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Job summary

Main area
Policy and International Health, a WHO Collaborating Centre on Investment for Health & Wellbeing
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Job ref
028-AC219-0825
Employer
Public Health Wales NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Cardiff
Town
Cardiff
Salary
£31,516 - £38,364 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/09/2025 23:59
Interview date
17/09/2025

Employer heading

Public Health Wales NHS Trust logo

Health Inequalities Support Officer

Band 5

 

Welcome to Public Health Wales, the national public health organisation for Wales

Our vision is Working to achieve a healthier future for Wales

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Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference

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Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English. To support our all Wales service, we particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

 


 

 

Job overview

Join Public Health Wales as a Health Inequalities Support Officer and help drive our organisational approach to reducing health inequalities. Based in the Policy and International Health Directorate, you’ll coordinate cross-organisational activity, support stakeholder engagement, and contribute to impactful programme delivery. This is a great opportunity to work with senior leaders and make a real difference to health and well-being in Wales. We offer flexible working, excellent benefits, and a supportive, purpose-driven team. 

In return, we offer great benefits including hybrid and flexible working, a fantastic NHS pension, excellent annual leave, cycle to work and car lease schemes, childcare voucher schemes, plus many more. 

Public Health Wales works to achieve a healthier future for the people in WalesIf you are enthusiastic and motivated and want to make a difference to the people in Wales, then this is an exciting opportunity for you to join our highly talented, cross-functional, dynamic and friendly team

Main duties of the job

The role involves working closely with senior individuals across Public Health Wales. Key responsibilities include: 

  • Building trusted relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders, and maintaining a stakeholder analysis 

  • Managing an up-to-date action log and tracking progress 

  • Maintaining programme plans and gathering updates from internal and external projects 

  • Providing programme support, including financial and procurement tasks 

  • Supporting project management activities such as stakeholder mapping, maintaining RAID logs, and updating terms of reference for programme groups 

  • Coordinating meetings and workshops, including agendas, papers, and contributors 

  • Accurately recording discussions and clearly presenting outputs. 

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

Working for our organisation

We are Public Health Wales – the national public health agency 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/

For guidance on the application process, please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/

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
  • NVQ Level 4, Degree or equivalent level of experience.
  • PRINCE2 Foundation or equivalent.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of operating Microsoft Office Suite, including SharePoint.
  • Experience of producing management information reports.
  • Experience of project implementation and monitoring ongoing projects.
  • Experience of managing finance systems e.g ordering, budget monitoring.
  • Experience of applying project management methodologies
  • Experience of implementing administrative policies and procedures.
  • Experience of dealing with confidential and sensitive data and appropriate maintenance and storage of records.

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of filing/data systems including records management.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Final Gold LevelDisability confident leaderStop Smoking Wales is the NHS Smoking Cessation Service in WalesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Final Gold Level WelshRefugee Employment NetworkStep into healthHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingArmed Forces CovenantStonewall Top 100 Employers in 2023Employer pledge demonstrating a commitment to change how we think and act about mental healthCore principlesPrentisiaethau Apprenticeships

Applicant requirements

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lauren Couzens
Job title
Senior Project Mananger (Global Health)
Email address
[email protected]
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