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Senior Health Protection Nurse, Lincolnshire
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Client:
Lincolnshire County Council
Location:
Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Reference:
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Job Views:
55
Posted:
12.08.2025
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Job Description:
The team play a vital role in protecting our communities from infectious diseases and other public health hazards. We are looking for passionate Senior Health Protection Nurses to join our team and become part of a progressive Lincolnshire Public Health division.
The Senior Health Protection Nurses will have a key role within the Lincolnshire Public Health Team and will support the delivery of Health Protection across Lincolnshire. The Nurses will work collaboratively with Health Protection Managers and wider Public Health staff to effectively manage incidents and outbreaks of infectious and non-infectious environmental hazards.
The post holders will work both collaboratively and autonomously, with authority, using transferable knowledge and skills, to help develop and deliver the Health Protection service across Lincolnshire. This involves acting as a catalyst for change in practice and service development. The ideal candidate will be resilient and able to appropriately challenge boundaries to identify innovative solutions that best meet the needs of the service, stakeholders and staff.
The post holders will actively engage in the broader work of the Health Protection Service and will lead defined areas of work such as Infection Prevention & Control, Screening & Immunisation and Sexual Health.
If you have any of the following qualifications, we would like to hear from you:
And/or a background in nursing education
You must have an active NMC registration, and you will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
We are looking for someone with experience in Health Protection or a related field, with knowledge in Infection Prevention & Control and Public Health. You will have a proven ability to handle challenging and multi-faceted issues taking a problem-solving approach to ensure proactive and effective resolution.
You should be comfortable in building trusted stakeholder relationships networks in a politically sensitive and/or changing environment with the ability to use effective influencing and negotiation skills in and beyond your own team.
There will be an expectation for you to travel and the post holder must have access to a car. Travel expenses will be reimbursed. Professional registration fees can also be recovered.
As am employer we encourage our employees to undertake continual professional development and we will support appropriate learning opportunities.
Applications will close on the 15/09/2024 at midnight. Interviews will be held face to face on the week commencing 30/09/2023.
A Smarter Working Employer
We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.
Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.
Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.
All candidates are advised to read the attached job information pack prior to making an application.
On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward.
We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.
Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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