Health Protection Nurse/Practitioner
Public Health Wales
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Cardiff
Contract type: Part time
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 visit https://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Gary Porter-Jones Job title: Lead Health Protection Practitioner Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 0300 00 300 32
Gareth Pierce Jones
Senior Health Protection Practitioner
[email protected]
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.
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.
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.
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 visit https://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Gary Porter-Jones Job title: Lead Health Protection Practitioner Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 0300 00 300 32
Gareth Pierce Jones
Senior Health Protection Practitioner
[email protected]
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