Job Description
About The Service
The health protection support team (formerly Test, Trace and Protect) is a service that was created to help with the global pandemic that arose in 2020 due to Covid 19. The service has expanded since then and now deals with several communicable diseases and wider health protection support work. The service is hosted by Cardiff Council on behalf of Welsh Government with funding confirmed up until March 2024.
About the job
This post will be instrumental in the management of the wider health protection work allocated, the monitoring and surveillance of Covid 19 and other communicable diseases. You will be work closely with various partner organisations such as Welsh Government, Public Health Wales and other key stakeholders to ensure the effective running of the service. The post holder will take a lead role in the management of the service, being responsible for all actions required and requested by Welsh Government, Cardiff & Vale university Health Board, and Public Health Wales. The successful candidate will develop and implement key strategies and the promotion of the service, outsourcing for different work streams when needed. Ability to work from home remotely – requires strong and reliable broadband. You will be required to attend an office for training/meeting purposes as and when required, a minimum of once a month. You may also be required to work from a nominated office within stakeholder organisations. Shifts are based on a rota and may vary according to service needs. Service operational hours are 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week including bank holidays. (Currently the service operates from 9am to 5pm)
What We Are Looking For From You
We are looking to recruit an individual that have proven experience with health protection policy implementation and an understanding of a wide range on communicable diseases. We're looking for someone who is flexible and adaptable and can work comfortably with uncertainty and a rapidly changing environment with a wide range of people in many different roles and organisations. You will be great at building relationships and trust and be seen as a safe pair of hands to get things done. You will be organised and focused and able to juggle a lot of demands at once to enable services to achieve the best outcomes for people. You'll be at home with spread sheets, reports and presentations and must have proven experience in using customer relationship management (CRM) and staff performance management tools. Candidates should have experience of working with and managing external stakeholder relationships.
Additional information
This post is temporary until 30th September 2023. Internal candidates who wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis must obtain approval prior to application using Form SEC1 (4.C.081). Requests may only be approved by the relevant Director/ Assistant Director/ Chief Officer or senior nominated officer graded no lower than OM2 or in the case of schools based staff the Headteacher / Governing Body. This vacancy is suitable for post share. We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications. Due to the current interim working arrangements, we are unable to provide recruitment packs or accept application forms via the post. For further information or an informal conversation, please contact Andrew Hepworth, Contact Centre Manager [email protected] or Mike Pope, Contact Centre Manager [email protected]. Due to the current COVID -19 circumstances the interview process for this role will be held on a virtual basis using an appropriate online platform. If you have any concerns around your ability to participate in a virtual interview process please contact Andrew Hepworth or Mike Pope. Please note the Council does not accept CV’s. When completing the supporting information section of your application, please ensure you refer to the below located on our website: Important information you need read in order to complete your application:- • Application Guidance • Applying for jobs with us • Behavioural Competency Framework Additional Information:- • Employee Charter • Recruitment of Ex-Offenders • Privacy Notice
Job Reference: RES01017
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