Vaccination is a public health tool that prevents serious illness, protecting people, communities and the NHS in Wales - Welsh Government (2022) National Immunisation Framework for Wales.

An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen to operationally lead and manage the BCUHB Central IHC Area School Nursing Immunisation team covering Conwy & Denbighshire Areas. The immunisation team provide a routine and catch-up immunisation service to children and young people, which is delivered within schools, community clinics and within children's homes.

The post is advertised as 22.5 hours per week. The post holder would be located at Kinmel Bay Clinic and would be expected to travel across Conwy & Denbighshire.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide highly visible, professional leadership, management, and expertise to the immunisation team, ensuring that the service provided is of a high quality.

The post holder will have broad knowledge within the field of childhood immunisations and a wider understanding of the health needs of the school-aged population, across the localities covered by the team. You will develop excellent working relationships with School Nursing Teams, partner colleagues within Education Services across the Area and Local Child Health Teams.

The postholder will supervise and co-ordinate the deployment of team members and will tailor the delivery of Immunisation Programmes to reduce inequalities and improve vaccination uptake.

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

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the Disability Confident Employer scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job description

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse with Qualifications appropriate to the Service Area Managed
• Continued professional and management development
• Relevant Degree
• Recognised and relevant management qualification or must be achieved 1 - 2 years of being in post

Desirable

• Evidence of mentoring
• Assessment and / or teaching

Experience

Essential

• Management experience at band 6 or above
• Relevant Clinical Experience
• Child Protection / Safeguarding training at Level 3
• Service and / or policy development

Desirable

• Evidence of financial management skills and ability
• Evidence of change management

Skills

Essential

• Leadership skills
• Ability to prioritise work to tight deadlines
• Effective communication at team levels and with other agencies and general public
• Ability to communicate using a variety of formats
• Evidence of making positive changes which improve outcomes

Desirable

• Research and audit skills
• IT skills - ECDL or equivalent

Knowledge

Essential

• Professional qualification
• Evidence of professional and personal development
• Working knowledge of Children's Act and Safeguarding procedures

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to show strong, calm and decisive leadership at all times, including in crisis situations
• Ability to problem solve and be adaptive to change situations
• Computer literate
• Professionally approachable, honest and friendly
• Ability to travel

Employer details

Employer name

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

Kinmel Bay Health Clinic

Foryd Road

Kinmel Bay

LL18 5BB

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050-NMR750-0724