Vacancy -- Nursing Officer, Primary care, Community Nursing and Infection Prevention

'Pan Wales' means that the location in which the vacancy can be based is flexible, subject to the needs of the business. Please note it may not always be possible to accommodate a preference for a specific office location, but requests will be taken into consideration.

The post holder is required to:

• provide expert professional advice to the Chief Nursing Officer/NHS Nurse Director, other healthcare professionals and civil service colleagues on communicable disease control, health protection, healthcare associated infection, occupational health and emergency planning, nurse education and service delivery relating to the agreed professional remit;
• act as the specialist community and primary health nursing lead. This will includes working with policy colleagues in CMO’s primary care directorate to support the implementation of the Primary Care Delivery Plan; with workforce and OD directorate to drive improvements in workforce planning for community based nursing services; working with Public Health Wales on population health related activities; work with all NHS organisations on development of community and primary care based nursing services with the NHS.
• represent the directorate of nursing on relevant committees, networks and working groups as required and to act as a key contact between external professional groups and organisations;
• develop professional networks relating to subject areas in Wales, across the UK and internationally where appropriate to maintain contemporary knowledge and expertise;.
• support the Chief Nursing Officer in their role as Nurse Director for Wales.

This will require effective matrix working with the other directorates within the Department for Health and Social Services, particularly with the areas led by the  Chief Medical Officer.      

• Acting as the Welsh Government’s senior nursing advisor on communicable disease control, health protection, healthcare associated infection, occupational health, emergency planning, community nursing and primary care/public health nursing.
• Advising on government policy development, implementation and evaluation
• Supporting the strategic and performance management functions of the Dept of HSS
• Supporting the clinical governance assurance functions of the Dept of HSS
• Providing day-to-day advice and support to the Welsh Government
• Leading specific programmes and projects for Ministers and Dept of HSS Directors
• Providing a link between WG and relevant public sector organisations across Wales
• Ensuring links to relevant bodies beyond the borders of Wales
• Provide expert professional advice to the Chief Nursing Officer/NHS Nurse Director and Welsh Government on all matters relating to the agreed remit for the post by complex analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options as well as drawing as necessary on the knowledge, opinions and expertise of relevant external reference groups.
• Provide professional leadership in the development, monitoring and review of policy in relation to the agreed specialist subject areas, taking account of relevant policy developments across the UK
• Provide professional leadership in the implementation and delivery of policies and strategies in NHS Wales in line with Welsh Government’s programme of government in relation to the agreed specialist subject areas.
• Provide professional leadership in the development of strategies to maintain the delivery of high quality services and patient safety and support the CNO/NHS Nurse Director in monitoring the quality of these services in line with the NHS Outcomes framework and care metrics dashboard developed to monitor the health and care standards (2015).
• Provide professional leadership in the research and development of practice and services,
• Contribute to the assessment of new capital schemes related to the specialist subject areas.
• To provide expert advice and professional leadership in matters relating to estates and facilities management, and procurement as they relate to the role. To work closely with bodies such as Welsh Health Estates and NHS Shared Services.
• Provide professional leadership in the development of nursing information management and technology systems and encourage their use in the promotion of evidence based practice.
• Undertake any other agreed roles and duties within the directorate of nursing to ensure that the team meets all requirements and objectives of Welsh Government.
• To provide direct first line management and mentoring of any secondees and administrative staff aligned to the post, including overseeing induction and awareness of relevant WG policies.

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18/08/2015, 16:00

Posts recruited to as part of this recruitment campaign are broadly open to UK nationals, those with right to remain and work in the UK and those that meet the Civil Service Nationality Rules only. Check your eligibility here:

• UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK

• Nationality rules – GOV.UK

Prior to appointment, all successful applicants will be required to produce original, acceptable documents as part of the pre-employment checks. If it becomes apparent at a later stage in the process that you aren’t eligible to apply, your application will be withdrawn, or offer retracted.

