Job overview

THIS POST IS A FIXED TERM SECONDMENT FOR 3 MONTHS DUE TO THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE  SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN  PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER  PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.

This is an exciting opportunity to work nationally in Wales. The National Safeguarding Service are seeking an experienced and motivated registered nurse, allied health professional or practitioner to undertake a time-limited piece of work in the highly specialist area of Prevent Counter Terrorism. Working as a Designated Professional for a fixed term of 3 months, the successful applicant will lead on delivering a bespoke area of the NSS Workplan.   The post is key to supporting actions in relation to a recent review of safeguarding in NHS Wales, which requires the National Safeguarding Service to support recommendations to strengthen assurance in NHS Wales.  

Main duties of the job

The National Safeguarding Service, NHS Wales (NSS) is the national service provider of professional and NHS system leadership across the spectrum of safeguarding children and adults at risk. The NSS provides a unique function, ideally positioned to give a strategic national focus for NHS Wales providing objectivity, whilst being an enabler for improved quality and the reduction of variation across Wales in relation to safeguarding.  The NSS facilitates collaboration in order to coproduce the delivery of nationally agreed strategic approaches and objectives to safeguard children and adults at risk within Wales, specifically in the context of NHS Wales.

As a senior health professional you will have current NMC/AHP/professional registration. You will also have a post graduate qualification at Masters Level or evidence of equivalent professional experience in a relevant field.

You will have excellent communication and reporting writing skills with the ability to work flexibly as part of a team.

Working for our organisation

We are Public Health Wales – the national public health organisation for Wales. Our purpose is ‘working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help all people in Wales live longer, healthier lives. With our partners, we aim to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations. 

Together, our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the main source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales.  Never more has public health been so important as we come through the Coronavirus pandemic, face the challenges of the cost-of-living crisis and tackle and prevent the harmful effects of climate change. 

Our organisation is guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion.  We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and from those wishing to work part time or on a job share basis.

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/