Public Health Wales
Job summary
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY NHS WALES
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.
THIS POST ISSECONDMENT FOR 12 MONTHS DUE TO MATERNITY COVER
Tenure: 12-month secondment; full-time or part-time applications will be considered.
Bowel Screening Wales, part of the Screening Division within Public Health Wales, delivers the national bowel screening programme for eligible people aged 50-74 years across Wales.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills, knowledge and experience in public health and screening services. The Regional Nurse will be a key member of the Bowel Screening Wales nursing team, providing professional leadership and support to regional bowel screening teams across Wales.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to act as a visible point of contact for local clinical teams, driving service development and continuous improvement to enhance population outcomes. Working closely with colleagues across Bowel Screening Wales, the post holder will support the delivery of the Screening Colonoscopy Improvement Project (SCIP) and initiatives to reduce screening inequalities, contributing to service innovation, quality improvement and the delivery of high-quality, equitable screening services.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will play a key role in the development and delivery of national training programmes and contribute to the development of national policy and professional standards. They will monitor risk and programme performance within their region, using service user feedback, quality assurance findings and performance data to identify opportunities for improvement and drive service development.
If you are a highly motivated registered nurse with experience in clinical governance, service improvement and performance management, and a passion for delivering high-quality, equitable services, we would be keen to hear from you.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; applications are welcome from both Welsh and English speakers.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Registered nurse with current registration with Nursing Midwifery Council
- Educated to degree level with a relevant qualification
- Post graduate masters qualification or equivalent level of skills and knowledge
- Evidence of professional development
- Knowledge and understanding of duty of cadour, duty of quality and clinical governance
- Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and IPC principles
Desirable
- Knowledge of the bowel screening pathways
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Experience of presenting cases at an MDT
Experience
Essential
- Experience in leading change, service improvement and supervising staff
- Experience in delivering sensitive or complex clinical information
- Experience in leading in audit
- Experience of leading and managing a team
- Experience of reviewing incidents and concerns
Desirable
- Experience of working in the Bowel Screening Wales Programme, Colorectal or endoscopy service
- Experience working in a service that is delivered remotely eg using telephone appointments
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Strong understanding of bowel screening , colorectal conditions and population screening
- Competent in clinical assessment
- Excellent communication skills, including delivering difficult news
- Ability to work autonomously and manage a varied clinical case load
- Confident in using IT packages
Desirable
- Welsh language skills are desirable level 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking reading and writing Welsh
Closing Date: 6 October 2026
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