Job summary
An exciting position has arisen for a dynamic and innovative individual to join the Cwm Taf Morgannwg local public health team working as a Principal Health Protection Practitioner. This is a strategic role working in health protection.
Skills and experience required of the post holder include partnership working, leading on the planning, development and implementation of local health protection work. The post holder will contribute to leading and managing a team working to improve the health of the population of Cwm Taf Morgannwg, under the guidance of a Consultant in Health Protection.
The team is committed to agile working and will involve home working alongside working in office sites across Cwm Taf Morgannwg.
Main duties of the job
This is a strategic role that requires the post holder to work within an integrated 'all-hazards' health protection team that works across Cwm Taf Morgannwg Public Health Team and the Primary Care Directorate.
The role involves developing and maintaining strategic partnerships across the statutory, voluntary, private and independent sectors to plan cohesively to protect the health and wellbeing of the local population. The post holder is responsible for providing highly specialised advice and expertise on the development of health protection strategy, policy and practice, with particular emphasis on the promotion of health and well-being.
The post holder is responsible for leading, planning, implementing and evaluating public health programmes locally in line with local and national priorities agreed with Public Health Wales, the Health Board and strategic partners. They will provide professional leadership and management of staff and resources, as appropriate.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the supporting information section for a detailed job description & person specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional/personal development
- Extensive practical and theoretical knowledge of government/ NHS policy agenda and Public Health practice and models.
- Understanding of determinants of health and health inequalities
Desirable
- Up to date knowledge of developments in WG health-related strategies
- Information management and an understanding of health related data and its interpretation
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in a senior role in Public Health/Health Protection or working in local government
- Substantial direct experience of working with diverse senior professional and managerial groups across a range of organisations and professional disciplines including development, managing and evaluation of significant elements of work.
- Significant direct experience of working with communities
- Extensive experience of training/facilitation work with a diverse range of stakeholders at all levels of organisations A track record of presenting public health concepts, theories, knowledge and evidence in different fora
- Staff management and development experience
Desirable
- Experience of working with the main partner organisations especially local government understanding the environmental and "political" context in which they operate.
- Qualitative research methods.
- Experience of leading/developing and implementing varied Public Health/Health Protection initiatives
Skills
Essential
- Strategic and analytical thinker and planner.
- Able to multi task in a fluid environment.
- Ability to prioritise plan and manage workload.
- Clear understanding of project planning and management, including monitoring and evaluation of projects.
- Information and knowledge management skills
- Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication and analytical skills
- Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team and use initiative.
- Proven ability to work successfully with diverse professional partners at all levels, and manage potentially conflicting perspectives.
- Ability to support implementation of policies and programmes that promote health and wellbeing and protect health
Desirable
- Data analysis and interpretation.
- Change management.
- Team forming and building.
- Budgetary management
- Project planning and Management
- Capacity building Information and knowledge management skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters or equivalent in Public Health/Health Promotion or allied discipline, or equivalent professional qualification
Desirable
- Registered, or working towards registration, with the UK Public Health Register (Practitioner Registration)
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 .
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 .
Employer details
Employer name
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address
Glanrhyd Hospital
Tondu Road
Bridgend
CF314LN