Phg Foundation Information for Job Applicants

EVENTS AND ENGAGEMENT MANAGER (Maternity cover) INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS

Thank you for your interest in applying for this post. Included in this pack you will find information about the job, the PHG Foundation and the application process. More can be found on our website at http://www.phgfoundation.org/job_events_and_Engage_manager_matco

We welcome informal approaches from potential candidates who want to find out more about the role before submitting an application. Please contact Philippa Brice, External Affairs Director at [email protected] or on 01223 761913.

The deadline for applications is 10 March 2017

Interviews are to be held on 24 March 2017. Please let us know if you will not be available that day (we can sometimes make alternative arrangements, but cannot guarantee it).

About the Foundation

The PHG Foundation is an independent health policy think tank with a special focus on how genomics and other emerging health technologies can provide more effective, personalised healthcare and deliver improvements in health for patients and citizens. We describe the opportunities presented by emerging biomedical advances and offer solutions to the operational and societal challenges that inhibit their adoption in healthcare. We help governments, policy makers and health professionals to tackle barriers to progress and implement strategic change within health systems. Everything we do involves using multidisciplinary expertise in making science work for health, but the focus of each project is unique

We work closely with the NHS and have professional and academic connections with experts in the UK, Europe, North America, the Far East and Australasia. Locally we have strong links with the University of Cambridge and the Foundation is a member of the Cambridge Institute of Public Health and Cambridge University Health Partners. Our offices are co-located with the University’s Department of Public Health and Primary Care and we enjoy access to the University’s library and other facilities.

Pay and benefits

Starting salary will be within the range advertised. In addition the Foundation offers:

 A contributory pension scheme (with generous employer contributions)  A stimulating, multidisciplinary working environment  Pleasant surroundings, flexible working and family friendly leave schemes  Childcare voucher scheme  Facilities for CPD  Group Life Assurance

How to apply

Please supply a copy of your current CV together with a supporting statement showing how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role. You’ll find a copy of the job description / person specification in this pack.

Please email your CV, covering letter, completed Pre-Employment Checks form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring form to [email protected]

References

Please provide the names and contact details of two people (not relatives) who are able to provide a reference. One referee should be from your current or most recent employment. Your referees must be able to provide direct knowledge of your work performance and attendance record. Please note, it is our usual practise to contact referees if you are called for an interview unless you ask us not to.

Pre-employment checks

If you are offered a position it will be conditional upon you providing proof of your entitlement to work in the UK. To enable us to check this we ask all applicants to complete and return the pre- employment checks form.

Prior to starting work for us you will need to show an original document or a combination of original documents which we will copy and return to you. (the Pre-Employment Checks Form has details of acceptable documents)

Equality and Diversity

The Foundation is committed to equality of opportunity. We seek to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of their race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, or on the grounds of their gender, marital status, disability, age, sexual orientation or religion; or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which are not justified by the job to be done. This policy concerns all aspects of employment for existing staff and potential employees.

We can only monitor our progress in this respect if you complete the equal opportunities monitoring form and return it with your application. This form is removed from your application when it arrives and kept strictly confidential. It will not be seen by anyone involved in the shortlisting or interview process.

Personal data

Personal details are required for our equal opportunities monitoring, and for contacting you during the recruitment process. We will not disclose your personal data to a third party without your permission. (Please see the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.)

What happens next?

If you have supplied an email address, we will acknowledge receipt of your application.

If you are shortlisted for interview, we will contact you as soon as possible after the closing date. At this time, we will usually contact your referees.

We will also notify all unsuccessful applicants of the outcome of their application.

Once again, the closing date is 10 March 2017