The Welsh Government is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and which promote equality of opportunity. This is underpinned by the Equality Act 2010 and will be adhered to at each stage of the recruitment process. Our goal is to ensure that these commitments are also embedded in our day-to-day working practices with all our customers, colleagues and partners.

We are committed to being an anti-racist organisation and increasing diversity in the Welsh Government by removing barriers and supporting all our staff to reach their potential. We are committed to recruiting Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people and disabled people who are currently under-represented in Welsh Government.

We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, marriage and civil partnership (both same sex and opposite sex), impairment or health condition, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, gender identity or gender expression.

We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a Disability Confident Level 3 (Leader) organisation. Key to supporting this work and providing peer support are five Board sponsored Staff Networks (Disability Awareness and Support (DAAS); Minority Ethnic Support Network (MESN); Mind Matters (Mental health and well-being); PRISM (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex +) and Women Together.

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.

The Welsh Government is a bilingual organisation and Welsh language skills are considered an asset to the organisation. We encourage and support staff to learn, develop and use their Welsh language skills in the workplace. 

The following list of language requirements represents an objective assessment by the line manager on behalf of the Welsh Government of the Welsh language skills required to undertake the duties of this particular post.

In Welsh Government, the relationship between the employer and trade unions is based on social partnership. We believe our goals can best be achieved by management and trade unions working together.

Our 3 recognised trade unions are:
•         PCS
•         Prospect
•         FDA

This relationship is underpinned by a partnership agreement. This sets out how our unions work with Welsh Government on issues such as:
•         pay
•         terms and conditions
•         policies and procedures
•         organisational change.

Our Welsh Government trade union colleagues work together to give their members a real say in the workplace. They make sure that the interests of their members are promoted and protected. They also help reduce inequalities and improve terms and conditions.

The Welsh Government has an excellent track record of working in partnership with its trade unions. We encourage staff to get involved. We support you to join a recognised trade union, to ensure your voice is heard in the workplace. and to learn more about trade unions and partnership working.

• Unless stated otherwise in ‘actual starting salary’, all candidates will start at the minimum of the pay scale being appointed to (this includes existing civil servants).This is not negotiable.
• Unless stated otherwise in ‘type of opportunity’, this recruitment advert is not open on a Loan or Secondment basis.
• For more information on the eligibility criteria and terms and conditions for Loan and Secondment positions in Welsh Government, please see external recruitment candidate guidance.
• Unless stated otherwise in ‘Location of Post’ the role/s recruited to via this campaign can only be worked in the UK, not overseas.

All applications for this vacancy should be made online via the Welsh Government's online application system.  If you have a disability which would prevent you from applying on-line, please e-mail SharedServiceHelpdesk@wales.gsi.gov.uk to request an application pack in an alternative format, or to request a reasonable adjustment related to a disability in order to submit your application.

To apply, you'll need to have an account on our online application system.  Click the 'Apply' button below, and you'll be asked to 'Log in' if you already have an account, or 'Register' if you don't yet have an account.  Registration takes just a few minutes to complete.  You'll need an e-mail address to be able to register.  Once you've registered for an account and logged in, you'll be taken to the online application form, which you'll need to fully complete and submit before the deadline on the closing date.  

If you’d like to apply for this vacancy in Welsh, please use the ‘Newid Iaith / Change Language’ link at the top of this page, to take you to the Welsh version of this advert, from which you can apply in Welsh.

For further information regarding the Welsh Government recruitment process, please see the Recruitment Guidance for External Candidates (link).

When evidencing your suitability for the post, it is recommended that you refer to the Civil Service Competency Framework (link)

Anyone who believes they have been treated unfairly, or has a grievance or complaint, about how the process was conducted should either write to the Head of Resourcing, Welsh Government, Cathays Park 2, Cardiff CF10 3NQ or email SharedServiceHelpdesk@gov.wales.  If you are unhappy with the outcome of the complaint raised with the Welsh Government and feel that the principles of appointment on merit through fair and open competition have not been met you have the right to pursue your grievance with the Civil Service Commission.