Cambridgeshire County Council Interim Health Protection Practitioner.

With increasing Health Protection responsibilities being transferred to Local Authorities, Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council are recruiting staff to strengthen this specialist function within the Public Health Team. The post holder will be part of the multi-disciplinary team contributing to the day to day provision of the health protection function, including the management of infectious and environmental hazards and contributing to the response to major incidents. They will use 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. They will actively contribute to the wider provision and development of the health protection function, including the development, training and supervision of others within the team.

The post holder will undergo a programme of on-going development and education to build on existing knowledge and develop skills to provide specialist health protection advice and meet competencies required to undertake the role.