Health Protection Practitioner L1
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is an entry-level Health Protection Practitioner role within a multi-disciplinary team, focusing on managing infectious and environmental hazards and supporting major incident responses. The post holder will develop specialist knowledge and skills for case management, liaising with partners, and providing health protection advice. A structured development program will build competencies, leading to participation in the out-of-hours on-call service. Two posts are available.
Key responsibilities
- Under supervision, contribute to the day-to-day running of the acute response function to ensure high-quality, safe and effective delivery of the health protection service.
- Provide first point of contact for specialist knowledge, support and advice to health professionals on health protection matters.
- Undertake initial assessment and management of routine acute response work and non-complex incidents.
- Manage and carry out continuing responsibility for a caseload ensuring accurate, up to date records of contacts/action.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of effective systems for the surveillance of communicable disease and environmental hazards.
- Contribute to the development of policies and protocols for a wide range of health protection issues.
Essential criteria
- Application form and Supporting Statement
- Questions on experience, knowledge and skills
- Presentation
- Presentation
- Application form and Supporting Statement
- Application form and Supporting Statement
- Questions on experience, knowledge and skills
- Presentation
- Presentation
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £33,422 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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UK Health Security Agency
Health Protection Practitioner L1
The closing date is 22 September 2026
Job summary
The post holder will be part of the multi-disciplinary team providing the day-to-day health protection function, including the management of infectious and environmental hazards and supporting response to major incidents. The post is an entry level Health Protection development post and as such will develop specialist knowledge and skills to undertake case management, liaise with, and provide health protection advice and response across a range of partner organisations, professionals and the public. The post holder will undergo a programme of on-going development and education to build on existing knowledge and develop skills to provide specialist health protection advice and meet competencies required to undertake the role. When competence has been established they will contribute to the out-of-hours on-call service.
There are two posts available within this recruitment.
Main duties of the job
- Under supervision, contribute to the day to day running of the acute response function to ensure highquality, safe and effective delivery of the health protection service.
- Provide first point of contact for specialist knowledge, support and advice to health professionals on health protection matters.
- Undertake initial assessment and management of rout
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