Nurse Consultant Programme Lead - Sexual Health Service

Integrated Care System; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent health organization in Cardiff is seeking a Nurse Consultant to lead strategic and clinical initiatives in sexual health within the Communicable Disease Inclusion Health Programme. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in public health and sexual health, along with proven leadership abilities. This is a fixed-term role for 22 months, focused on improving health services across NHS and social care sectors in Wales.

Qualifications

• Educated to postgraduate level/Masters in Public Health degree or equivalent.
• Qualified Nurse.
• Highly developed specialist knowledge, experience and training within sexual health.

Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery of high quality sexual health services.
• Provide specialist advice for long-term strategic plans.
• Lead the development of national policies and standards.

Skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Leadership

Data interpretation

IT proficiency

Clinical skills

Education

Postgraduate level/Masters in Public Health

Qualified Nurse

Qualification in Quality Improvement

Job description

THIS POST IS FIXED TERM OR SECONDMENT FOR 22 MONTHS DUE TO FUNDING.

Welcome to Public Health Wales, the national public health agency in Wales. We exist to protect and improve health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities for people in Wales. We welcome applications from people who share our values of working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Nurse Consultant to provide specialist strategic and clinical leadership in sexual health as part of the Communicable Disease Inclusion Health Programme in Health Protection Division. This is a pivotal national role where you will work closely with the senior leadership team in Health Protection to shape and implement strategic and operational plans that influence policy, deliver high quality services to protect and improve public health, and collaborate with professionals working across NHS and non-NHS sectors in Wales.

About You:

You will be a seniornurse with a strong background in public health, sexual health, clinical leadership, and with experience of working at a national or strategic level. You will have proven skills in influencing policy, leading multidisciplinary teams, and engaging with a wide range of stakeholders.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

Oversee delivery of high quality sexual health services as provided through CDIHP (notably the Test & Post service) and to drive improvements to enhance public health protection and improvement.

Provide specialist advice to inform and shape long-term strategic plans for sexual health across NHS and social care sectors in Wales.

Lead the development of national policies, care pathways, and standards, ensuring they are effectively implemented and maintained across Wales.

Act as a strategic link between Public Health Wales, Welsh Government, and frontline practitioners, ensuring timely and effective dissemination of guidance.

Deliver expert clinical leadership to stakeholders, influencing best practice and fostering collaboration across sectors.

Identify education and training needs, negotiating and supporting the development of professional learning initiatives.

Support national research and development efforts by collaborating on evidence-based programmes and service redesign.

Maintain nurse consultant-level practitioner expertise in line with the Professional Framework for Enhanced, Advanced and Consultant Clinical Practice in Wales.

Be a key member of the Communicable Disease and Inclusion Health Programme (CDIHP) leadership team, bringing a specific emphasis on sexual health.

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 visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/

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

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

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

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR ASECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAINPERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGERPRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Educated to postgraduate level/Masters in Public Health degree or equivalent
• Qualified Nurse
• Highly developed specialist knowledge, experience and training within sexual health
• Evidence of ongoing and relevant continuing professional development, demonstrating significant strategic capabilities
• PhD /Prof. Doc or willing to register for doctoral studies within regulated time frame
• Qualification in Quality Improvement e.g. IQT Bronze / Silver or Gold or equivalent.

Experience

• Extensive, proven experience working within Public Health/health organisations in a lead role
• Senior level experience in field of Sexual health
• Experience of working across multi agencies
• Working at a regional and national level
• Leading and delivering research
• Involvement in or delivery of quality improvement programmes
• Developing training Programmes
• Development of effective business cases
• Experience of quality improvement methodologies such as the Model for Improvement

Skills

• High level, of interpersonal and communication skills
• The ability to work in complex and sometimes contentious areas
• The ability to lead and communicate with a range of professionals and agencies to develop policies and guidance etc.
• Leadership and multi/inter disciplinary team working
• Interpretation of complex data and information
• To be able to use IT programs and keyboard skills
• To have good clinical skills in relation to health protection
• Developing policy or leading projects at a national level
• Managing groups of staff/people

Knowledge

• To have highly specialised knowledge of sexual health
• To have the knowledge and use of strategic frameworks, guidance etc.
• Knowledge and understanding of key national strategies
• Knowledge and understanding of patient safety/quality improvement strategies in Wales and beyond

Personal Attributes

• Ability to travel

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.