187613 Health Protection Nurse

2 weeks ago


Dumfries, United Kingdom NHS Dumfries & Galloway Full time

We are looking for an innovative and dynamic nurse to join the Health Protection Team (HPT) as a Health Protection Nurse. This role would suit an experienced nurse with an interest in Public Health/ Infectious diseases/ Infection Prevention and Control/ Community Health. The HPT is a small supportive team within the public health directorate, made up of Consultants in Public Health, Nurse Consultant in Health Protection, Health Protection Nurses and Business Support Officers.

The team work with other NHSDG colleagues, Health and Social Care colleagues and partners outside of NHS Dumfries & Galloway to manage community outbreaks of communicable disease and cases of notifiable illness across NHS Dumfries & Galloway. In addition to dealing with cases and outbreaks, the team do a great deal of proactive work with various partners to prevent exposure to harmful pathogens.

As part of the HPT the post holder will:
• Provide a professional, co-ordinated response to communicable disease, infection prevention and control and non-infectious hazards to health
• Provide a proactive, specialist nurse, advisory, prevention and education service for communicable disease and community infection prevention and control to cases and other professionals
• Be supported to become competent and confident in the role by way of one to one support, mentorship and attending available CPD and training

This post is based in Mountainhall Treatment Centre, NHS Dumfries and Galloway with some options for hybrid working once competent and confident to do so. Hours are core hours Monday – Friday, however given the reactive nature of Health Protection, there may be some flexibility required.



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