Job summary
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 13 MONTHS UNTIL 31-Jul-2025 DUE TO FUNDING.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.
If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.
This is a Senior Public Health Practitioner role within the Hywel Dda Public Health Team. The team supports the University Health Board and its partners across the counties of Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. Location to be determined at interview.
The population profile of the area has an impact on the breadth and complexity of the work undertaken by the team as outlined in the strategic and operational priorities of the Director of Public Health.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will contribute to the planning, implementation and evaluation of a range of public health programmes that promote health and wellbeing across sectors in line with agreed local and national strategies: this includes the IMTPs of Hywel Dda University Health Board and Public Health Wales .
The role involves working with specific target groups in a range of settings, in partnership with local communities and partner organisations. The post holder will provide specialist advice and support on the development of public health/health promotion programmes and support community health development approaches and initiatives to address health inequalities.
The delivery model within the team takes a whole life course approach to improve the health of the population of the Hywel Dda area. Specifically, the post holder will take a lead role on projects or programmes within the annual work plan; current priorities include social and green solutions for health, obesity and immunisations and vaccinations.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (six of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 17/04/2024.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 17/04/2024.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Masters or equivalent knowledge in Public Health/Health Promotion or allied discipline.
- Evidence of continuing professional/personal development.
- Practical knowledge of public health practice, health promotion models and community development.
- An understanding of NHS/Local government policy agenda and Public Health environment.
Desirable
- Knowledge of systems thinking and system working methodologies.
- Registered, or working towards registration, with the UK Public Health Register (Practitioner Registration).
Other
Essential
- Resilience
- Ability to positively influence the actions of others.
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner to meet the needs of the service
Desirable
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Public health/health promotion.
- Working with communities.
- Working across a number of organisations/sectors and/or with a number of programmes, including development, managing and evaluation of significant elements of work.
- Undertaking policy development/review and implementation.
Desirable
- Information management and an understanding of health related data and its interpretation.
- Research methods.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Masters or equivalent knowledge in Public Health/Health Promotion or allied discipline.
- Evidence of continuing professional/personal development.
- Practical knowledge of public health practice, health promotion models and community development.
- An understanding of NHS/Local government policy agenda and Public Health environment.
Desirable
- Knowledge of systems thinking and system working methodologies.
- Registered, or working towards registration, with the UK Public Health Register (Practitioner Registration).
Other
Essential
- Resilience
- Ability to positively influence the actions of others.
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner to meet the needs of the service
Desirable
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Public health/health promotion.
- Working with communities.
- Working across a number of organisations/sectors and/or with a number of programmes, including development, managing and evaluation of significant elements of work.
- Undertaking policy development/review and implementation.
Desirable
- Information management and an understanding of health related data and its interpretation.
- Research methods.
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).
