Job summary
This post is fixed term/secondment for 8 months to meet the needs of the service.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Public Health Practitioner, with excellent communication skills, to join our busy and dynamic team.
This is a specialist Public Health role within Cardiff and Vale Public Health Team that contributes to the planning, development, delivery and evaluation of partnership programmes and initiatives to promote health and wellbeing with a particular focus on schools.
You will be able to use your excellent communication and team working skills to support delivery of theWelsh Network of Health and Wellbeing Promoting Schools programme in the Vale of Glamorgan.
If you are a highly motivated individual with the ability to enthuse and motivate others we are keen to hear from you.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
Specifically, the post holder will plan, deliver and monitor the Welsh Network Health and Wellbeing Promotion Schools in the Vale of Glamorgan programme, and will work with schools across the Vale of Glamorgan locality. The post holder will have proven ability to work successfully with diverse partners across a range of organisations, with a particular emphasis on working with, or in, schools.
The post holder will support specific health promotion initiatives and programmes with schools and with identified target groups, including community health development.
Responsibilities are at a local Public Health Team level and the post holder is expected to work under the direction and guidance of Senior Public Health staff/Public Health Director who will agree specific work objectives on an annual basis according to local needs and priorities.
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
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Evidence of post graduate level education/specialist Diploma
Desirable
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Registration on (or working towards) the UKPHR Practitioner Scheme
Experience
Essential
- Experience of public health work and systems and of working with a range of partner organisations relevant to health improvement
- Experience of establishing new initiatives, developing and managing projects
Desirable
- Practical experience of project monitoring and evaluation.
- Experience of identifying and pursuing funding opportunities.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, including: the ability to distil complex information into simple messages. Report writing skills.
- Negotiation skills. Ability to work as a team member. Ability to inspire and enable active partnership participation and contributions.
- Excellent IT Skills and fully competent in the use of MS Word, Outlook and Excel. Ability to plan, prioritise and manage workload.
- Excellent organisational skills Analytical Skills.
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of using popular social media platforms on behalf of a group or organisation
Special Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Public Health policy/strategies.
- An understanding of health and sustainability issues- particularly relating to schools, children and young people or another public health programme
- Basic knowledge of the health policy context for NHS and local partners.
- Knowledge of health determinants.
Desirable
- Health promotion models and approaches
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self-starter. Ability to plan, prioritise and manage own workload. Committed to equality of opportunity. Team player.
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel between various sites, in a timely manner, to meet the needs of the service.
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Evidence of post graduate level education/specialist Diploma
Desirable
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Registration on (or working towards) the UKPHR Practitioner Scheme
Experience
Essential
- Experience of public health work and systems and of working with a range of partner organisations relevant to health improvement
- Experience of establishing new initiatives, developing and managing projects
Desirable
- Practical experience of project monitoring and evaluation.
- Experience of identifying and pursuing funding opportunities.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, including: the ability to distil complex information into simple messages. Report writing skills.
- Negotiation skills. Ability to work as a team member. Ability to inspire and enable active partnership participation and contributions.
- Excellent IT Skills and fully competent in the use of MS Word, Outlook and Excel. Ability to plan, prioritise and manage workload.
- Excellent organisational skills Analytical Skills.
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of using popular social media platforms on behalf of a group or organisation
Special Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Public Health policy/strategies.
- An understanding of health and sustainability issues- particularly relating to schools, children and young people or another public health programme
- Basic knowledge of the health policy context for NHS and local partners.
- Knowledge of health determinants.
Desirable
- Health promotion models and approaches
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self-starter. Ability to plan, prioritise and manage own workload. Committed to equality of opportunity. Team player.
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel between various sites, in a timely manner, to meet the needs of the service.
Desirable
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).
