Deputy Lead Nurse Specialist - NHS EMPLOYEES ONLYNHS

Job summary

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This post is secondment for 12 months

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Cervical Screening Wales (CSW) as a Deputy Lead Nurse Specialist. We are looking for someone withan excellent record within nursing and with experience of cervical screening, combined with commitment and training skills to support the deliveryof the cervical screening programme in Wales.As a key member of the CSW clinical team, the post holder will work in conjunction with the wider CSW clinical team, CSW management teamand screening pathway teams to maintain and enhance the clinical quality of the cervical screening programme, by managing and resolvingclinical issues and queries, and through the education, support, and development of cervical sample takers.

For further details about the post, please see the job description and person specification.

Base to be confirmed depending on the successful candidate. Potential bases include Cardiff, Swansea, and Ewloe, North Wales.

Applicants must hold a substantive permanent NHS post and obtain approval from their current employer to undertake a secondment before applying for this position.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work with the Cervical Screening Wales (CSW) Clinical Lead, Lead Nurse Specialist, Cervical Screening Administration Department Manager and Regional Programme Manager to enhance and maintain the clinical quality of the cervical screening programme, by managing and resolving clinical issues and queries, and through the education, support and development of cervical screening sample takers. The post holder may be required to work across the Screening Division. The post holder will be expected to:

1. Make clinical decisions in conjunction with the Lead Nurse Specialist and act on issues relating to cervical screening

2. Work with the Lead Nurse Specialist to lead on the implementation of the cervical screening programme locally, including liaison with senior staff in Health Boards, general practices and the general public and coordinate with other teams within Wales

3. To work clinically and maintain clinical skills and competencies including sample taking

4. Be a point of contact for participant clinical queries

5. To act in a supporting and developing role with health professionals within the programme through education and training, including maintaining the educational course content, e-learning and attendance databases

Job description

Please see attachments for Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

About us

We are Public Health Wales- the national public health agency in Wales. Our purpose is 'Working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help everyone in Wales live longer, healthier, happier lives. Together with our partners, we work to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations.

Our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the leading source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. In a world facing complex health challenges, our work has never been so important.

We are guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values equality and diversity. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and are supportive of flexible working arrangements, including part time roles and job sharing.

To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visithttps://phw.nhs.wales/careers/

For guidance on the application process, please visithttps://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/