HSEMW 26.166 Staff Nurse Health Protection/Public Health Altra Foirne — Ginearálta

Mid West Community Healthcare • Limerick, PA

8d • $26

About The Position

The Staff Nurse Health Protection/Public Health plays an integral role in the delivery of the health protection service and other public health domains. They play a critical role in the surveillance, prevention, investigation, and control of communicable diseases, response to environment and health incidents and emergency planning and preparedness. The Staff Nurse Health Protection/Public Health will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to the highest professional and ethical standards within the model of nursing care practiced in the relevant care setting. The staff nurse will provide holistic, person-centred care, promoting optimum independence and enhancing the quality of life for service users.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse qualification
• Experience in health protection or public health nursing
• Ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care
• Holistic, person-centred care approach
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Knowledge of disease surveillance, prevention, and control
• Ability to provide health protection and prevention advice
• Experience in developing evidence-based practice
• Contribution to major incident response plans and emergency planning
• Data analysis and interpretation skills
• Experience in audit and research
• Experience in administering prophylaxis and vaccinations

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and professional nursing care in health protection as a key member of a multidisciplinary team (MDT).
• Contribute to an integrated approach to health protection and maintain collaborative working relationships with the wide variety of individuals and organisations involved with protection of the health of the population at a local, regional and national level.
• Actively participate in disease surveillance, ensuring the prompt identification, investigation, reporting and control of notifiable infectious diseases.
• Provide health protection and prevention advice and support, taking appropriate action regarding the care and treatment of individuals, groups or communities.
• Provide advice to members of the public, health professionals and facilities requiring to the development of evidence base in Health Protection service by actively information about infectious diseases prevention and control.
• Contribute to the development of major incident response plans and emergency planning.
• Analyse and interpret data, information and evidence, including laboratory data, relevant to the service area ensuring an evidence-based approach to Health Protection service and disease management strategies.
• Contribute engaging in audit and research.
• Participate in the delivery of clinical services, such as administration of prophylaxis and vaccinations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level