Job summary
We are seeking to appoint a motivated professional who is passionate about Health Improvement to join our team. The local Health Improvement team works across five local authority areas and sits within the wider Gwent Public Health team. As a Senior Public Health Practitioner, you will work in collaboration with a range of partners to deliver our objectives.
The post holder must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in partnership with other agencies and be able to manage conflicting perspectives. Key working relationships (internal and external) include fellow Public Health team members, other ABUHB departments, Public Health Wales, other Health Boards, Local Authorities and Third Sector partners.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will lead the coordination of Safer Communities work across the Gwent Public Health Team and support the development of the Gwent strategic vision and public health approach in this area.
The successful candidate will support and lead the integration of public health into safer communities across Gwent. The post will lead by developing, delivering and evaluating interventions, working with multi-agency partners to reduce harm, promote wellbeing and address inequalities. The role will help ensure that community safety strategies, policies and practices are evidence based, preventative, promote resilience and are aligned with the wider determinants of health agenda.
If successful you will be asked to focus on defined areas of work to include violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence and serious violence. You will be working closely with colleagues in related areas such as drug and alcohol, mental health, adverse childhood experiences and inclusion health. However, as per the requirements of the service you may be required to work across a range of health improvement portfolio areas.
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
- Masters or equivalent in Public Health/Health Promotion or allied discipline or equivalent professional qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional/personal development.
Desirable
- Registered, or working towards registration, with the UK Public Health Register (Practitioner Registration)
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication and analytical skills, particularly in relation to evidence-based health improvement
- Ability to work successfully with diverse professional partners, and manage potentially conflicting perspectives
- Data collection, collation, analysis and interpretation.
- 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
- Understanding of NHS/local government policy agenda and public health environment.
- Practical knowledge of public health practice, health care evaluation, health promotion models and community development.
Desirable
- Project planning and management.
- Capacity building.
- Staff management and development.
- Information and knowledge management skills.
- Consultancy/facilitation skills
- Formation management and an understanding of health related data and its interpretation.
- Ability to understand, speak and read Welsh.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in public health/health promotion
- Experience of working with communities.
- Understanding of social determinants of health and health inequalities
- 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
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel within geographical area
- Able to work hours flexibly
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Masters or equivalent in Public Health/Health Promotion or allied discipline or equivalent professional qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional/personal development.
Desirable
- Registered, or working towards registration, with the UK Public Health Register (Practitioner Registration)
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication and analytical skills, particularly in relation to evidence-based health improvement
- Ability to work successfully with diverse professional partners, and manage potentially conflicting perspectives
- Data collection, collation, analysis and interpretation.
- 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
- Understanding of NHS/local government policy agenda and public health environment.
- Practical knowledge of public health practice, health care evaluation, health promotion models and community development.
Desirable
- Project planning and management.
- Capacity building.
- Staff management and development.
- Information and knowledge management skills.
- Consultancy/facilitation skills
- Formation management and an understanding of health related data and its interpretation.
- Ability to understand, speak and read Welsh.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in public health/health promotion
- Experience of working with communities.
- Understanding of social determinants of health and health inequalities
- 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
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel within geographical area
- Able to work hours flexibly
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).
