Senior Public Health PractitionerNHS

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to join the Primary Care Division of Public Health Wales as a Senior Public Health Practitioner.

The post holder will be responsible for providing specialist public health expertise according to the Division's work plan and contributing to relevant programmes and projects.

The role will support work relating to national healthcare public health programmes, including contributions to Community by Design, Population Health Management, Equity and Inclusion health, and Environmentally Sustainable Health and Care. There will be close working with stakeholders within and external to the NHS and a focus on co-production including voices seldom heard.

The successful candidate will be expected to apply specialist public health skills and knowledge to primary and community care settings. The post holder will contribute to the development of programmes of work and work collaboratively with primary care clusters, local health boards, local public health teams and other partners to embed preventative approaches.

Working Arrangements

The team operates a predominantly home-based working model, with a requirement to attend a monthly face-to-face team meeting in Cardiff. Occasional additional attendance in Cardiff may also be required for meetings or events.

We offer flexibility in the designated office base the successful candidate may be based at a Public Health Wales office location closest to their home

Main duties of the job

This is a Senior Public Health Practitioner role located within the Primary Care Division, part of the Health and Well-being Directorate of Public Health Wales. The Division is responsible for strengthening public health impact through policy, commissioning, planning and service delivery in primary care.

The post holder will be responsible for providing specialist public health expertise according to the Divisional work plan and contributing to relevant programmes and projects.

Key roles will include the use of data and evidence and presenting this in useable formats for stakeholders as required. All staff within the Division are responsible for understanding the inter-dependencies between work themes and supporting work across the division and the organisation as appropriate. Specific duties will be agreed with the line manager and the Consultant in Public Health Medicine.

Job description

Please see job description and person specification, full details provided in the documents provided

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

About us

We are Public Health Wales - the national public health organisation in Wales. Our purpose is 'Working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help everyone in Wales live longer, healthier, happier lives. Together with our partners, we work to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations.

Our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the leading source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. In a world facing complex health challenges, our work has never been so important.

We are guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values equality and diversity. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and are supportive of flexible working arrangements, including part time roles and job sharing.

To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/