DML Epidemiologist Public Health

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Location of post

There is currently one permanent whole-time vacancy available in

Department of Public Health – HSE Dublin and Midlands, Dr Steevens’ Hospital, Dublin 8, D08 W2A8 OR Area Office Arden Road, Tullamore, Co Offaly R35 TY28. Exact location to be determined at offer stage.

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Dublin and Midlands Regional Health Area from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.

Informal enquiries

Yvonne Williams, Senior Epidemiologist Yvonne.Williams2@hse.ie

Details of service

The HSE’s Public Health Service seeks to protect and promote the health of the Irish population. Each Regional Department of Public Health is led by a Director of Public Health, assisted by Specialists in Public Health Medicine and a multidisciplinary team, and delivers services across the four domains of public health: health protection, health service improvement, health improvement, and health intelligence.

Departments of Public Health apply infectious disease epidemiology and knowledge of the demographic and socio-economic profiles of the populations they service to provide statutory public health functions including: expertise, advice and support, to internal (National, Hospital, pre-hospital and Community Services) and external partners (e.g. Environmental Protection Agency, Irish Water, Port Authorities Local Authorities etc.). The Departments also provide advice to the general public, and a range of local partners, organisations and services within their regional areas.

HPSC is the national focal point for the monitoring and surveillance of communicable diseases in Ireland. It is responsible for the early detection of communicable disease threats, and contributes to the preparation for, and response to such threats, It provides national leadership and scientific advice on communicable disease prevention, surveillance and control, in order to reduce harm from these diseases.

The National Immunisation Office (NIO) is responsible for managing vaccine procurement and distribution, and developing training and communication materials for the public and health professionals for all national immunization programmes. The NIO works with key stakeholders and supports healthcare providers to maximise the uptake of all national immunisation programmes and provides strategic direction in support of a best practice based, equitable and standardised delivery of publicly funded immunisation programmes.

Due to service need arising from COVID-19 pandemic response, initial appointments will be to health protection roles within the above listed services (i.e. Departments of Public Health, HPSC and NIO); however, this job specification may be reviewed in line with post-COVID service need and resumption of services across all domains of public health (health protection, health improvement, health services improvement, health intelligence).

The Public Health Service function is embarking on a programme for strategic structural reform to implement a new operating model for Public Health service delivery. The reform programme outlined for Public Health Service and/or the wider Health Service may impact on this role, and as structures change the job specification may be reviewed.