Working for DHSC
We offer a varied, exciting, challenging and rewarding working environment.
Previous experience in a government department is not essential: our staff have backgrounds in the voluntary, public and private sectors.
Jobs at the Department of Health and Social Care
We are currently recruiting to a variety of roles. 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 and other non-standard advisory roles 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
Roles
Adult social care local authority improvement advisors and commissioners
The government is seeking to recruit individuals with extensive experience of leadership in settings relevant to adult social care, who are interested and would be committed to acting on behalf of the Secretary of State and Department of Health and Social Care to support local authorities to identify and address any failings in the delivery of their adult social care duties.
Applications are sought from candidates with the following experience:
- experience of successfully leading improvement activity in an organisation
- proven ability to shape and champion good governance and approaches to risk management
- ability to identify reasons for service failure and instigate the measures necessary to stabilise service delivery and implement improvement
- experience working in a comparable role such as people director or director of adult services
- experience of working in difficult political environments and a thorough respect for democratic accountability
- an in-depth understanding of local government and the significant issues facing it
- demonstrable evidence of leading transformational change in the context of growing demand and increasingly constrained resources, while ensuring that the adult social care needs of the population are met
- proven track record of consistent and demonstrable leadership at a senior level within an organisation of comparable scope and complexity
- ability to build, develop, negotiate and influence strategic relationships and partnerships, by demonstrating highly visible and inspirational leadership skills to achieve outcomes
- demonstrable track record of leading, motivating and managing teams to achieve high performing, significant and sustainable service improvements and outstanding results through internal and external partnerships
- expert knowledge and understanding of relevant legislative frameworks, policy and governance requirements appropriate to adult social care
- demonstrable evidence of working within a complex political and/or policy environment, including of successful work with people holding elected office
- experience of working in complex contexts, leading diverse activities across multiple service areas meeting agreed targets and strategic objectives within budget
Successful candidates will be appointed to a pool of suitable individuals that can be deployed to support local authorities when required.
We invite those who are interested, with the required skills and experience, to apply by midnight Friday 6 September 2024.
Expert committee roles
Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment (COMARE) - members
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is looking to appoint 6 expert members to the Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment (COMARE).
COMARE is an expert scientific advisory committee sponsored by DHSC and is responsible for the assessment of the science, adequacy of data and the need for further research, and for subsequent advice to government and the devolved administrations on the health effects of natural and human-made radiation.
Applicants must be a recognised expert with a track record of national or international achievement in one or more of the following areas:
- circadian and visual neuroscience
- radiation and/or environmental epidemiology
- diagnostic radiology
- clinical radiology
- public health medicine (with an interest in environmental effects)
- cancer biology
- clinical oncology
- radiation scientist with an interest in electromagnetic fields or optical radiation
In addition to the above you must be able to demonstrate excellent communication and analytical skills with the ability to articulate scientific information concisely and demonstrate a commitment to public service values.
As a member of COMARE, you will be required to contribute to the discussions of the committee while working alongside other recognised experts assessing the current issues under consideration. You will assist in helping to draft advice appropriate for wider dissemination to the general public and contribute to the work of the committee’s sub-groups.
The term of appointment will be for 3 years. It will normally involve a time commitment of 3 meetings per year with additional sub-group meetings or ad hoc meetings as required. There is no remuneration for this post, but expenses will be paid in line with DHSC policy.
For more information, please see the candidate information pack.
To apply, email your CV, supporting statement and completed monitoring form (below) to appointments.team@dhsc.gov.uk
If you require an alternative format, contact Karen Dinsdale on karen.dinsdale@dhsc.gov.uk or 0113 254 5414 quoting the reference VAC-EC1857.
DHSC values and promotes diversity, and encourages applications from all sections of the community.
The closing date for applications is midday on Tuesday 20 August 2024.
Monitoring form
DHSC values and promotes diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community.
Complete the monitoring form as part of your application. You can complete it in Word or PDF.
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