Job summary
We are looking for a Regional Health Protection Manager who will take an active leadership role and work closely with Executives/Senior Managers and Clinicians across the Health Board in the planning, preparation and response by the UHB to an all hazards approach to health protection matters. Working closely with the Consultant in Health Protection, the role will be responsible for the strategic, tactical and operational leadership for health protection matters across the Swansea Bay region.
General health protection support activity within the Health Board currently involves collaboration and joint working with resources from the Public Health Team, Infection Prevention and Control, Vaccinations Co-ordinators, Emergency Planning and Community Care. All these groups are represented on the Swansea Bay Regional Health Protection Forum. However, there is a need to bring better alignment of these functions within the Health Board to provide dedicated specialist strategic direction to the health protection functions from within the Health Board.
The role will coordinate all associated programmes of work including the engagement of stakeholders and partner agencies, aligning the delivery of the Health Board's strategic objectives, including the achievement of financial balance.
For informal enquiries, please contact the Director of Public Health: Keith Reid keith.reid@wales.nhs.uk .
Interview dates 19 & 29 September
Main duties of the job
Responsible for the strategic, tactical and operational leadership for health protection matters across Swansea Bay region.
The post holder will be expected, in conjunction with the Consultant in Health Protection, to take an active leadership role and work closely with Executives/Senior Managers and Clinicians across the Health Board in the planning and preparation for, and response by, the UHB to health protection matters.
Co-ordinate all associated programmes of work including the engagement of all stakeholders and partner agencies, ensuring alignment with the delivery of the Health Boards strategic objectives, including the achievement of financial balance.
About us
We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will take an active leadership role in providing expert health protection advice to prevent, control and manage incidents of an infectious disease or environmental nature which will be undertaken either as an individual or as part of incident planning and response, in conjunction with the Head of EPRR.
The post holder will lead, in collaboration with the Health Boards Consultant in Health Protection, on the development of effective plans and contingency arrangements associated with health protection matters. Enabling the Director of Public Health to fulfil their role as Executive lead for health protection in line with the 7 priority areas as outlined by Welsh Government following the National Health Protection review of:
- Ensuring winter preparedness
- Acute Health Protection response
- Supporting the Health Board delivery against the National Immunization Framework
- Emergency Planning Response & Recovery
- Training the workforce
- Wider health protection work including TB and Hepatitis elimination
- Provision of IP&C support from the community to tertiary health services specifically targeted at supporting Health board compliance relating to key targets such as HCAI and anti-microbial stewardship
The post will be instrumental in supporting, developing and driving forward innovative practice across the whole system, involving partner agencies in order to maximise local resources.
General health protection support activity within the Health Board currently involves collaboration and joint working with resources from the Public Health Team, Infection Prevention and Control, Vaccinations Co-ordinators, Emergency Planning and Community Care. All these groups are represented on the Swansea Bay Health Protection Forum. However, there is a need to bring better alignment of these functions within the Health Board to provide dedicated specialist strategic direction to the health protection functions from within the Health Board.
Through regular engagement in the Regional Health Protection Forum, cross-system leadership and alignment of approaches become embedded. This approach is central ensuring that the population of Swansea Bay have high quality and resilient health protection services, based on best practice standards and national guidance and in so doing, supporting the Swansea Bay area to mount an appropriate response to any all hazards challenges that arise and to prioritise action to identify and address issues of high concern.
2023-24 represents a transition year during which arrangements are put in place for a sustainable, effective and agile model of health protection. SBUHB are looking to use the funding available to build and embed the necessary roles and teams to form part of the wider health protection functions across the region. As part of this, we are looking to create substantive roles to strengthen our capability and capacity in Health Protection.
Strategic direction will be delivered through the Swansea Bay Health Protection Forum, chaired by the Director of Public Health. This Forum will also act to provide assurance to the partner organisations regionally on the overall effectiveness of the approach to health protection. This multi-agency forum has met since November 2022 and currently has representation from teams that are core to the health protection response locally.
The integrated multiagency team will provide a coordinated response to the agreed priority areas. Responsibilities will be shared amongst the local authorities, Health Board and Public Health Wales as per best practice. The arrangements will be coordinated and directed strategically by the Swansea Bay Health Protection Forum and will incorporate the need for flexibility and future sustainability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will take an active leadership role in providing expert health protection advice to prevent, control and manage incidents of an infectious disease or environmental nature which will be undertaken either as an individual or as part of incident planning and response, in conjunction with the Head of EPRR.
The post holder will lead, in collaboration with the Health Boards Consultant in Health Protection, on the development of effective plans and contingency arrangements associated with health protection matters. Enabling the Director of Public Health to fulfil their role as Executive lead for health protection in line with the 7 priority areas as outlined by Welsh Government following the National Health Protection review of:
- Ensuring winter preparedness
- Acute Health Protection response
- Supporting the Health Board delivery against the National Immunization Framework
- Emergency Planning Response & Recovery
- Training the workforce
- Wider health protection work including TB and Hepatitis elimination
- Provision of IP&C support from the community to tertiary health services specifically targeted at supporting Health board compliance relating to key targets such as HCAI and anti-microbial stewardship
The post will be instrumental in supporting, developing and driving forward innovative practice across the whole system, involving partner agencies in order to maximise local resources.
