Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Public Health Practitioner (Band 6) to join our Healthy Schools Team in the Public Health directorate within Swansea Bay university Health Board. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to protecting and improving the health and wellbeing of children, young people, schools and wider communities, with a particular focus on addressing health inequity.

The post holder will provide public health expertise to a range of audiences and work collaboratively with schools, pre-schools, partner organisations and local communities to support the delivery of our population health priorities.

Main duties of the job

• Contribute to the planning, development, implementation, delivery and evaluation of public health initiatives that impact on long term health and well-being and reduce health inequalities
• Support schools and pre-schools, to identify their health needs, formulate plans to address their needs, take action to evaluate their impact.
• Implementation and evaluation of local campaigns to meet local needs.
• Support the prevention/promotion agenda in being at the forefront of key strategies and programmes that impact on the health and well-being of the population.
• Plan, develop and implementation of evidence based public health interventions in conjunction with partners and stakeholders.
• Manage own workload, ensuring key deadlines for delivery are met and priorities are adjusted as needed to meet demands on the team.

About us
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

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

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 & Experience
Essential

• Post graduate qualification or equivalent demonstrable knowledge in Public Health.
• Knowledge and understanding of the determinants of health and health inequalities

Desirable

• Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.

Strategic Service Development
Essential

• Improvement, Monitoring, Policy/Service Development

Desirable

• Provide specialist advice and guidance to teams across the organisation to ensure they embed population health into any new or pre-existing policies and strategies.

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).

We are an equal opportunities employer.