Job summary
Location/base: Public Health Wales office - to be agreed with the successful candidate. The ability to work from home as well as from one of PHW's offices is essential. Offices are located in Mold, Swansea, and Cardiff.
Vacancies: 2 x full time posts, 1 x part-time post (0.5)
This post may also be offered on a fixed term or secondment
basis.
Public Health Wales (PHW) NHS Trust's Health Protection Team is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated registered nurse or practitioner to join our All-Wales Acute Response (AWARe) service.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone interested in starting a career in health protection/public health, but also suitable for someone who already has some experience.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be an integral part of AWARe service for a range of health protection issues. These include receiving statutory notifications of infectious disease, assessing them and formulating a response to them in conjunction with senior colleagues, as well as advising other health professionals and members of the public on matters relating to health protection and infectious diseases.
The post holder will undergo in-house training, development and education through a bespoke induction programme.
The successful candidate will be part of a team of nurses, practitioners, consultants, notification officers and administrative staff ensuring the provision of a high quality, effective and efficient health protection service across Wales.
Much of the post holder's time will be spent speaking on the telephone and using a computer, so effective communication skills and basic IT skills are essential.
The post holder will be required to participate in an out-of-hours rota.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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 Wales.Our 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 basis.To find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process, please visithttps://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/
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.
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
- Appropriate Registration
- Minimum of relevant degree or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in a field relevant to the post
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
Desirable
- Experience dealing with difficult or sensitive situations
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Problem solving skills
- Ability to respond to unexpected demands and prioritise workload
- IT experience - database and office
- Ability to analyse and interpret information
Desirable
- Effective risk assessment skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Appreciation of evidence-based practice and related practical application
- Awareness of needs of multicultural populations and sensitivity to cultural backgrounds
Desirable
- Understand health protection issues and practices
- Basic knowledge principles underpinning infectious disease, IP, Vaccination and immunisation
personal attributes
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information
- Committed to self-development and willing to share experience with others to influence practice
- Acknowledge own limitations and competence
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner to meet the needs of the service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate Registration
- Minimum of relevant degree or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in a field relevant to the post
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
Desirable
- Experience dealing with difficult or sensitive situations
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Problem solving skills
- Ability to respond to unexpected demands and prioritise workload
- IT experience - database and office
- Ability to analyse and interpret information
Desirable
- Effective risk assessment skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Appreciation of evidence-based practice and related practical application
- Awareness of needs of multicultural populations and sensitivity to cultural backgrounds
Desirable
- Understand health protection issues and practices
- Basic knowledge principles underpinning infectious disease, IP, Vaccination and immunisation
personal attributes
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information
- Committed to self-development and willing to share experience with others to influence practice
- Acknowledge own limitations and competence
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner to meet the needs of the service
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
