Job overview

Due to maternity leave, we have an exciting opportunity to join the Swansea Bay Public Health Team as Consultant in Public Health until 30 November.  We have 1wte available currently but would welcome applications from those who wish to work part-time or as part of job-share arrangements. 

The Swansea Bay Public Health Directorate is led by an Executive Director of Public Health who sits on the Swansea Bay University Health Board. The team includes four public health consultants, two public health specialist leads and other senior leaders. The Directorate has grown significantly over the last few years, and now in addition to a core team of public health practitioners the team includes a local Health Protection Service including an Immunisation Team.

We have 1 wte available currently but would welcome applications from those who wish to work part-time or as part of job-share arrangements. 

This post is open to AfC9 and M&D consultants.

Main duties of the job

The Consultant in Public Health will be expected to deliver public health leadership and technical expertise working with our internal and external partners, ensuring public health influences delivery at a local level.

Although you will hold an agreed and specific portfolio of work, your responsibilities will likely cover all areas of Public Health professional practice, including:

•    Provide public health leadership, advice, and support to improve population health outcomes.
•    Develop partnerships and influence agencies for broad participation in health improvement initiatives.
•    Work to reduce inequalities through effective local and regional partnerships and community engagement.
•    Contribute to developing integrated strategies and needs assessments with local authorities and the voluntary sector.
•    Take responsibility for policies, programmes, services, projects, and interagency plans to deliver public health priorities.
•    Plan and develop high-quality, equitable services within evidence-based and ethical frameworks across primary and secondary healthcare, and social care.
•    Utilise information and intelligence systems to support public health actions across disciplines and organisations.
•    Collaborate with the senior leadership team of the Health Board to support public health priorities through needs assessment, service planning, improvement, and governance activities.
•    Provide local leadership to enable national public health developments.

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.