and you will also operate within the committee's remit and adhere to the Seven Principles of Public Life as they apply to the service on APRHAI.

Candidates applying should have an interest in antimicrobial resistance and healthcare-associated infection along with a strong commitment to improving the quality and safety of healthcare. You must have experience at a senior level, including the ability to make significant personal contributions, be recognised as an authoritative expert in your field, have sound judgement and possess the ability to consider issues from an impartial and balanced viewpoint.

In addition, you must have an outstanding record of achievement with excellent communication skills, while having practical experience of implementing interventions to improve the quality and safety of healthcare and clinical expertise within the field of infectious diseases.

The term of appointment will be 3 years. It will normally involve a time commitment of 3 meetings per year with one closed business meeting annually with additional subgroup and ad hoc meetings as appropriate. There is no remuneration for this post, but expenses will be paid in line with DHSC policy.

If you require an alternative format, call Karen Dinsdale on 0113 2545414 quoting the reference VAC-1832.

The Department of Health and Social Care values and promotes diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community.

Closing date

The closing date for applications is midday on Monday 12 June 2023.

Candidate information pack

Monitoring form

The Department of Health and Social Care values and promotes diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community.

Please complete the monitoring form as part of your application. You can complete it in Word or PDF.

Jobs in the NHS

If you're interested in working for the NHS, see the NHS Jobs website.