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Public Health Wales NHS Trust

About

Welcome to Public Health Wales, the national public health organisation for Wales. We exist to protect and improve health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities for people in Wales.

To find out more visit Public Health Wales and watch this about our Strategic Plan

Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference

Our purpose is ‘working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help all people in Wales live longer, healthier lives. With our partners, we aim to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations.

Together, our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the main source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales.

Executive Summary - Public Health Wales (nhs.wales)

Contact

Address: No.2 Capital Quarter; Tyndall Street; Cardiff; CF10 4BZ
Contact Number: 02921 500200

Find out more

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Ref: 028-AHP008-0424 Vacancy ID: 6191922

Senior Public Health Practitioner

Closed for applications on: 3-May-2024 00:00

Vacancy status: Closed

Closed for applications on: 3-May-2024 00:00

Location

Site: 2 Capital Quarter
Address: Tyndall Street
Town: Cardiff
Postcode: CF10 4BZ
Major / Minor Region: Cardiff

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: 9 months (Fixed Term maternity cover until 31/03/2025)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £44,398 - £50,807 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 7)

Specialty

Main area: Health and Wellbeing

Welcome to Public Health Wales, the national public health organisation for Wales

Our vision is Working to achieve a healthier future for Wales

To find out more visit Public Health Wales and watch this video about our Strategic Plan

Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The key responsibilities of the post are to:

Support the regular assessment and identification of health needs and priorities

Contribute to the provision of professional support, to all sectors, on the implementation of national policies that contribute to embedding prevention in primary care to support health and wellbeing

Contribute to the development of public health capacity and networks

Identify, develop and maintain partnerships with organisations to embed prevention in primary care to promote health and wellbeing

Contribute to the development, implementation, delivery and evaluation of public health programmes to meet identified needs and priorities contributing to long term health improvement and reduction in health inequalities

Support the health and wellbeing agenda in being at the forefront of key strategies and programmes that impact on the health and wellbeing of the population.

Contribute to the planning and development of community health development initiatives that impact on health and wellbeing

Contribute to the management and professional leadership of staff working within the Division as delegated by the line manager

Contribute to the development of quality and risk management within an evaluative culture

Contribute to relevant research activities working with academic centres and others on collaborative projects

There will be close working with stakeholders within and external to the NHS with a focus on supporting health boards and clusters in delivering primary care prevention.

Specific duties will be agreed with the line manager and the Consultants in Public Health Medicine

To contribute to the provision of professional support, to all sectors, on the implementation of national policies that contribute to embedding prevention in primary care to support health and wellbeing

To identify, develop and maintain effective partnerships with organisations to embed prevention in primary care to promote health and wellbeing

Provide specialist advice and support to others in the development of knowledge, understanding and skills in collaborative working for embedding prevention in primary care.

The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.

Public Health Wales, reserves the right to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage early applications.

Priority is given to staff awaiting redeployment. We therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.

If you have a disability and have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application process, please contact [email protected]

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR APPLICANTS: Applications for our roles are carefully reviewed and shortlisted based on specific criteria, which varies from job to job. Using a generic application to apply for multiple roles or relying on automated AI application services, such as Lazy Apply or AI Apply, may not provide the necessary information, leading to your application being overlooked. To ensure your application is given full consideration, we recommend submitting a tailored application that directly addresses the criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the advert.

If you are successful and short listed for interview you will be contacted by email using the address with which you registered. Please ensure you check your email account regularly.

We are committed to fair, transparent recruitment and believe in equality of opportunity in our workplace and will not tolerate discrimination on grounds of age, disability, gender identity, religion or belief, race or nationality, marriage or civil partnership status, sex, sexual orientation, working pattern, caring responsibilities, trade union activity or political beliefs – or on any other grounds. We welcome applications from individuals who may wish to work part time or apply on a job share basis.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

The salary scale shown is for a full-time member of staff, with the amount being adjusted pro rata for those working less than 37.5 hours per week.

In general, anyone joining our Trust who has not previously worked in the NHS will, by default, start on the first point of the advertised pay band. Pay progression will then be determined by annual Performance and Development Reviews in accordance with the NHS Wales Pay Progression Policy. An application for Incremental Credit may be considered, but can only be awarded based on evidenced, reckonable service and/or equivalent, relevant experience.

Applicant requirements

Welsh language skills are desirable

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Educated to Masters Degree level in Public Health or related field e.g. Health Promotion, or evidence of equivalent learning or equivalent experience
Evidence of continuing professional/personal development

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of supporting programmes in a primary care setting
Experience of successfully leading, developing, implementing and evaluating population interventions, projects and/or programmes at national or local level.
Experience of working with a range of professionals and stakeholders

Desirable criteria

Quantitative and/or qualitative research methods
Policy development programme/ project implementation in a variety of settings
Experience of project planning, implementation and evaluation driven by change

Skills

Essential criteria

Excellent communication skills and ability to present information using multi-media.
Ability to carry out analysis, interpretation and comparison of complex public health, change management and service improvement information.
Ability to communicate complex technical concepts and analysis effectively to different audiences
Ability to work successfully with diverse professional partners, and manage potentially conflicting perspectives
Ability to initiate, implement or support programmes that promote health and wellbeing
Management of meetings
IT skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365

Desirable criteria

Project planning and management
Capacity building
Staff management and development
Information and knowledge management skills
Consultancy/ facilitation skills

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Understanding of NHS/local government policy agenda and public health environment
Practical knowledge of public health practice and Primary Care Model for Wales.