Job summary
Health Protection Nurse or Practitioner
Location/base: Agile working -nearest Public Health office
Interview date: 27th September 2024
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced registered nurse or an appropriately registered practitioner or allied health professional (see person specification) to join the All-Wales Health Protection Team.
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual with experience in health protection to work in the field of communicable disease, infection prevention and control, and other aspects of health protection.
The post holder will work in partnership with other members of the Health Protection Team and the wider Health Protection Division in the surveillance, prevention and control of a range of infectious diseases and other health protection issues.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will act as a key member of the national All-Wales Acute Response (AWARe) service, taking part (most days) in the rota for delivering the acute health protection response, responding to a range of notifications, enquiries and incidents, providing health protection advice to other health professionals and members of the public.
In addition to delivering AWARe, the post holder will also work with Senior Health Protection (Nurses/Practitioners) and Consultants on planned proactive work at a local and regional level. This involves working in collaboration with other agencies (such as Health Boards and Local Authorities) in the provision of a specialist health protection service for the population of Wales.
The post holder will be required to participate in delivering the out-of-hours service which runs Monday to Sunday including bank holidays.
The post is an agile working post. There will be a requirement for staff to attend the office and work from home. The nature of the job will require significant periods of time using a computer and a telephone.
The post holder will be expected to work with other teams/programmes within the division as determined by their line manager.
The post holder may be required to travel for the purposes of training, meetings and visits to other sites.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post. Public Health Wales will support those staff wanting to develop their Welsh language skills.
About us
Public Health Wales is the National Public Health Institute in Wales. Our vision is 'Working to achieve a healthier future for Wales' where we play a pivotal role in driving improvements in population health and well-being, reducing health inequalities, improving healthcare outcomes, protecting the public and supporting the development of health in all policies across organisation is guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and from those wishing to work part time or on a job share find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process, please visit
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Appropriate registration as outlined in the person specification
2. Minimum of Bachelors degree or equivalent in relevant subject
Desirable
3. Recognised infection prevention and control qualification
Experience
Essential
4. Experience in health protection or infection prevention and control
5. Experience of multidisciplinary team working
6. Experience of dealing with sensitive or difficult situations
Desirable
7. Experience in research and audit
Skills
Essential
8. Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands within sphere of responsibility
9. Ability to analyse and interpret information
10. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Knowledge
Essential
11. Knowledge of main principles underpinning infectious disease, infection prevention and control, and vaccination and immunisation
12. Appreciation of evidence-based practice and related practical application
Desirable
13. Understanding of the importance of effective stakeholder collaboration
Personal Attributes
Essential
14. Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information
15. Committed to self-development and willing to share experience with others to influence practice