Deputy Team Manager Health Protection Service

Deputy Team Manager Health Protection Service

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 (Deputy Manager) within the new Health Protection Service (HPS).

The newly created HPS will work in partnership to respond to health protection measures and threats as required. It is envisaged that the HPS will evolve over the year, and the post holder will work either at their designated work base or as part of an agile, patient-facing, outreach team at any location within North Wales.

The Health Protection Team will work alongside other agencies such as Public Health Wales to protect and improve health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities for the people of North Wales.

The Deputy Manager will support the Team Manager and Clinical Service Manager in the clinical, operational management, and staff development of the HPS.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, forward-thinking experienced nurse with excellent organisational skills and the ability to work autonomously.

Are you proactive? Do you enjoy working in an exciting developing environment? Do you have a passion to deliver excellent services? Do you want to help develop this new service now and into the future? If you do, come and join us in this new exciting Health Protection Service.

Main duties of the job

Working as part of the Health Protection Service, the post holder will work either at their designated workbase or as part of an agile, patient-facing, outreach team at any location within North Wales.

The Deputy Manager will support the Team Manager and Clinical Service Manager in the operational management of the Health Protection service. The post holder will be responsible for providing and improving services to assure BCUHB that patients, carers, and staff requirements are met and to ensure services are achieving targets set nationally and by BCUHB. In the absence of the Team Manager, they will be responsible for the operational management of staff within the Health Protection Service to facilitate the delivery of excellent practice and standards of service. They will support the Clinical Service Manager in the development of the service to meet demands.

Contribute to the education, development, and line management of other staff members (registrants and non-registrants).

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.

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

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.

Managerial

1. Designated to take charge on a regular basis in the absence of the person with continuing responsibility for the management and organisation of the clinical area/caseload.
2. Analyse complex clinical situations, which require analysis and where necessary interpret data leading to a decision being made on the viable options.
3. Will participate in an on-call rota as and when required. Through effective delegation, manage patients without direct supervision and ensure patients' care needs are met across the defined clinical area.
4. Undertake delegated line management responsibilities of other team members including personal development planning and individual performance reviews in line with BCUHB policy.
5. Assist the senior managers to achieve the best use of clinical resources, ensuring an efficient and effective throughput of patients to the service for screening and sampling.

Person Specification

Qualifications

1. Evidence of a Degree level qualification or working towards this within an agreed timeframe.
2. Evidence of CPD. Holds or is actively working towards a relevant Post-graduate Diploma, Diploma to be completed within an agreed timeframe.
3. Management qualification and/or management experience.

Experience

1. Significant experience of working either within the clinical speciality or a relevant nursing role.
2. Relevant experience of Health Protection.
3. Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team setting.
4. Experience/knowledge of senior nurse role.

Aptitude and Abilities

1. Ability to communicate and receive complex information.
2. The ability to diagnose a problem and take corrective action.
3. Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team.
4. Ability to speak Welsh.
5. IT Skills.

Values

1. Evidence of effective team working.
2. Display flexibility to adapt to organisational changes as well as changes within the service.
3. Leadership and motivational skills.

Other

1. Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner.
2. Commitment to undertake a leadership/management qualification.

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.

£37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum pro rata.