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Job overview

Vaccination is a public health tool that prevents serious illness, protecting people, communities and the NHS in Wales – Welsh Government (2022) National Immunisation Framework for Wales.

An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen to operationally lead and manage the BCUHB Central IHC Area School Nursing Immunisation team covering Conwy & Denbighshire Areas. The immunisation team provide a routine and catch-up immunisation service to children and young people, which is delivered within schools, community clinics and within children’s homes.

The post is advertised as 22.5 hours per week. The post holder would be located at Kinmel Bay Clinic and would be expected to travel across Conwy & Denbighshire. 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide highly visible, professional leadership, management, and expertise to the immunisation team, ensuring that the service provided is of a high quality.

The post holder will have broad knowledge within the field of childhood immunisations and a wider understanding of the health needs of the school-aged population, across the localities covered by the team. You will develop excellent working relationships with School Nursing Teams, partner colleagues within Education Services across the Area and Local Child Health Teams.

The postholder will supervise and co-ordinate the deployment of team members and will tailor the delivery of Immunisation Programmes to reduce inequalities and improve vaccination uptake.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.