Job Description

DBS: No
Subject to BPSS Checks: No
Medway Council are excited to be recruiting to this post.
Medway Public Health, Health Protection Team provides a critical role in protecting the role of our local population. The team help to prevent threats to health and work with other agencies at a category 1 responder in the event of health protection incidents and emergencies as well as working with adult social care colleagues to support
The health protection team is looking for Infection Prevention and Control Advanced Practitioner, with knowledge of public health and social care. The post holder will work with the wider public health team as well as partnership agencies across local authorities, NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board, UKHSA and voluntary and third sector partners.
The successful applicant will report to the Senior Public Health Manager. Other aspects of the role include
Undertaking practice research, assessment of need and demand, data and financial analysis and arranging provider engagement activity where required.
Working knowledge of the National IPC agenda, and an ability to translate this into operational delivery
You will utilise and further develop your infection prevention and control (IPC) skills, experience, and knowledge within a Multi-Disciplinary Team influencing best practice for clients in their own homes receiving Domiciliary Care and for residents in Nursing and Residential Care Homes. You will be required to be adaptable with excellent interpersonal and communication skills for dynamic, changing situations.

• Reviewing national policy, understanding best practise, and setting local policy will be an integral part of this role, for all projects within the portfolio.
• Demonstrate understanding of effective systems of governance and the management of clinical and non-clinical risks
• Represent the service at all senior level meetings locally, nationally, and regionally, including delivering formal presentations
• Collaborative working with stakeholders from voluntary, statutory, and private sectors.

This exciting opportunity will give the successful applicant the opportunity to contribute extensively to improved public health outcomes for our children, young people and their families.
If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please contact Dawn.bisset@medway.gov.uk
Interviews are likely to be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. Full details on how this will work will be sent to you if your application is successfully shortlisted.
In return we offer you:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Generous local government pension scheme package
• Access to wider training and development qualifications
• Flexible working scheme
• Travel plan discounts
• Car Benefit Scheme from Tusker
• Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling service
• Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers
• The Government has introduced new ways of supporting parents with childcare costs. Further details are available here: - https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/

We're committed to making Medway carbon neutral by 2050. We have developed an action plan to ensure we play our part in addressing the climate emergency. Our declaration fits into our Council Plan priority of making Medway a place to be proud of. The main outcome being a 'clean and green environment'. All Medway Council staff can access an additional days paid leave to undertake a volunteering activity which supports climate change.
Our organisation:
Medway is a unitary authority in the South East of England, made up of the towns of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham and more rural areas, including the Hoo Peninsula.
Situated in Kent in the South-East of England, the area has plenty of green spaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the national motorway and rail networks, facilitating superb transport links to London.
We provide all local Government services for a quarter of a million people, looking after education, environment, social care, housing, planning, business and much more - everything from frontline services such as rubbish collection and events like the Dickens Festival to work that goes on behind the scenes to ensure services in Medway run smoothly and cost effectively.
Working at Medway Council means that you get to be part of this journey working alongside talented, professional colleagues to drive forward change to transform the lives of our residents and the communities they live in.
Important Information-
Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile
Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement
Medway Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, family commitments, sexual orientation, age, HIV status, religious or political beliefs, social class or trade union activity or irrelevant spent conviction.
For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online.
Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted. All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.
Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.