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Health Protection Specialist

Employer
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Location
Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury, B69 3DB
Salary
Band G, SCP 32 - 37 (£35,745 - £40,876 per annum) (£18.53 - £21.19 per hour)
Closing date
24 Jan 2022
Reference
SAND000005818

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Sector
Local Councils
Job Type
Health / Public Health / Nursing
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Pattern
Standard
Hours
Full-Time

Job Details

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Health Protection Specialist to join our award winning Public Health team. You will be part of a friendly and busy team who have a proactive and community-focussed approach to improving the health of Sandwell’s population. 

Within the role you will lead the development of the health protection programme including: COVID-19, seasonal influenza programme, TB, and non-infectious health protection threats and identify prevention and protective interventions and strategies.

This role requires you to provide specialist competent, innovative and clinical leadership within the scope of Health Protection, to include areas of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), communicable disease control and contribution towards screening and immunisation programmes.

This role requires:

  • At least one of the following: first-level Registered Nurse and a current valid registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council or Allied Health Professional registered with a UK statutory regulator (e.g. HCPC) or Registered with UKPHR or Environmental Health Registration Board (EHRB) Certificate of Registration
  • A first level degree in Public Health / Infection Prevention & Control or substantial experience of working in an area of Health Protection / Infection Prevention & Control.
  • Expertise in infection prevention & control, health protection and the management of outbreaks, IPC audit, the audit cycle and specifically working/leading on COVID-19 pandemic health protection response, gained through experience, education and knowledge.
  • Advanced and specialised level of health protection and infection prevention and control.
  • Understanding of local government and the relationship with other key partners in the management of health protection and demonstrate the emotional resilience to effectively manage those relationships and expectations.
  • A proven ability to deliver against competing priorities and deadlines.

Our population is positive in outlook and open to engagement. Sandwell is ethnically diverse and faces many health and social care challenges. The successful candidate will be expected to foster good working relationships with partners and work collaboratively and effectively with service providers to improve IPC.

A requirement of this post is that any successful candidate must have had a full course of an approved COVID‐19 vaccine prior to starting in the role, or be medically exempt. As part of the recruitment process the successful candidate will need to evidence this requirement.

You will also be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check.

Our Values; Trust, Unity and Progress make us unique, they define how we do things and are reflected in the way we behave. They are important to us, guiding and shaping our organisational culture. Our values are key to us achieving Sandwell’s Vision 2030 and also guide us when we recruit.

Hours

37 hours per week

Please ensure you meet the essential criteria before applying.

For an informal discussion, please contact Maura Flynn on 07919 213556 or Email maura_flynn@sandwell.gov.uk

 

We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date if we receive a large number of applications. Therefore, you are strongly advised to complete and return your application as soon as possible. When completing your application please refer to the supporting documents attached.

If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application, or have experienced a problem whilst applying for a position, please contact the Resourcing Team on 0121 569 3300 or via e-mail to: hr_resourcing@sandwell.gov.uk

For more information about working for Sandwell Council, our recruitment process and our offer to you please visit https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/info/200233/jobs

Supporting documents
Job Description
Personnel Specification
Information for Applicants

Company

Who are we?

Sandwell is situated at the very heart of the West Midlands, just a stone’s throw from Birmingham. A large, diverse, metropolitan borough, Sandwell offers exciting opportunities for all in a friendly, supportive environment.

Why work for us?

  • Generous annual leave entitlements
  • Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Access to an award-winning employee benefits scheme, which includes:
  • An exclusive retail discounts portal
  • Salary sacrifice schemes for cars, bikes, technology and car parking
  • An employee assistance and counselling service
  • Annual leave purchase scheme
  • A wide variety of learning and development opportunities
  • Flexi-time working
  • A variety of leave schemes including carers, compassionate, maternity and paternity
  • Volunteering scheme

Your career at Sandwell Council

We offer something for everyone, with an incredibly wide range of career opportunities, at any stage of your career, from apprentices to senior managers.

Whether your focus is a support service, such as Finance, Human Resources, Legal or ICT, or a frontline service, such as Social Care, Planning & Regeneration, Housing or Leisure, it’s worth looking at what Sandwell has to offer.

Our plans for the future

Our Vision 2030 shows just how committed we are to creating the best future possible for our communities and for the people who live and work in Sandwell. 

We’re a progressive organisation, and we’re proud of what we’ve achieved so far, but we know there’s much more to do to make our vision. For more information on our plans for the future see our dedicated vision 2030 page; http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/Vision2030

For more information about working for Sandwell Council, our recruitment process and our offer to you please visit;

https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/counciljobs

For information on our Values and Behaviours, please visit:

https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/council/values-behaviours

To view a copy of the Local Government Career Guide, please visit;

https://www.wmjobs.co.uk/staticpages/30847/local-government-careers

Company info
Website
Telephone
0121 569 3300
Location
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Sandwell Council House
Freeth Street
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 3BS
United Kingdom

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