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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

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Ref: 028-AHP005-0825 Vacancy ID: 7373933

All Wales AHP Public Health & Prevention Lead

Accepting applications until: 25-Aug-2025 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 25-Aug-2025 23:59

Location

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

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £65,424 - £76,021 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (BAND 8b)

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

Lead the transformation and improvement of the AHP offer in Public Health / Prevention in the health and social care system in Wales.

Contribute to a highly complex national programme approach to enhance the quality of services provided by AHPs aligning with other national bodies, programmes and networks across the NHS Executive, social care and PHW including: Strategic Programme for Primary Care; Strategic Programme for Mental Health; Strategic Programme for Mental Health; National Planned Care Programme; National Strategic Clinical Networks.

Work autonomously in planning, prioritising, and delivering long term objectives within the national context and direction of the Prevention team in the Primary Care Division of Public Health Wales; supporting and impacting the embedding of Prevention Based Health and Care across the AHP workforce in Wales.

Requires the interpretation of national policy; formulating, structuring and scheduling a broad range of complex activities; the implementation of plans and strategies; capturing / demonstrating impact; and providing input on spending plans and identifying opportunities for cost improvement programmes to enhance service delivery efficiency.

Working across organisational and professional boundaries to collaborate and lead on the development of an appropriately skilled AHP Public Health workforce, designing, developing, planning, delivering and evaluating national training programmes as a core part of the role; raising the profile and role identity of the AHP public health workforce.

Working across organisational boundaries to lead on the development of tenders to procure services or goods to support the programme, contributing to the selection of suppliers and leading on the evaluation of outcomes.

Contribute to national policy and strategy that impact on population health and prevention, integrating AHPs into national programmes to fully implement ‘A Healthier Wales’.

Disseminate complex information through presentations, workshops, seminars and conferences to large groups and to regularly produce and deliver high level reports and communicate highly complex information to a wide variety of audiences where there may be barriers to understanding.

Pro-actively manage strategic relationships with a wide range of stakeholders across the Health and Social Care system in Wales, working with and influencing senior stakeholders in policy and practice

Work collaboratively with those leading other initiatives to address inter-dependencies and ensure alignment.

Engaging with colleagues and stakeholders to support their understanding and to enable implementation, and working to overcome barriers and conflicts where these may exist.

Maintain research and education / training database systems and create reports, presentations and prepare and deliver education/training materials.

Undertakes R & D activity including the identification, collation and interpretation of evidence and best practice from across Wales, the UK and internationally to design roles, models and services that maximise the value of Allied Health Professions in Public Health / Prevention.

Lead on the development of policies and procedures for AHP services in Public Health / Prevention across NHS Wales, including national standards, guidelines, policy, strategy, and workforce planning, leading defined work streams as appropriate, embedding Prevention Based Health and Care across working practice.

Introduce and encourage creative and innovative thinking in the development and implementation of leadership practices for AHPs in Public Health, Primary Care, NHS and Social Care in Wales and exploring ways to engage digital technology to enhance the reach and outcome of the AHP offer in Public Health / Prevention.

Generate, analyse and interpret highly complex statistical data from a variety of sources, where there are a number of complicated aspects to take into account which do not have immediate solutions, such as changes in structures (, roles, budget allocations, and priorities.

Link with those leading other national initiatives and other national lead AHP roles to address inter-dependencies and ensure alignment.

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 or automated AI application services, such as Lazy Apply or AI Apply, does not usually provide enough personal evidence of your skills and experience relevant to the role. This can make it difficult for us to assess your suitability and will reduce your chances of being shortlisted.

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, providing clear evidence and examples to demonstrate how you meet each requirement.

Visa Sponsorship Eligibility

If you require sponsorship under the Skilled Worker or Health and Care Visa routes, please ensure you self‑assess your eligibility for sponsorship for this role before applying.
Check the Skilled Worker visa guidance or Health and Care visa guidance for details on job eligibility, salary, English language, and sponsorship requirements.

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 seeking flexible working arrangements.

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.

The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable.

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

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Qualified to Masters level of education (or equivalent level of skills and knowledge), including specialist in-depth professional knowledge in relevant clinical practice
Expert knowledge of the value and impact of AHPs in Public Health / Prevention.
Working knowledge of Welsh Government policy and strategy in relation to health and social care priorities
Knowledge and understanding of professional culture and political environment to achieve change at local, national and international level
Evidence of continual professional development

Desirable criteria

Masters in Public Health qualification or working towards the qualification
Formal training in leadership

Experience

Essential criteria

Previous senior level experience of leading national projects and successful strategic project management.
Experience of leading highly developed multi professional/ multi – agency services and teams.
Evidence of service redesign using improvement methodologies.
Experience of partnership working with a wide range of stakeholders throughout Health, Social care, Education and 3rd Sectors
Track record of success in an AHP leadership role delivering strategy in a related topic.
Experience of managing staff

Skills and Attributes

Essential criteria

Effective leadership and innovation skills
Ability to resolve conflict between different parties when it arises, through facilitation or other appropriate mechanisms
Proven ability to work across organisations, developing and maintaining effective working relationships at all levels
Able to think creatively and innovatively, to develop ideas, and translate strategy into action.
Ability to manage challenging, conflicting and contentious demands arising from the different interests of stakeholders
Ability to organise and prioritise effectively, work to tight deadlines and focus on the delivery of outcomes
Proven ability to think and act strategically and articulate a clear sense of direction and vision
Ability to negotiate with, motivate and influence others
Excellent oral and written communication ability
Proficient in the use of a range of Office IT applications
Able to identify and manage critical issues and priorities.
Excellent facilitation skills
Ability to demonstrate understanding and application of our workplace values, together with the underpinning behaviours identified for success in this role.

Desirable criteria

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. The Trust offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these requirements and develop your Welsh skills during the course of your employment with us.