Job summary
- Main area
- Public Health
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
- Job ref
- 100-AC274-0925
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St David's Park / Withybush Conference Centre / Aberaeron Integrated Care Centre - TBC
- Town
- Carmarthen / Haverfordwest / Aberaeron - TBC
- Salary
- £39,263 - £47,280 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/09/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 08/10/2025
Employer heading

Public Health Practitioner
Band 6
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.
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Job overview
Are you ready for an exciting opportunity to join Hywel Dda University Health Board’s Public Health Team?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Public Health Directorate and contribute to a wide range of impactful projects across the domains of public health (Health Improvement /Health Protection/Healthcare Public Health). You will play a key role in tackling health inequalities and preventing ill-health across our communities by helping to deliver the ambitions set out in our Public Health strategic plans.
What we’re looking for:
- Proven experience in public health (health improvement/promotion &/or health protection).
- Excellent partnership-building and influencing abilities.
- A track record of initiating and developing successful programmes.
- Confident working autonomously and as part of a wider team.
- A passion for reducing health inequalities and driving innovation through continuous improvement.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
- Contribute to the planning, development and delivery of programmes and initiatives to promote health and wellbeing in our communities.
- Build and maintain strong partnerships with a range of professionals and organisations.
- Monitor and evaluate public health programmes using data analysis and evidence-based approaches.
- Support the prevention agenda by leading and contributing to key strategies and programmes that improve population health and wellbeing, and reduce health inequalities.
- Work in a matrix structure to support the wider team’s functions and priorities.
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 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 8 & 9 October 2025.
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent in a related field
- Knowledge of the health policy context for NHS and local partners
- Knowledge of one or more public health/health promotion programme areas
- Knowledge of health determinants
Desirable criteria
- Masters in public health/health promotion
- Registered, or working towards registration, with the UK Public Health Register (Practitioner Registration)
- Evidence of continuing professional/personal development
- Practical knowledge of public health practice, health promotion models and community development
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience to post-graduate level of public health work and undertaking health promotion activity with communities, groups or in key settings
- Experience of working with a range of partner organisations relevant to health improvement
- Experience in establishing new initiatives or programmes
Desirable criteria
- Experience of public health or health promotion
- Experience of working with communities
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner to meet 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
- Ben Williams
- Job title
- Principal Public Health Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
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