Deputy Lead Nurse Specialist

Main area Deputy Lead Nurse Specialist Grade Band 7 Contract 12 months (Current NHS Staff can be offered a secondment opportunity only) Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (Monday - Friday) Job
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Employer Public Health Wales NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site To be confirmed Town To be confirmed Salary £50,129 - £57,365 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 18/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 04/11/2026

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Our vision is Working to achieve a healthier future for Wales

Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English. To support our all Wales service, we particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

Important Note for vacancies offered on a fixed‑term or secondment basis.

Individuals who hold permanent (substantive) employment within the NHS may only be appointed via secondment. Approval for a secondment must be obtained from your current line manager prior to submitting an application.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY NHS ONLY

This post is secondment for 12 months

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Cervical Screening Wales (CSW) as a Deputy Lead Nurse Specialist. We are looking for someone with
an excellent record within nursing and with experience of cervical screening, combined with commitment and training skills to support the delivery of the cervical screening programme in Wales.
As a key member of the CSW clinical team, the post holder will work in conjunction with the wider CSW clinical team, CSW management team
and screening pathway teams to maintain and enhance the clinical quality of the cervical screening programme, by managing and resolving
clinical issues and queries, and through the education, support, and development of cervical sample takers.

For further details about the post, please see the job description and person specification.

Base to be confirmed depending on the successful candidate. Potential bases include Cardiff, Swansea, and Ewloe, North Wales.

Applicants must hold a substantive permanent NHS post and obtain approval from their current employer to undertake a secondment before applying for this position.

The post holder will work with the Cervical Screening Wales (CSW) Clinical Lead, Lead Nurse Specialist, Cervical Screening Administration Department Manager and Regional Programme Manager to enhance and maintain the clinical quality of the cervical screening programme, by managing and resolving clinical issues and queries, and through the education, support and development of cervical screening sample takers. The post holder may be required to work across the Screening Division.

The post holder will be expected to:

1. Make clinical decisions in conjunction with the Lead Nurse Specialist and act on issues relating to cervical screening

2. Work with the Lead Nurse Specialist to lead on the implementation of the cervical screening programme locally, including liaison with senior staff in Health Boards, general practices and the general public and coordinate with other teams within Wales

3. To work clinically and maintain clinical skills and competencies including sample taking

4. Be a point of contact for participant clinical queries

5. To act in a supporting and developing role with health professionals within the programme through education and training, including maintaining the educational course content, e-learning and attendance databases

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