Health Protection Practitioner – Level 2 Job Vacancy in South Tyneside, England, UK

Job description

Job responsibilities

STAGE 1 – APPLICATION & SIFT:

This vacancy will use competency based questions to assess the behaviours, experience, ability, technical skills/qualifications, strengths and commitment to equality and diversity detailed in the essential person specification.

As part of the application process you will be asked to provide a detailed Personal Statement / Statement of Suitability of up to 1500 words which will be assessed in line with the criteria listed in the person specification.

Applicants are strongly advised to use the criteria in the job description/person specification (available online) as sub-headings in their application to make it clear how they meet each of the selection criteria.

You will also be asked to provide information within the Employer/ Activity history section of the application form. This is equivalent to the information you would provide on a CV, setting out your career history.

LONGLISTING:

Before candidates are short listed, longlisting will be conducted on the following essential criteria.

• Post registration experience as a practitioner in a related field
• Proven ability to problem solve whilst working in an unpredictable environment, often under pressure and to tight timescales
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams, disciplines and organisations demonstrating respect and consideration for the role/ skill(s) of others

If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview.

Interview Date

TBC

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse or Allied Health Professional in relevant clinical discipline with current professional registration e.g. NMC
• Working towards registration with an appropriate health or science related professional body
• OR First degree (Health Related) or demonstrable equivalent experience

Desirable

• Professional Public Health qualification and registration e.g. Specialist Community Public Health (SCPHN) part of the NMC Register or UK PH Register for practitioners
• Master’s in Public health, or higher degree in a related subject, or evidence of relevant CPD in Health Protection with documented experience at master’s level practice
• Recognised teaching qualification, e.g. ENB 998/PGCE or NVQ Level 4 Certificate in education or equivalent experience
• Recognised qualification in Infection Prevention and Control or demonstrable equivalent experience

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Post registration experience as a practitioner in a related field
• An understanding of and ability to work under the current Health and Social Care Act ( e.g. safe guarding vulnerable adults; data protection, information governance)
• Experience of building and developing effective stakeholder relationships
• Experience of risk management and associated reporting

Desirable

• Sound knowledge of the principles of health protection
• Proven experience of undertaking and completing projects on time and within complex and challenging environments
• Experience of working in community settings and with health care providers
• Experience of designing and implementing internal processes and procedures for service improvement e.g. governance standards, audit etc
• Experience of managing others in a managerial or supervisory role including performance management and appraisal and development
• Experience of business planning including budget management and financial processes
• Knowledge of project principles, techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects

Skills and capabilities

Essential

• Effective verbal, written and presentation communication skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear messages accurately for a range of audiences
• Excellent planning and prioritisation skills and ability to manage competing demands
• Proven ability to problem solve whilst working in an unpredictable environment, often under pressure and to tight timescales
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and work independently with minimum supervision
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams, disciplines and organisations demonstrating respect and consideration for the role/ skill(s) of others
• Ability to analyse and interpret information in an effective manner to recommend an appropriate course of action to address the issue(s)
• Proven ability to work with quality improvement and governance frameworks
• Ability to effectively engage with others to influence and negotiate for positive outcomes
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office including Word, and Excel
• Evidence of ongoing CPD and committed to self-development

Desirable

• Able to develop, interpret, implement and evaluate policies
• Proven capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly

Equality and diversity

Essential

• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships, both in terms of day-to-day working practices, and in relation to management systems

Person Specification

Skills and capabilities

Essential

• Effective verbal, written and presentation communication skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear messages accurately for a range of audiences
• Excellent planning and prioritisation skills and ability to manage competing demands
• Proven ability to problem solve whilst working in an unpredictable environment, often under pressure and to tight timescales
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and work independently with minimum supervision
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams, disciplines and organisations demonstrating respect and consideration for the role/ skill(s) of others
• Ability to analyse and interpret information in an effective manner to recommend an appropriate course of action to address the issue(s)
• Proven ability to work with quality improvement and governance frameworks
• Ability to effectively engage with others to influence and negotiate for positive outcomes
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office including Word, and Excel
• Evidence of ongoing CPD and committed to self-development

Desirable

• Able to develop, interpret, implement and evaluate policies
• Proven capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Post registration experience as a practitioner in a related field
• An understanding of and ability to work under the current Health and Social Care Act (e.g. safe guarding vulnerable adults; data protection, information governance)
• Experience of building and developing effective stakeholder relationships
• Experience of risk management and associated reporting

Desirable

• Sound knowledge of the principles of health protection
• Proven experience of undertaking and completing projects on time and within complex and challenging environments
• Experience of working in community settings and with health care providers
• Experience of designing and implementing internal processes and procedures for service improvement e.g. governance standards, audit etc.
• Experience of managing others in a managerial or supervisory role including performance management and appraisal and development.
• Experience of business planning including budget management and financial processes
• Knowledge of project principles, techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects

Qualification

Essential

• Either a registered General Nurse or Allied Health Professional with current professional registration e.g. NMC, UKPHR, or First degree (Health Related) or demonstrable equivalent experience
• Working towards registration with an appropriate health or science related professional body

Desirable

• Professional Public Health qualification and registration e.g. Specialist Community Public Health (SCPHN) part of the NMC Register or UK PH Register for practitioners
• Master’s in Public health, or higher degree in a related subject, or evidence of relevant CPD in Health Protection with documented experience at master’s level practice
• Recognised teaching qualification, e.g. ENB 998/PGCE or NVQ Level 4 Certificate in education or equivalent experience
• Recognised qualification in Infection Prevention and Control or demonstrable equivalent experience

Equality and Diversity

Essential

• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships, both in terms of day-to-day working practices, and in relation to management systems

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).