Job overview

The Health Protection Assistant is a multi-skilled role within the Health 
Protection Team. The post holder will use their skills, experience, and learning to contribute to a strong, sustainable, integrated Health Protection Service for Powys.

Work across the service as part of an agile multidisciplinary team and will initially support the following areas, although will not be constrained to these areas, for the service:
• Health Protection
• Emergency Planning
• Health Improvement
Following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), contribute to the 
management of infectious and environmental hazards in Powys, support the response to any health protection incidents and support proactive health protection and promotion projects.
Working under supervision, the postholder will be expected to provide health protection advice to the public, professionals, and a range of partner organisations. Support a variety of health protection projects, as identified by the Health Protection Leadership Team.
Have a flexible approach and work across organisational boundaries to support residents, communities, and businesses in Powys. 

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

Main duties of the job

Support Health Protection Activities Undertake delegated proactive health protection project work and activities to promote behavioural change interventions for Powys residents and communities e.g., homeless communities, in line with agreed protocols. Assist with delegated case management, under supervision, and provide health protection advice to the public, professionals, and a range of partner organisations.

Participate in incident/outbreak management, (including sampling and contact tracing), according to national and local guidance/SOPs.

Engage with seldom heard voices to reduce health inequalities to ensure an equity of health protection delivery service across Powys.

Able to work from office, home, or travel to sites within Powys to support community work and outreach activities.

Working for our organisation

Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation. 

As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We’re also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy ’life work’ balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.

To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.