Job summary
We are seeking a motivated individual to join the Public Health team, working on Health Protection locally. The post holder will work with a range of teams and services to deliver health protection objectives, and lead a team of practitioners. There are key work themes: preparedness; response; and communicable disease control. The post holder must be able to demonstrate their ability to work with multi-disciplinary/multi-agency teams of diverse individuals and be able to manage conflicting perspectives. Key working relationships that the post holder will be expected to establish and maintain, both internally and externally of ABUHB, include fellow Public Health team members, other ABUHB departments, Public Health Wales, other Health Boards, and Local Authorities. There may be times when the post holder will be expected to work with, engage and/or communicate with members of the public.
Preparedness - ensure the Health Board has robust plans and protocols for current and future threats to public health. including planning, facilitating and participating in exercises and training, in partnership with EPRR colleagues, to ensure relevant teams are familiar and trained to deliver incident plans.
Main duties of the job
Response - support acute response to any public health incident. This includes attending IMTs/OCTs, working as part of the Health Board response, and deputising for the Consultant in Public Health where appropriate. Recent examples include the Gwent measles outbreak, and the Infected Blood Inquiry report response. The post holder will be expected to manage as part of a multi-disciplinary team the identification, prevention, control and response to infectious and non-infectious threats to the local population. This may include establishing situational awareness, surveillance, mobilising vaccinations or testing in partnership with relevant clinical teams, supporting contact tracing, and engagement with relevant stakeholders.
Communicable Disease Control - have oversight of health protection workstreams, leading on some whilst also supporting practitioner-led work eg Hepatitis B and C elimination; vaccination equity; sexually transmitted infections. This will require close working with clinical teams, good project management, and providing progress reports to senior management team as required.
Line management -provide line management to senior public health specialists.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
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 and Knowledge
Essential
- Master's in Public Health/Health Promotion or Allied discipline or equivalent professional qualification or equivalent demonstrable professional experience
- Evidence of continuing professional/personal development
- Extensive practical and theoretical knowledge of Public Health practice, health promotion models and community development.
- Understanding of determinants of health and health inequalities.
Desirable
- Registered or working towards registration with the UK Public Health Register (Practitioner registration)
- Up to date knowledge of developments in WG health-related strategies.
- Awareness of sources of relevant data/information.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in a senior role in Public Health/Health Promotion
- Substantial direct experience of working with diverse senior professional and managerial groups across a range of organisations and professional disciplines.
- A track record of representing public health themes in different fora.
- Staff management and development experience
- Experience of leading/developing and implementing varied Public Health/Health Improvement initiatives.
Desirable
- Experience of working with the main partner organisations especially local government understanding the environmental and "political" context in which they operate.
- Quantitative and/or qualitative research.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Strategic and analytical thinker and planner.
- Proven ability to work successfully with diverse professional partners across a range of organisations
- Able to multi task in a fluid environment.
- Ability to prioritise plan and manage workload.
- Clear understanding of project planning and management, including monitoring and evaluation of projects.
- Consultancy/facilitation skills
- Multimedia communication and presentation skills.
Desirable
- Data analysis and interpretation.
- Change management.
- Team forming and building
- Budgetary management.
- Training skills including training needs analysis and evaluation.
- Ability to communicate in Welsh
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Master's in Public Health/Health Promotion or Allied discipline or equivalent professional qualification or equivalent demonstrable professional experience
- Evidence of continuing professional/personal development
- Extensive practical and theoretical knowledge of Public Health practice, health promotion models and community development.
- Understanding of determinants of health and health inequalities.
Desirable
- Registered or working towards registration with the UK Public Health Register (Practitioner registration)
- Up to date knowledge of developments in WG health-related strategies.
- Awareness of sources of relevant data/information.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in a senior role in Public Health/Health Promotion
- Substantial direct experience of working with diverse senior professional and managerial groups across a range of organisations and professional disciplines.
- A track record of representing public health themes in different fora.
- Staff management and development experience
- Experience of leading/developing and implementing varied Public Health/Health Improvement initiatives.
Desirable
- Experience of working with the main partner organisations especially local government understanding the environmental and "political" context in which they operate.
- Quantitative and/or qualitative research.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Strategic and analytical thinker and planner.
- Proven ability to work successfully with diverse professional partners across a range of organisations
- Able to multi task in a fluid environment.
- Ability to prioritise plan and manage workload.
- Clear understanding of project planning and management, including monitoring and evaluation of projects.
- Consultancy/facilitation skills
- Multimedia communication and presentation skills.
Desirable
- Data analysis and interpretation.
- Change management.
- Team forming and building
- Budgetary management.
- Training skills including training needs analysis and evaluation.
- Ability to communicate in 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).
