Job summary
- Main area
- Public Health
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- Job ref
- 130-AC068-0526-A
- Employer
- Swansea Bay University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- SBUHB Head Quarters Baglan
- Town
- Baglan
- Salary
- £40,559 - £48,841 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Public Health Practitioner
Band 6
Welcome to Swansea Bay University Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.
Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
The salary scale for a Band 3 has been adjusted as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2026/2027 and will be implemented in August 2026 backdated to 01 April 2026 where applicable.
Job overview
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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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
Qualifactions & Experience
Essential criteria
- Post graduate qualification or equivalent demonstrable knowledge in Public Health.
- Knowledge and understanding of the determinants of health and health inequalities
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.
Strategic Service Development
Essential criteria
- Improvement, Monitoring, Policy/Service Development
Desirable criteria
- 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.
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lynnette Thomas
- Job title
- Asst Dir for Health Imp & Wider Determinants
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Please contact - [email protected]
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