Job summary
- Main area
- Public Health
- Grade
- Executives / VSM: Executives / VSM
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 130-PHDD10025S
- Employer
- Swansea Bay University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- SBUHQ
- Town
- Port Talbot
- Salary
- AfC 9/Med consultant scale (commensurate w/previous experience)
- Closing
- 11/08/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 18/09/2025
Employer heading
Deputy Director of Public Health
Executives / VSM: Executives / VSM
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.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity to work in the Swansea Bay University Health Board as our Deputy Director of Public Health (Consultant grade AfC or Medical & Dental).
If you share our vision to achieve better health for all including the most vulnerable, our ambition to progress the prevention agenda, address health inequities and work together with wider determinant partners to provide inclusive services of excellence, we would be keen to hear from you.
You will help shape the further development and implementation of approaches that support us in realising our population health ambitions, including working with our primary care, third sector and community sectors.
Swansea Bay covers a diverse population of around 390,000, situated in an area of outstanding beauty, with award winning beaches, good schools and many cultural, sporting and leisure opportunities.
Main duties of the job
You would take an individual portfolio and provide leadership to the team supporting the Health Board in delivering its Population Health Strategy, working at senior leadership level in the Health Board, with Local partners and the NHS in Wales, including Public Health Wales.
This is an opportunity for an experienced Consultant with practical knowledge of all three domains of Public Health, to step into leadership of an enthusiastic and committed multidisciplinary team.
Come and join us!
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
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in English and Welsh.
We have 1wte available currently but would welcome applications from those who wish to work part-time or as part of job-share arrangements.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Master’s in Public Health or equivalent. In depth understanding of the health and care systems and the relationships of local national government as well as LPHT hosted at SBUHB HQ, plus an in-depth knowledge of: Policy, Budget Management, HR and methods of developing clinical quality assurance, quality improvement, evaluations and evidence based public health practice.
- High level of understanding of epidemiology and statistics, public health practice, health protection promotion, health economics and health care evaluation. Understanding of social and political environment.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MFPH by examination, by exemption or by assessment.
- Inclusion in the GMC Full and Specialist Register with a license to practice/GDC Specialist List (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview) or Inclusion in the UK Public Health.
- Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview). If included in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in a specialty other than public health medicine/dental public health, candidates must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of public health practice. Public health specialty registrar applicants who are not yet on the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in dental public health/UKPHR must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry at the date of interview; all other applicants must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they have applied for inclusion in the GMC/GDC/UKPHR specialist registers.
- If an applicant is UK trained in Public Health, they must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview If an applicant is non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of using complex information to explain public health issues to a range of audiences. Significant experience of public health practice at senior level of contributing at Board level.
- Experience of working in complex political and social environments.
- Experience in staff and corporate management, training, development.
- Experience in evaluations and literature reviews.
- Experience of budget management and performance reviews.
Desirable criteria
- Media experience demonstrating delivery of effective health behaviour or health promotion messages.
- Scientific publications, presentation of papers at forums, such as conferences and seminars.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gillian Richardson
- Job title
- Interim Executive Director of Public Health
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01792702222
- Additional information
For informal enquiries, please contact the DPH: Dr Gill Richardson: [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Medical HR
SA6 6NL
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