Communicable Disease Control Consultant/health - Cardiff, United Kingdom - Public Health Wales NHS Trust

Public Health Wales NHS Trust

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Cardiff, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

To complement our teams, Public Health Wales is seeking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic Public Health Specialist to the position of Lead Consultant in Communicable Disease Control (Consultant in Health Protection)/ Deputy Director of Health Protection in our Health Protection Division.

The post is at 1.0 WTE on a permanent basis.

CCDCs/CHPs will provide specialist advice and input on a range of health protection issues, leading on the response to outbreaks and incidents in the community or healthcare settings as required.

To deliver objectives they will work closely with other consultant colleagues, nurse practitioners and specialist staff within the team.

Appointees will also be part of the Health Protection Out of Hours Rota and will work on call to cover shifts throughout the year providing consultant support regarding incidents and enquiries made to the service.

Public Health Wales is the National Public Health Institute in Wales.

Our vision is 'Working to achieve a healthier future for Wales' where we play a pivotal role in driving improvements in population health and well-being, reducing health inequalities, improving healthcare outcomes, protecting the public and supporting the development of health in all policies across Wales.

Please refer to the detailed job description and the person specification for further details regarding this position.