Job summary
- Main area
- Sexual Health
- Grade
- Band 8c
- Contract
- 22 months (Fixed term / secondment for 22 months due to funding)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 028-AC198-0825
- Employer
- Public Health Wales NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Capital Quarter 2
- Town
- Cardiff
- Salary
- £78,120 - £90,013 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Nurse Consultant Programme Lead - Sexual Health Service
Band 8c
Welcome to Public Health Wales, the national public health organisation for Wales
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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 OR SECONDMENT FOR 22 MONTHS DUE TO FUNDING.
Welcome to Public Health Wales, the national public health agency in Wales. We exist to protect and improve health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities for people in Wales. We welcome applications from people who share our values of working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference.
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Nurse Consultant to provide specialist strategic and clinical leadership in sexual health as part of the Communicable Disease Inclusion Health Programme in Health Protection Division. This is a pivotal national role where you will work closely with the senior leadership team in Health Protection to shape and implement strategic and operational plans that influence policy, deliver high quality services to protect and improve public health, and collaborate with professionals working across NHS and non-NHS sectors in Wales.
About You:
You will be a senior nurse with a strong background in public health, sexual health, clinical leadership, and with experience of working at a national or strategic level. You will have proven skills in influencing policy, leading multidisciplinary teams, and engaging with a wide range of stakeholders.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
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Oversee delivery of high quality sexual health services as provided through CDIHP (notably the Test & Post service) and to drive improvements to enhance public health protection and improvement.
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Provide specialist advice to inform and shape long-term strategic plans for sexual health across NHS and social care sectors in Wales.
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Lead the development of national policies, care pathways, and standards, ensuring they are effectively implemented and maintained across Wales.
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Act as a strategic link between Public Health Wales, Welsh Government, and frontline practitioners, ensuring timely and effective dissemination of guidance.
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Deliver expert clinical leadership to stakeholders, influencing best practice and fostering collaboration across sectors.
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Identify education and training needs, negotiating and supporting the development of professional learning initiatives.
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Support national research and development efforts by collaborating on evidence-based programmes and service redesign.
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Maintain nurse consultant-level practitioner expertise in line with the Professional Framework for Enhanced, Advanced and Consultant Clinical Practice in Wales.
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Be a key member of the Communicable Disease and Inclusion Health Programme (CDIHP) leadership team, bringing a specific emphasis on sexual health.
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; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR A SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to postgraduate level/Masters in Public Health degree or equivalent
- Qualified Nurse
- Programme Management qualification
- Highly developed specialist knowledge, experience and training within sexual health
- Evidence of ongoing and relevant continuing professional development, demonstrating significant strategic capabilities
Desirable criteria
- PhD /Prof. Doc or willing to register for doctoral studies within regulated time frame
- Qualification in Quality Improvement e.g. IQT Bronze / Silver or Gold or equivalent.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive, proven experience working within Public Health/health organisations in a lead role
- Senior level experience in field of Sexual health
- Experience of working across multi agencies
- Working at a regional and national level
- Leading and delivering research
Desirable criteria
- Developing care pathways
- Involvement in or delivery of quality improvement programmes
- Developing training Programmes
- Development of effective business cases
- Experience of quality improvement methodologies such as the Model for Improvement
Skills
Essential criteria
- High level, of interpersonal and communication skills
- The ability to work in complex and sometimes contentious areas
- The ability to lead and communicate with a range of professionals and agencies to develop policies and guidance etc.
- Excellent written communication skills
- Leadership and multi/inter disciplinary team working
- Interpretation of complex data and information
- To be able to use IT programs and keyboard skills
- To have good clinical skills in relation to health protection
Desirable criteria
- Developing policy or leading projects at a national level
- Managing groups of staff/people
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- To have highly specialised knowledge of sexual health
- To have the knowledge and use of strategic frameworks, guidance etc.
- Knowledge and understanding of key national strategies
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and understanding of patient safety/quality improvement strategies in Wales and beyond
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Christopher Johnson
- Job title
- Deputy Director of Health Protection
- Email address
- [email protected]
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