National Senior Midwife/Health Visitor Breastfeeding Lead

Public Health Wales

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Job summary

This is a fixed-term/Secondment for 19 month due to funding

If you are an internal applicant this post will only be offered on a secondment basis and you will need to have gained your line managers approval for the secondment prior to going to interview

Would you like to contribute to giving every child the best start in life, improving the health and wellbeing of mothers and babies, and reducing inequalities?

The Health Improvement Division is looking for a dynamic senior Midwife or Health Visitor to support and provide leadership in the implementation of National Breastfeeding Action Plan 2019-2024 which has the overarching strategic goal of improving breastfeeding rates in Wales.

Main duties of the job

This new post will join our existing Obesity and Nutrition Team alongside a newly appointed Public Health Principal Practitioner/Principal Nutritionist. The key role is to work collaboratively with the Consultant in Public Health and Public Health Principal Practitioner/Principal Nutritionist to deliver the National Breastfeeding Action Plan to support action on the wider population health incentive to consider breastfeeding as an option and ensure it is culturally acceptable.

The post-holder will achieve this by applying their expertise to the following key areas;

Lead the co-ordination and design of a national programme of work to improve breastfeeding rates in Wales and improvement of outcomes for women and babies
Development of continual and measurable quality improvement processes
Development of policy and strategy relating to early years nutrition
Development of strong relationships at a senior level across National and Local systems
Contributing to evaluation, research and development

The post will work across national organisations and support Government but also build strong relationships with local Health Boards to support their work.

About us

Public Health Wales is the National Public Health Institute in Wales. Our vision is 'Working to achieve a healthier future for Wales' where we play a pivotal role in driving improvements in population health and well-being, reducing health inequalities, improving healthcare outcomes, protecting the public and supporting the development of health in all policies across Wales.Our organisation is guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and from those wishing to work part time or on a job share basis.To find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process, please visithttps://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/

Date posted

01 March 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£48,526 to £54,619 a year Per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

19 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

028-NMR004-0323

Job locations

Capital Quarter 2,

Tyndall Street,

Cardiff

CF10 4BZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

oProfessional registration with NMC appropriate to the role oEducated to relevant Masters Degree level OR oAppropriate demonstrable experience

Experience

Essential

oRecent significant management experience in a senior role , ideally within the NHS
oExperience of successfully leading and implementing projects / programmes at a national level.

Skills

Essential

oAbility to communicate complex technical concepts and analysis effectively to different organisations and audiences; including formal presentations e.g. Board level and UK wide conferences.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

oProfessional registration with NMC appropriate to the role oEducated to relevant Masters Degree level OR oAppropriate demonstrable experience

Experience

Essential

oRecent significant management experience in a senior role , ideally within the NHS
oExperience of successfully leading and implementing projects / programmes at a national level.

Skills

Essential

oAbility to communicate complex technical concepts and analysis effectively to different organisations and audiences; including formal presentations e.g. Board level and UK wide conferences.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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