Senior Health Protection Nurse

Lincoln Company LLC.; Lincoln; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincolnshire County Council's Public Health Division is seeking a Senior Health Protection Nurse to support Health Protection across Lincolnshire, working with Health Protection Managers and Public Health staff to manage incidents and outbreaks.

The post requires active NMC registration, flexible working, travel and access to a car, and a commitment to safeguarding and professional development within a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Experience in Health Protection or related field.
• Knowledge of Infection Prevention & Control and Public Health.

Responsibilities

• Lead defined areas such as Infection Prevention & Control, Screening & Immunisation and Sexual Health.
• Effectively manage incidents and outbreaks of infectious and non-infectious hazards.
• Collaborate with partners across local authorities, NHS, UKHSA and voluntary sector.

Skills

Public health awareness

Infection control knowledge

Negotiation skills

Education

Nursing qualification (Adult/Children/Mental Health) or Nursing education

Job description

# Senior Health Protection Nurse## Job IntroductionLincolnshire County Council’s Public Health Division is seeking a professional and motivated **Senior Heath Protection Nurse** to join our Public Health team at a pivotal time for the organisation and population we serve.This is a unique opportunity for a clinician to provide nursing expertise across the full breadth of Public Health. While a key element of the role is working within our Health Protection and Infection Prevention and Control functions, the post holder will also contribute to wider population health improvement, healthcare public health, commissioning, quality assurance and reducing health inequalities across Lincolnshire.The successful candidate will work collaboratively with local authority colleagues, the NHS, UKHSA, integrated care partners, care providers and voluntary sector organisations to improve health outcomes and protect the health of our communities.**The Role**Senior Health Protection Nurses have a key role within the Lincolnshire Public Health Team and will support the delivery of Health Protection across Lincolnshire. The post holder will work collaboratively with Health Protection Mangers and wider Public Health staff to effectively manage incidents and outbreaks of infectious and non-infectious environmental hazards. The post holder will work both collaboratively and autonomously, with authority, using transferable knowledge and skills, to help develop and deliver the Health Protection service across Lincolnshire. This involves acting as a catalyst for change in practice and service development. The ideal candidate will be resilient and able to appropriately challenge boundaries to identify innovative solutions that best meet the needs of the service, stakeholders and staff.The post holder will actively engage in the broader work of the Health Protection Service and will lead defined areas of work such as Infection Prevention & Control, Screening & Immunisation and Sexual Health.**If you have any of the following qualifications, we would like to hear from you:*** Adult nursing* Children’s nursing* Mental Health nursing* And/or a background in nursing education**You must have an****active****NMC registration, and****you will be expected to undertake a enhanced DBS check.**We are looking for someone with experience in Health Protection or a related field, with knowledge in Infection Prevention & Control and Public Health. You will have a proven ability to handle challenging and multi-faceted issues taking a problem-solving approach to ensure proactive and effective resolution. You should be comfortable in building trusted stakeholder relationships networks in a politically sensitive and/or changing environment with the ability to use effective influencing and negotiation skills in and beyond your own team.There will be an expectation for you to travel and the postholder must have access to a car. Travel expenses will be reimbursed. Professional registration fees can also be recovered.As an employer we encourage our employees to undertake continual professional development, and we will support appropriate learning opportunities.**If you would like an open and informal discussion regards this role then please contact; Natalie Liddle via email Natalie****.Liddle****@lincolnshire.gov.uk****Closing date: 25/10/26****Interviews: TBC.**At Lincolnshire County Council, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we offer a rewarding package designed to support your work–life balance, health and wellbeing, financial security, and career growth. Find out more about our offer to you in the attached brochure.**PLEASE NOTE**: It is imperative that your personal statement clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role as set out in the**Job Description (attached on LCC jobs Site**) and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.Please refer to our Job Information Pack **here** to support you in your application.Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. Please also note: once an application is submitted it is final and cannot be amended. If you withdraw your application, it cannot be reinstated and you will not be able to submit another application for that vacancy. If you have an issue with your submitted application, please contact [e-mail] operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.**A Smarter Working Employer**We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.**Fluency Duty**In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.**Our values – collaborative, adaptable, eco-conscious, supportive, and responsible – guide everything we do. We’re looking for candidates who share these values and bring them to life in their work, helping us build strong teams and make a real difference in the communities we serve.**