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Job summary

Main area
Health Protection
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
18 months (Fixed Term for 18 months due to the needs of the service)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
028-NMR026-1225
Employer
Public Health Wales NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Number 2 Capital Quarter
Town
Cardiff
Salary
£56,514 - £63,623 Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
18/12/2025 23:59

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Public Health Wales NHS Trust logo

Lead Health Protection Nurse/Practitioner

Band 8a

 

Welcome to Public Health Wales, the national public health organisation for Wales

Our vision is Working to achieve a healthier future for Wales

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Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference

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Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English. To support our all Wales service, we particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

 


 

 

Job overview

This post is Fixed Term for 18 months due to the needs of the service.

The Communicable Disease Inclusion Health Programme (CDIHP) delivers an integrated approach to reducing infectious disease and health inequalities among vulnerable and marginalised populations across Wales. The Sexual Health Programme focuses on preventing and managing communicable diseases linked to sexual health and improving outcomes for those most at risk. 

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Lead Health Protection Nurse/Practitioner (LHPNP) for 18 months to provide professional and managerial leadership to the Health Protection Nurses/Practitioners within the Sexual Health Programme. 

You will: 

  • Lead, support, and develop a team of HPNPs to deliver high-quality, equitable sexual health protection services. 

  • Contribute to policy development, surveillance, clinical governance, and service improvement. 

  • Work collaboratively with programme leads and partners to design and implement effective interventions. 

  • Promote professional development, supervision, and reflective practice within the team. 

  • Act as a key link between operational staff and senior leadership, ensuring alignment with Public Health Wales’ strategic aims. 

About You 

You will be a registered health protection nurse/practitioner with: 

  • Significant experience in sexual health, communicable disease, or public health practice. 

  • Proven leadership and team management skills. 

  • Strong communication, partnership, and problem-solving abilities. 

  • A commitment to tackling health inequalities and improving outcomes for vulnerable populations. 

 

Working for our organisation

We are Public Health Wales – the national public health agency in Wales. Our purpose is ‘Working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help everyone in Wales live longer, healthier, happier lives. Together with our partners, we work to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations. 

Our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the leading source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales.  In a world facing complex health challenges, our work has never been so important. 

We are guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values equality and diversity.  We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and are supportive of flexible working arrangements, including part time roles and job sharing.

To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/

For guidance on the application process, please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/

Detailed job description and main 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.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person specification

Cymwysterau

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse level one or
  • Allied Health Professional registered with a UK statutory regulator (e.g. HCPC) or
  • Registered with UKPHR or
  • Environmental Health Registration Board (EHRB)
  • Educated to Masters level in relevant field, or equivalent specialist experience
  • Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable criteria
  • Qualification in leadership and/or management
  • Postgraduate teaching experience/qualific ation

Experiance

Essential criteria
  • Extensive experience working in the field of health protection, infection protection and control or other similar/equivalent clinical/Environmental Health services at Band 7 level as a minimum
  • Extensive experience in the identification and implementation of service audit
  • Proven knowledge and experience in the identification of areas requiring policy development
  • Demonstrate ability to lead the development of relevant policies/guidelines/protocols
  • Extensive experience in presenting to a wide variety of audiences in both formal and informal settings
  • Experience of research and development
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of leading professional projects
  • Experience in change management
  • Experience of engagement and participation in a variety of audits at both regional and national level

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable leadership and management skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to represent a team and liaise with other professional organisations
  • Ability to innovate, lead, and implement change
  • Ability to engage and motivate others
  • Proficient in problem solving
  • Competent in the use of IT (word processing, spreadsheets and databases)
  • Ability to co-ordinate/lead a range of public health activities involving other professionals and agencies
  • Ability to prioritise own workload effectively so that work programme targets are met
  • Effective verbal and written presentation and reporting skills
  • Able to forge strong links and networks to work collaboratively with others both inside and outside the NHS
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of formal publication of scientific work, poster and/or oral presentations
  • Financially astute/business aware
  • Experience in performance monitoring and management

Knowladge

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of relevant leadership experience
  • Understanding of evidence-based practice and its application
  • Sound knowledge and understanding of wider professional nursing practitioner issues
  • Familiarity with Health Protection and/or Infection Prevention Control areas of work
  • Awareness and understanding of wider nursing practitioner issues both internally and externally to Public Health Wales
  • Experience in workforce planning
  • Working knowledge of appropriate
Desirable criteria
  • Extensive specialist practical and theoretical knowledge of health protection
  • Knowledge and understanding of organisational strategic frameworks and their implementation
  • Involvement in organisational professional issues

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Self-motivated and reliable
  • Ability to work independently and as part of the Health Protection Team
  • Ability to respond to unpredictable workloads and meet deadlines
  • Professional and approachable
  • Resourceful and adaptable
Desirable criteria
  • Welsh speaker

Other

Essential criteria
  • Ability to travel between sites in Wales frequently

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Final Gold LevelDisability confident leaderStop Smoking Wales is the NHS Smoking Cessation Service in WalesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Final Gold Level WelshRefugee Employment NetworkStep into healthHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingArmed Forces CovenantStonewall Top 100 Employers in 2023Employer pledge demonstrating a commitment to change how we think and act about mental healthCore principlesPrentisiaethau Apprenticeships

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Helen Wilkinson
Job title
Senior Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]