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Job summary

Main area
Public Health
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
100-AHP080-0724
Employer
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Carmarthen, Aberaeron, Haverfordwest
Town
Carmarthen, Aberaeron, Haverfordwest
Salary
£44,398 - £50,807 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
31/07/2024 23:59
Interview date
15/08/2024

Employer heading

Hywel Dda University Health Board logo

Senior Public Health Practitioner

Band 7

Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.

If you are registered Health Care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected]

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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.

Hywel Dda University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.


 

Job overview

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.

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/support on the development of public health/health promotion programmes and support community health development approaches and initiatives to address health inequalities. The person will also support the continuing development of the Health Board's Health Protection function.

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. 

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main 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 15th August 2024

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • 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 criteria
  • Knowledge of systems thinking and system working methodologies.
  • Registered, or working towards registration, with the UK Public Health Register (Practitioner Registration).

Experience

Essential criteria
  • 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 criteria
  • Information management and an understanding of health related data and its interpretation.
  • Research methods.

Other

Essential criteria
  • Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner to meet the needs of the service
Desirable criteria
  • Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyCymraegMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCarer Confident -Accomplished - WelshStep into healthCarer Confident -AccomplishedDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldCore principlesStonewall 2023 BronzeStonewall Diversity Champion Cymru

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Geri Arthur
Job title
Health Protection Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07870820310
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