We are seeking to recruit a Health Protection Practitioner (HPP) to work as part of the South East Region health protection team in our Kent, Surrey & Sussex team. We are looking for Environmental Health Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Registered Midwives or Allied Healthcare Professionals who are seeking to develop their role within the field of health protection. The post holder will be part of the multi-disciplinary team providing the day-to-day health protection function, including the management of infectious and environmental hazards and supporting response to major incidents. The post is an entry level Health Protection development post, and the post holder will develop specialist knowledge and skills to undertake case management, liaise with, and provide health protection advice and response across a range of partner organisations, professionals and the public.,
- Under supervision, contribute to day to day running of the acute response function to ensure high quality, safe and effective delivery of the health protection service.
- Provide first point of contact for specialist knowledge, support and advice to health professionals on health protection matters.
- Undertake initial assessment and management of routine acute response work and non-complex incidents.
- Escalate and refer challenging or complex incidents, outbreaks of infectious diseases and non-infectious environmental hazards to senior managers.
- Manage and carry out continuing responsibility for caseload ensuring accurate, up to date records of contacts/action by completion of relevant records and compliance withteam handover procedures, in line with UKHSAs standards for record keeping.
- Utilise an evidence-based approach to manage clinical/professional advice and discussions within team, seeking senior advice as/when appropriate.
- Support and participate in the team's formal case review process.
- Contribute to and where required lead under supervision the ongoing longer-term management of issues relevant to a defined geographical area.
- Contribute to UKHSA response during incidents in line with UKHSAs Emergency Planning and Resilience Response (EPRR) arrangements as part of the region's responsibilities under the Civil Contingencies Act.
- Will be required to participate in a local on call rota at regional level.
We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.
UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.
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Health Protection Practitioner (Level 1) in Horsham employer: UK Health Security Agency
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