Job summary
We are delighted to offer this exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join us in our community based Health Protection Service. As a Deputy Clinical Team Leader working primarily in a vaccination, immunisation and testing role you will also enjoy the benefits of gaining experience in our developing wider health protection model.
This post will be of interest to highly motivated nurses wishing to develop their knowledge, skills and experience in leading and managing nursing teams. Applicants will also need to demonstrate a positive commitment and enthusiasm to developing excellence in population health protection.
The successful candidate will directly lead a team of nurses working flexibly across the Health Board footprint. You'll be fully committed to providing the highest standard of vaccination, immunisation & testing services across all age groups. This will be for both our general public and also our staff who live and work in the Health Board.
Vaccination saves lives and we therefore aim that all vulnerable settings are supported with sound nursing guidance on prevention and management of disease outbreaks as well as testing and tracing processes. This will be for all critical settings across health and social care, HMP Parc and other environments within CTMUHB. The role includes outreach activity into patients own homes involving lone working when needed.
Main duties of the job
In support of the Clinical Team Leader the post holder will significantly contribute to reducing identified inequalities in population health between our most, and least, deprived groups and communities. The successful applicant will act as a skilled site clinical lead for agreed immunisation and testing programmes.
This will require the post holder to carry out a broad spectrum of general and operational duties to ensure the smooth and effective running of services. On a day-to-day basis the Deputy Clinical Team Leader will support the core nursing team undertaking a range of line management duties.
In addition, the successful candidate will routinely deputise for the Clinical Team Leader undertaking any delegated responsibilities including progressing programmes of clinical work as required.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Candidates will demonstrate a positive attitude in working towards and providing, a quality patient-centred service underpinned by a sound culture of clinical governance. Post holders will at times be expected to work autonomously with the minimum of supervision and be able co-ordinate their own activities and that of the clinical team in order to ensure that an efficient service is provided.
Working in a highly flexible way in order to respond to changing clinical priorities, there may also be a requirement to work weekends and Bank Holidays in order to deliver a 7 day service when needed.
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
Candidates will demonstrate a positive attitude in working towards and providing, a quality patient-centred service underpinned by a sound culture of clinical governance. Post holders will at times be expected to work autonomously with the minimum of supervision and be able co-ordinate their own activities and that of the clinical team in order to ensure that an efficient service is provided.
Working in a highly flexible way in order to respond to changing clinical priorities, there may also be a requirement to work weekends and Bank Holidays in order to deliver a 7 day service when needed.
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
Registration
Essential
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Degree or relevant skills, knowledge, experience
- Substantial experience as an immuniser
- Evidence of working under minimum supervision
- Understanding of vaccination targets
Desirable
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Degree or relevant skills, knowledge, experience
- Substantial experience as an immuniser
- Evidence of working under minimum supervision
- Understanding of vaccination targets
Desirable
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
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).
