Job summary
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This post is secondment for 12 months

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Cervical Screening Wales (CSW) as a Deputy Lead Nurse Specialist. We are looking for someone with an excellent record within nursing and with experience of cervical screening, combined with commitment and training skills to support the delivery of the cervical screening programme in Wales. As a key member of the CSW clinical team, the post holder will work in conjunction with the wider CSW clinical team, CSW management team and screening pathway teams to maintain and enhance the clinical quality of the cervical screening programme, by managing and resolving clinical issues and queries, and through the education, support, and development of cervical sample takers.

For further details about the post, please see the job description and person specification.

Base to be confirmed depending on the successful candidate. Potential bases include Cardiff, Swansea, and Ewloe, North Wales.

Applicants must hold a substantive permanent NHS post and obtain approval from their current employer to undertake a secondment before applying for this position.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will work with the Cervical Screening Wales (CSW) Clinical Lead, Lead Nurse Specialist, Cervical Screening Administration Department Manager and Regional Programme Manager to enhance and maintain the clinical quality of the cervical screening programme, by managing and resolving clinical issues and queries, and through the education, support and development of cervical screening sample takers. The post holder may be required to work across the Screening Division.The post holder will be expected to:

• Make clinical decisions in conjunction with the Lead Nurse Specialist and act on issues relating to cervical screening
• Work with the Lead Nurse Specialist to lead on the implementation of the cervical screening programme locally, including liaison with senior staff in Health Boards, general practices and the general public and coordinate with other teams within Wales
• To work clinically and maintain clinical skills and competencies including sample taking
• Be a point of contact for participant clinical queries
• To act in a supporting and developing role with health professionals within the programme through education and training, including maintaining the educational course content, e-learning and attendance databases

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 visit https://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/

Job responsibilities
Please see attachments for Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Qualifications
Essential

• RGN 1st Level Registration with NMC
• 1st Level degree relevant to clinical practice
• Recognised cervical screening training
• Teaching and assessing or equivalent qualification

Desirable

• Experience of working in women's health
• Counselling certificate
• Masters Degree, health related
• Nurse Colposcopist accreditation

Experience
Essential

• Experienced nurse with extensive post basic training
• Demonstrable experience of working within cervical screening
• Demonstrate working with audit and participation in Research and Development
• Be able to deliver presentations / train multi professional groups

Desirable

• Experience of coordinating work across professional and organisational boundaries
• Managerial abilities
• Computer literate
• Evidence of research or dissemination of evidence based practice

Skills and Attributes
Essential

• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills
• Advanced decision-making skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Good time management and team membership skills
• Ability to self-direct and self-motivate
• Ability to travel throughout Wales

Desirable

• Knowledge of quality systems
• Knowledge of statistics
• Welsh speaker

Knowledge
Essential

• An understanding of public health screening programmes
• To demonstrate competence in clinical practice
• An understanding of the implications of screening
• Evidence of recent training and development

Desirable

• Knowledge of the principles of research and quality assurance

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).