Job Description

Salary

Grade 6 - 28,142 - 31,022

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Open Ended

Job category/type

Trading Standards and Environmental Health

Job reference

REQAA6785

Health Protection Advisor

We're looking to appoint an individual to support the Public Protection Division in the delivery of health protection interventions. Our local Pembrokeshire team works in partnership with regional colleagues including Hywel Dda and Public Health Wales.

As a member of the team, you will be required to:

Undertake contact tracing/interviews of acute respiratory infections and other specified infectious diseases. Provide support to care homes and other high risk settings on the maintenance of infection, prevention and control measures and offer advice when managing incidents of Covid-19 in line with national requirements. Carry out advisory visits to care homes, nurseries, pre-school settings, premises providing special procedures etc to promote compliance with infection, prevention and control measures and other health protection requirements. Assist in the investigation of other incidents and outbreaks under the guidance of environmental health and health protection specialists. Participate in and support wider health protection work across Public Protection Division, appropriate to the role e.g. undertaking surveys; assisting in monitoring and surveillance exercises; assisting in the dissemination of information and advice; and provision of guidance


Posts to be funded by new recurring income from Hywel Dda UHB, which forms part of permanent increased funding from Welsh Government, for investment in health protection.

The salary for a HPA is Grade 6, salary range 28,142 - 31,022 per annum.

In addition, the post will benefit from:

Generous annual leave entitlement of 26 working days paid leave per year - rising to 31 days after 5 years' continuous service plus public holidays. Employee Volunteering Scheme with up to three days paid time off to volunteer. Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme membership. Salary Sacrifice Car and Cycle Schemes Flexible working options.

Please refer to the job description above for more details on this vacancy and the person specification.

Employment Checks

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Please note that at this point, Pembrokeshire County Council is not accepting applicants who require a Skilled Worker visa as a prerequisite to a right to work in the UK. Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

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Safeguarding

Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council's Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.



This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.

Support & Additional Info

Please contact the HR Systems Team as early as possible if you're unable to apply online by emailing hrsystemsteam@pembrokeshire.gov.uk. Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries relating to this vacancy by emailing Recruit@pembrokeshire.gov.uk. Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as 01/04/2025. Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Welsh language skills are desirable.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.