Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and innovative individualto do things differently in supporting and leading elements of the systems approach to the Healthy Weight: Healthy Wales Children and Families pilot project in Cardiff, working as a Senior Public Health Practitioner.
This role is based within Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan Public Health Team working across Cardiff and ValeUniversity Health Board and reporting to its Executive Director for Public Health.
This post is fixed term/secondment until the 31/3/25 due to funding.
This post is 18.75 hours per week - part time.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will contribute to the planning, implementation and evaluation of a range of public health programmes in line with agreed local and national priorities for the HW:HW Children and Families pilot and aligned to the 'Move More, Eat Well' Strategic Framework for Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan
The post holder will require excellent communication and team working skills to enable them to work collaboratively, contributing to the local progression HW:HW Children and Families pilot programme of work, working closely with a wide range of partners and local communities to implement and drive change at a systems level.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters or equivalent level in relevant topic area or allied discipline or equivalent professional qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional/personal development.
Desirable
- Achieved or working towards registration as a Public Health Practitioner on the UKPHR
Experience
Essential
- Considerable experience in public health/health promotion.
- Experience of working with communities
- Experience of working across a number of organisations/sectors and/or with a number of programmes, including development, managing and evaluation of significant elements of work.
Desirable
- Qualitative research methods
- Experience of using Behavioural Insights research/learning and application to population change
- Policy development
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and analytical skills
- Ability to work successfully with diverse professional partners, and manage potentially conflicting perspectives
- Data collection and analysis
- Ability to initiate and implement programmes that promote health and well-being
- Management of meetings
- Multi-media presentation skills
- Training skills including training needs analysis and evaluation
- IT skills
Desirable
- Project planning and management.
- Capacity building.
- Staff management and development.
- Information and knowledge management skills.
- Consultancy/ facilitation skills
- Social media skills
- Welsh language skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of NHS/local government policy agenda and Public Health environment
- Practical knowledge of public health practice, health promotion models and community development.
Desirable
- Information management and an understanding of health related data and its interpretation
- Knowledge of Behavioural Insights approaches
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters or equivalent level in relevant topic area or allied discipline or equivalent professional qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional/personal development.
Desirable
- Achieved or working towards registration as a Public Health Practitioner on the UKPHR
Experience
Essential
- Considerable experience in public health/health promotion.
- Experience of working with communities
- Experience of working across a number of organisations/sectors and/or with a number of programmes, including development, managing and evaluation of significant elements of work.
Desirable
- Qualitative research methods
- Experience of using Behavioural Insights research/learning and application to population change
- Policy development
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and analytical skills
- Ability to work successfully with diverse professional partners, and manage potentially conflicting perspectives
- Data collection and analysis
- Ability to initiate and implement programmes that promote health and well-being
- Management of meetings
- Multi-media presentation skills
- Training skills including training needs analysis and evaluation
- IT skills
Desirable
- Project planning and management.
- Capacity building.
- Staff management and development.
- Information and knowledge management skills.
- Consultancy/ facilitation skills
- Social media skills
- Welsh language skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of NHS/local government policy agenda and Public Health environment
- Practical knowledge of public health practice, health promotion models and community development.
Desirable
- Information management and an understanding of health related data and its interpretation
- Knowledge of Behavioural Insights approaches
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
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).
