Job summary
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 17 MONTHS UNTIL 31/03/2026 DUE TO FUNDING
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The Primary Care Division, within Public Health Wales, are looking for a skilled, experienced, and motivated public health specialist, to support the division in strengthening the public health approach to primary and community care.
The post holder will lead the delivery of a priority health area or topic within the primary care domain at an all Wales level. Working closely with partners and colleagues to bring a rigorous data-driven and evidence-based approach to primary and community care. Ensuring that primary and community care programmes and activity are based on sound public health principles and are co-produced with key partners.
Partners include the national Strategic Programme for Primary Care (SPPC), Welsh Government, other central and local public health teams, primary care professionals, primary care clusters, professional collaboratives and colleagues in health boards or other organisations who support them directly.
This partnership approach will require excellent communication skills and an understanding of primary and community care as a setting for public health action.
Main duties of the job
The main duties will include:
Leading the development and implementation of the 'public health approach to primary and community care in 2035' programme of work.
Ensuring the work is based on sound public health principles including being data and evidence informed, focused on prevention, early intervention and reducing health inequalities.
Working across the Division, across Public Health Wales and with strategic partners including the Welsh Government, SPPC, Health Boards and Primary and Community care colleagues to co-produce the programme of work.
Further areas of work will be agreed to reflect requirements and the skills, interests and knowledge of the successful candidate, on appointment.
About us
We are Public Health Wales - the national public health organisation for Wales. 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. Never more has public health been so important as we come through the Coronavirus pandemic, face the challenges of the cost-of-living crisis and tackle and prevent the harmful effects of climate change.
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 and the benefits we offer please visithttps://phw.nhs.wales/careers/
For guidance on the application process, please visithttps://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a unique opportunity for a skilled, experienced and dynamic individual to join the Primary Care Division in Public Health Wales as a Principal Public Health practitioner. Working at a national level under the direction of a Consultant in Public Health/ Public Health Medicine and as part of a multi-skilled team, the post holder will support the transformation of primary and community care, across Wales. Working within the legislative and policy context of the world-leading Wellbeing of Future Generations (Wales) Act and A Healthier Wales strategic vision.
The post holder will need to show evidence of a successful track record of working in a public health role with a focus on primary and community care. Demonstrating achievements and experience of practice at a senior level.
The post holder will require a good knowledge of the legislative and policy context in Wales, including developments within the primary and community care setting and the wider Health and Social Care system in Wales.
A high level of intellectual rigour, negotiation and motivation skills, flexibility and management skills are required to deal with complex policy, research, and evaluation and advocacy issues. In addition, an understanding of other cultures and systems of work, to enable effective working across organisational boundaries to influence transformation and large scale change.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a unique opportunity for a skilled, experienced and dynamic individual to join the Primary Care Division in Public Health Wales as a Principal Public Health practitioner. Working at a national level under the direction of a Consultant in Public Health/ Public Health Medicine and as part of a multi-skilled team, the post holder will support the transformation of primary and community care, across Wales. Working within the legislative and policy context of the world-leading Wellbeing of Future Generations (Wales) Act and A Healthier Wales strategic vision.
The post holder will need to show evidence of a successful track record of working in a public health role with a focus on primary and community care. Demonstrating achievements and experience of practice at a senior level.
The post holder will require a good knowledge of the legislative and policy context in Wales, including developments within the primary and community care setting and the wider Health and Social Care system in Wales.
A high level of intellectual rigour, negotiation and motivation skills, flexibility and management skills are required to deal with complex policy, research, and evaluation and advocacy issues. In addition, an understanding of other cultures and systems of work, to enable effective working across organisational boundaries to influence transformation and large scale change.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's in public health or evidence of equivalent
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Qualification in Project Management
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a specialist population health role
- Experience in public health applied to a healthcare setting
- Experience of implementing programmes in primary or community care settings
- Experience in implementing prevention Programmes
- Experience in the application of evidence or theory in the development of public health programmes
- Experience of evaluating and monitoring of complex programmes (activity, quality and impact)
- Responsibility for leading aspects of development and delivery of health programmes within a complex environment
- Extensive experience of staff, stakeholder and public engagement and / or involvement
- Leading, line managing and coaching staff and managing in a distributed geographical environment
- Responsibility for information systems
- Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
Desirable
- Experience in the use of formal programme or project management methods
- Experience of leading work at a national level
- Experience of working within NHS Wales
Knowledge & understanding
Essential
- Knowledge of change management programmes and approaches
- An understanding of key statutory frameworks, policy and best practice within which Public Health Wales operates
- Understanding of the public and third sector organisations and structures in Wales and the political environment in which it operates
- Understanding of current policy relevant to public health
- Knowledge relating to the determinants of health and the methods and approaches for addressing health inequalities at a population level
- Understanding of roles of different agencies and how to mobilize a range of partners to take action to improve health.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Highly developed written and verbal communications skills, including writing for different audiences
- Ability to translate complex issues for a variety of audiences
- Presentation skills particularly to large audience
- Ability to influence without authority
- Excellent planning and organisational skills; ability to develop long term programme plans
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team
- Computer literate with an ability to use the required systems/office packages
- Ability to analyse and assess complex information, application of qualitative and quantitative research an analysis skills
- Ability to focus and apply high levels of concentration to technical work in a complex and changing environment with multiple demands
- Able to articulate operational objectives; specify packages of work for others
- Able to deliver a programme of work to agreed timescales
Desirable
- Ability to work through the medium of Welsh
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's in public health or evidence of equivalent
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Qualification in Project Management
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a specialist population health role
- Experience in public health applied to a healthcare setting
- Experience of implementing programmes in primary or community care settings
- Experience in implementing prevention Programmes
- Experience in the application of evidence or theory in the development of public health programmes
- Experience of evaluating and monitoring of complex programmes (activity, quality and impact)
- Responsibility for leading aspects of development and delivery of health programmes within a complex environment
- Extensive experience of staff, stakeholder and public engagement and / or involvement
- Leading, line managing and coaching staff and managing in a distributed geographical environment
- Responsibility for information systems
- Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes
Desirable
- Experience in the use of formal programme or project management methods
- Experience of leading work at a national level
- Experience of working within NHS Wales
Knowledge & understanding
Essential
- Knowledge of change management programmes and approaches
- An understanding of key statutory frameworks, policy and best practice within which Public Health Wales operates
- Understanding of the public and third sector organisations and structures in Wales and the political environment in which it operates
- Understanding of current policy relevant to public health
- Knowledge relating to the determinants of health and the methods and approaches for addressing health inequalities at a population level
- Understanding of roles of different agencies and how to mobilize a range of partners to take action to improve health.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Highly developed written and verbal communications skills, including writing for different audiences
- Ability to translate complex issues for a variety of audiences
- Presentation skills particularly to large audience
- Ability to influence without authority
- Excellent planning and organisational skills; ability to develop long term programme plans
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team
- Computer literate with an ability to use the required systems/office packages
- Ability to analyse and assess complex information, application of qualitative and quantitative research an analysis skills
- Ability to focus and apply high levels of concentration to technical work in a complex and changing environment with multiple demands
- Able to articulate operational objectives; specify packages of work for others
- Able to deliver a programme of work to agreed timescales
Desirable
- Ability to work through the medium of Welsh
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
