Job summary
- Main area
- Public Health
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Job share
- Home or remote working
- Job ref
- 100-AC201-0725
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hafan Derwen, St. David's Park
- Town
- Carmarthen
- Salary
- £54,550 - £61,412 per annum (pro rata if part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/08/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 18/08/2025
Employer heading

Health Protection Manager
Band 8a
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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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.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.
Job overview
Are you ready to step into a pivotal leadership role at the forefront of public health? We’re looking for a dynamic Health Protection Manager to join our team and make a real difference in the health and wellbeing of our communities.
About the Role
As Health Protection Manager, you'll play a key role in safeguarding public health by providing expert advice and strategic leadership across Health Protection, Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) and Climate Change agendas. You’ll lead and support efforts to prevent, control, and manage infectious disease and environmental health incidents—working both independently and collaboratively as part of multi-agency planning and response teams.
What We’re Looking For
- Proven expertise in health protection and emergency preparedness.
- Strong leadership and partnership-building skills.
- Significant experience in a senior role in Public Health or Health Protection or EPRR or Environmental Health.
- Ability to think strategically, manage complexity, and make evidence-based decisions under pressure.
- Commitment to public service, continuous improvement, and innovation.
Why Join Us?
You'll be part of a passionate and high-performing team driven by a shared mission to protect lives. We foster professional growth and value the voice and contributions of every team member.
Help shape the future of public health—apply today and be the difference!
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the response to infectious disease and environmental health incidents, ensuring effective risk management and system coordination.
- Provide expert guidance to stakeholders across the health and care system.
- Shape strategic planning for preparedness and emergency response.
- Actively contribute to the development of policy, guidance, and training programmes.
- Support incident management structures and act as an advisor within incident response teams.
- Collaborate with national and local partners to deliver resilient public health systems.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
- Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
- Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
- Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
- 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
- Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
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 ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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 21/08/2025.
Person specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Educated to Masters degree level or an equivalent level of knowledge acquired by experience.
- Relevant experience and knowledge of EPRR.
- Extensive practical and theoretical knowledge of Public Health practice, health promotion models and community development.
- Understanding of determinants of health and health inequalities
- Evidence of continuing professional/personal development
Desirable criteria
- Attended an accredited course in the Tactical (Silver) management of major incidents.
- Masters in Public Health.
- Professional qualification in a clinical area, health protection or environmental health or equivalent experience
- Up to date knowledge of developments in Welsh Government public health-related strategies.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience in a senior role in Public Health or Health Protection or EPRR or Environmental Health.
- Substantial direct experience of working with diverse senior professional and managerial groups across a range of organisations and professional disciplines.
- A track record of representing public health themes in different fora.
- Staff management and development experience.
- Proven experience in dealing with complex issues.
- Proven ability to analyse and interpret data and national policy
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of effective co-operative working with partner agencies in a resilience setting during a critical occurence/major incident/disease outbreak/high profile public event.
- Practical experience of having delivered both live and table top exercises to test and validate plans
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
- Flexible approach to the needs of the service
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sam Hussell
- Job title
- Head of EPRR
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07779 312906
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