Job summary
- Main area
- Public Health
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 100-PST033-0925
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Carmarthen/Aberaeron/Haverfordwest
- Town
- Carmarthen/Aberaeron/Haverfordwest
- Salary
- £48,527 - £55,532 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/09/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 02/10/2025
Employer heading

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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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.
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 (Integrated Medium Term Plans) of Hywel Dda University Health Board and Public Health Wales.
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 and support on the development of public health/health promotion programmes and support community health development approaches and initiatives to address health inequalities.
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.
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 02/10/2025.
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
- Experience of public health/health promotion
- Experience of working with communities
- Experience of working across a number of organisations/sectors and/or with a number of programmes, including development, managing and evaluation of significant elements of work
- Experience of 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
- Resilience
- Ability to positively influence the actions of others
- 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
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Trina Nealon
- Job title
- Principal Public Health Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Please email for further information
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