Decision details

NHS recruitment of Specialist Public Health Nurse in Health Protection

Decision Maker: Director of Adult Social Care (DASS)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The postholder of Specialist Public Health Nurse in Health Protection retired in April 2022. To replace the previous postholder, it is proposed that we recruit using NHS terms and conditions.

Decision:

RESOLVED - That:
To proceed with NHS recruitment of Specialist Public Health Nurse in Health Protection

Reasons for the decision:

Option 1 - Recruit on Council Terms and Conditions
Option 2 - Recruit through NHS on NHS Terms and conditions
Option 3 -

Alternative options considered:

Option 1: Recruit on Council Terms and Conditions
It is challenging to recruit nurses into the council directly on non-NHS terms and conditions. By recruiting in this way, it would allow NHS T

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Consultation undertaken with colleagues in NHS Oldham Clinical Commissioning Group, and the proposal was discussed with the Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care in February 2022.

Contact: Katrina Stephens, Director of Public Health Email: katrina.stephens@oldham.gov.uk Email: katrina.stephens@oldham.gov.uk.

Publication date: 17/06/2022

Date of decision: 06/06/2022

Effective from: 25/06/2022

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