Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Sgiliau Cymraeg yn Ddymunol: Rydyn ni’n hysbysebu’r swydd hon fel Cymraeg yn Ddymunol. Dydy hyn ddim yn golygu hanfodol; er nad oes angen sgiliau yn y Gymraeg ar yr ymgeisydd, byddwn yn ystyried hynny’n fantais wrth greu rhestr fer a dethol ymgeiswyr. Does dim angen bod yn ‘rhugl’, dim ond sgiliau Siarad a Gwrando ar Lefel 3 (sy'n cyfateb i CEFR B2) neu uwch. Mae Lefel 3 yn golygu sgyrsiau sylfaenol gyda chleifion am eu hiechyd pob dydd. Am ragor o wybodaeth, gweler ‘Canllawiau’r Iaith Gymraeg’ yn y dogfennau ar y gwaelod.

The post holder will :
•    Contribute in pre-planning and co-ordination between Welsh Government, local authorities and the NHS in preparedness for infectious disease and other public health emergencies.
•    Work closely with public health clinical staff, infection prevention and control team, and EPRR colleagues to risk assess and develop emergency plans. 
•    Contribute to the development and maintenance of effective local partnerships across organisational boundaries. 
•    Contribute to the provision of professional support on the implementation of local policies that contribute to the preparedness to deal with major incidents. 
•    Establish and develop local multi-agency partnerships and attend meetings arising from public health and emergency resilience. 
•    Participate in local multi-agency partnerships established for the implementation and delivery of specific health protection programmes and initiatives.
•    Contribute to the training of local staff in relation to EPRR policies and procedures. 
•    Support the prevention/protection agenda in being at the forefront of key strategies and programmes that impact on the health and wellbeing of the population.
•    Provide a knowledge base on Health Protection/Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery (EPRR) and implement specific operational objectives for the prevention/protection aspects of national and local strategies and programmes.
•    Contribute to planning, scheduling and executing emergency/contingency exercises across CTMUHB.
•    Engage with the media for the promotion and protection of health within clearly defined CTMUHB protocols.
•    Contribute to the development, implementation, delivery and evaluation of health protection programmes, to meet identified needs and priorities contributing to health improvement and a reduction in health inequalities.
•    Contribute to the formulation of operational plans to support the organisation in responding to unforeseen circumstances. 
•    Contribute to the planning, development and implementation of evidence based research within practice. 
•    Contribute to the preparation of reports, reviews and presentations on the achievements/outcomes of emergency planning programmes for the Director of Strategy and Transformation and Assistant Director of Transformation, CTMUHB, other partners and funding bodies.
•    Support the regular assessment and identification of health protection needs and priorities.
•    Assist in the collection, analysis, interpretation and dissemination of information to ensure the most current information is available for staff and patients.
•    Implement tools and methods to collect information from local communities on health needs and priorities.
•    Contribute to the support of health protection and public health staff working within the UHB’s Health Protection Team.
•    Contribute to the supervision and support of those involved in service delivery.
•    Participate in reflective practice as part of personal professional development.
•    Prepare a personal development plan.
•    Contribute to the provision of professional support, to all sectors, on the implementation of local policies that contribute to emergency preparedness, response, resilience and recovery. 
•    Support the development and assessment of policy and strategy within partner agencies regarding the business continuity aspects of local strategies and policies.
•    Contribute to the development and dissemination of the evidence base for health protection.
•    Provide specialist advice and support for the implementation of impact assessment and evaluation of policies.
•    Implement systems for monitoring and audit.
•    Develop and maintain an overview of developments in knowledge and practice in EPRR, and identify opportunities to integrate these into practice.
•    Contribute to relevant research activities, working with academic centres and others on collaborative projects.
•    Provide support for the monitoring and evaluation of health protection policy and programmes.
•    Support work on a range of issues including:
    Pandemic planning and response.
    Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear incidents response.
    Infectious disease outbreaks prevention and response.
    Vaccinations and Immunisations.
    Addressing inequalities in access and uptake of control measures.
    Behavioural insights to inform action.
    Antimicrobial Resistance.
    EPRR including training.
    Local Authority engagement.
    Environmental health protection issues.

In the event of a significant health protection incident or outbreak, the post holder will be required to be flexible and assist in any health protection response, as identified by the Senior Emergency Preparedness Resilience and Response Officer or Civil Contingencies Manager