Public Health Practitioner

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

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Job summary

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and well motivated professional to join our Public Health Team in Cwm Taf Morgannwg, working across the three counties of Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

The post holder will contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of public health programmes in a range of different settings. Implementation will be system-wide, engaging health, local authority, and third sector colleagues as well as wider partners.

The post holder will also provide support to the delivery of health improvement programmes/projects through; sharing relevant public health information, engaging partners in local approaches to improve population health, regularly facilitating training courses and engagement sessions, as well as undertaking routine monitoring and evaluation of programme/project activity.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will support the team in identifying and developing collaborative partnerships with organisations, and work across the system maintaining solid communication links with identified contacts.

A focus will be to take forward health improvement programmes and initiatives, and to regularly facilitate training courses to a range of partners, including Making Every Contact Count (MECC) and sexual health training. The successful candidate will liaise with partners to influence the adoption of preventative approaches to improve population health.

The post holder will be part of the Public Health team in Cwm Taf Morgannwg, working across the three counties of Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

  • We listen, learn and improve
  • We treat everyone with respect
  • We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Date posted

01 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

110-AC433-1124

Job locations

Keir Hardie University Health Park

Aberdare Road

Merthyr Tydfil

CF48 1BZ


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

  • Degree or equivalent

Desirable

  • Masters in Public Health/Health Promotion

Knowledge

Essential

  • Public health policy/strategies
  • Basic knowledge of the health policy context for NHS and local partners
  • Health determinants
  • Knowledge of one or more health promotion programme areas

Desirable

  • Knowledge of public health models and approaches

Experience

Essential

  • Post graduate work experience
  • Experience of working with a range of partner organisations relevant to health protection
  • Experience in establishing new initiatives

Desirable

  • Experience in health promotion/public health

Skills

Essential

  • Project management
  • Communication skills
  • Multi-media presentation skills
  • Research methods including data collection and analysis
  • Training skills
  • IT skills

Other

Essential

  • Ability to travel across sites
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or equivalent

Desirable

  • Masters in Public Health/Health Promotion

Knowledge

Essential

  • Public health policy/strategies
  • Basic knowledge of the health policy context for NHS and local partners
  • Health determinants
  • Knowledge of one or more health promotion programme areas

Desirable

  • Knowledge of public health models and approaches

Experience

Essential

  • Post graduate work experience
  • Experience of working with a range of partner organisations relevant to health protection
  • Experience in establishing new initiatives

Desirable

  • Experience in health promotion/public health

Skills

Essential

  • Project management
  • Communication skills
  • Multi-media presentation skills
  • Research methods including data collection and analysis
  • Training skills
  • IT skills

Other

Essential

  • Ability to travel across sites

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Keir Hardie University Health Park

Aberdare Road

Merthyr Tydfil

CF48 1BZ


Employer's website

https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Keir Hardie University Health Park

Aberdare Road

Merthyr Tydfil

CF48 1BZ


Employer's website

https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Public Health Practitioner

Charlotte Cullum

charlotte.cullum@wales.nhs.uk

Date posted

01 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

110-AC433-1124

Job locations

Keir Hardie University Health Park

Aberdare Road

Merthyr Tydfil

CF48 1BZ


Supporting documents

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