General health protection support activity within the Health Board currently involves collaboration and joint working with resources from the Public Health Team, Infection Prevention and Control, Vaccinations Co-ordinators, Emergency Planning and Community Care. All these groups are represented on the Swansea Bay Health Protection Forum. However, there is a need to bring better alignment of these functions within the Health Board to provide dedicated specialist strategic direction to the health protection functions from within the Health Board.
Through regular engagement in the Regional Health Protection Forum, cross-system leadership and alignment of approaches become embedded. This approach is central ensuring that the population of Swansea Bay have high quality and resilient health protection services, based on best practice standards and national guidance and in so doing, supporting the Swansea Bay area to mount an appropriate response to any all hazards challenges that arise and to prioritise action to identify and address issues of high concern.
2023-24 represents a transition year during which arrangements are put in place for a sustainable, effective and agile model of health protection. SBUHB are looking to use the funding available to build and embed the necessary roles and teams to form part of the wider health protection functions across the region. As part of this, we are looking to create substantive roles to strengthen our capability and capacity in Health Protection.
Strategic direction will be delivered through the Swansea Bay Health Protection Forum, chaired by the Director of Public Health. This Forum will also act to provide assurance to the partner organisations regionally on the overall effectiveness of the approach to health protection. This multi-agency forum has met since November 2022 and currently has representation from teams that are core to the health protection response locally.
The integrated multiagency team will provide a coordinated response to the agreed priority areas. Responsibilities will be shared amongst the local authorities, Health Board and Public Health Wales as per best practice. The arrangements will be coordinated and directed strategically by the Swansea Bay Health Protection Forum and will incorporate the need for flexibility and future sustainability.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters degree level or an equivalent level of knowledge acquired by experience.
- Professional qualification in a clinical area, health protection or environmental health or equivalent experience.
- Recognised infection control/health protection qualifications. Relevant experience and knowledge of EPRR
Desirable
- Attended an accredited course in the Tactical (Silver) management of major incidents.
- Fully conversant with national command, control and communications (C3) requirements including competence to fulfil the necessary roles at Tactical (Silver) level.
- Ability to advise Strategic (Gold) leaders regarding their roles
Experience
Essential
- Advanced knowledge and skills in specialist field of Health Protection/infection prevention.
- Demonstrable experience at senior level or equivalent in health protection/infection prevention and control services.
- Considerable experience of professional leadership. Proven experience in dealing with complex issues.
- Evidence of experience in change management and audit skills.
- Experience in partnership and multidisciplinary working at senior level.
Desirable
- Evidence of effective co-operative working with partner agencies in a resilience setting during a critical occurrence/major incident/disease outbreak/high profile public event.
- Practical experience of having delivered both live and table top exercises to test and validate plans
- Experience of delivering across organisational boundaries
Knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of evidence based practice and clinical/service governance. Understanding of epidemiology and statistics, public health practice, health promotion, health economics and health care evaluation
- Understanding of key agencies involved in health protection
- Knowledge of methods of developing clinical quality assurance, quality improvement and evidence based clinical and/or public health practice
- Demonstrable understanding of the statutory requirement in relation to IP&C
Desirable
- Understanding of laboratory microbiology services
- Understanding of clinical toxicology services
- Understanding of the principles of radiological protection
Skills
Essential
- Commitment of promotion of best practice through clinical governance mechanisms.
- Ability to influence and negotiate with range of diverse stakeholders and to build professional credibility.
- Ability to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines.
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters degree level or an equivalent level of knowledge acquired by experience.
- Professional qualification in a clinical area, health protection or environmental health or equivalent experience.
- Recognised infection control/health protection qualifications. Relevant experience and knowledge of EPRR
Desirable
- Attended an accredited course in the Tactical (Silver) management of major incidents.
- Fully conversant with national command, control and communications (C3) requirements including competence to fulfil the necessary roles at Tactical (Silver) level.
- Ability to advise Strategic (Gold) leaders regarding their roles
Experience
Essential
- Advanced knowledge and skills in specialist field of Health Protection/infection prevention.
- Demonstrable experience at senior level or equivalent in health protection/infection prevention and control services.
- Considerable experience of professional leadership. Proven experience in dealing with complex issues.
- Evidence of experience in change management and audit skills.
- Experience in partnership and multidisciplinary working at senior level.
Desirable
- Evidence of effective co-operative working with partner agencies in a resilience setting during a critical occurrence/major incident/disease outbreak/high profile public event.
- Practical experience of having delivered both live and table top exercises to test and validate plans
- Experience of delivering across organisational boundaries
Knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of evidence based practice and clinical/service governance. Understanding of epidemiology and statistics, public health practice, health promotion, health economics and health care evaluation
- Understanding of key agencies involved in health protection
- Knowledge of methods of developing clinical quality assurance, quality improvement and evidence based clinical and/or public health practice
- Demonstrable understanding of the statutory requirement in relation to IP&C
Desirable
- Understanding of laboratory microbiology services
- Understanding of clinical toxicology services
- Understanding of the principles of radiological protection
Skills
Essential
- Commitment of promotion of best practice through clinical governance mechanisms.
- Ability to influence and negotiate with range of diverse stakeholders and to build professional credibility.
- Ability to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines.
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).
