Job summary
Employer heading
Senior Public Health Practitioner
Band 7
WHO WE ARE:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of 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 also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic
objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in
the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the
next decade and beyond.
We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
- We are kind and caring
- We are respectful
- We have trust and integrity
- We take personal responsibility
As an organisation we strongly believe that it is vital our leaders exhibit the behaviours and values that we expect from all our staff.
We are a teaching Health Board with close links to the university sector, and together we are training the next generation of healthcare professionals, while working on research that will hopefully unlock the cures for today’s illnesses
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and innovative individual to do things differently in supporting and leading elements of the systems approach to the Healthy Weight: Healthy Wales Children and Families pilot project in Cardiff, working as a Senior Public Health Practitioner.
This role is based within Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan Public Health Team working across Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and reporting to its Executive Director for Public Health.
This post is fixed term/secondment until the 31/3/25 due to funding.
This post is 18.75 hours per week – part time.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will contribute to the planning, implementation and evaluation of a range of public health programmes in line with agreed local and national priorities for the HW:HW Children and Families pilot and aligned to the ‘Move More, Eat Well’ Strategic Framework for Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan
The post holder will require excellent communication and team working skills to enable them to work collaboratively, contributing to the local progression HW:HW Children and Families pilot programme of work, working closely with a wide range of partners and local communities to implement and drive change at a systems level.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main 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 criteria
- Masters or equivalent level in relevant topic area or allied discipline or equivalent professional qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional/personal development.
Desirable criteria
- Achieved or working towards registration as a Public Health Practitioner on the UKPHR
Experience
Essential criteria
- Considerable experience in public health/health promotion.
- Experience of working with communities
- 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.
Desirable criteria
- Qualitative research methods
- Experience of using Behavioural Insights research/learning and application to population change
- Policy development
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication and analytical skills
- Ability to work successfully with diverse professional partners, and manage potentially conflicting perspectives
- Data collection and analysis
- 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
Desirable criteria
- Project planning and management.
- Capacity building.
- Staff management and development.
- Information and knowledge management skills.
- Consultancy/ facilitation skills
- Social media skills
- Welsh language skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of NHS/local government policy agenda and Public Health environment
- Practical knowledge of public health practice, health promotion models and community development.
Desirable criteria
- Information management and an understanding of health related data and its interpretation
- Knowledge of Behavioural Insights approaches
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rebecca Stewart
- Job title
- Principal Public Health Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02921 836505
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