Healthy and Sustainable Pre-School Scheme Public Health Practitioner
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
This is a specialist Public Health role within Cardiff and Vale Local Public Health Team that contributes to the planning, development, delivery and evaluation of partnership programmes and initiatives to promote health and well-being across all sectors.
The postholder will lead on specific elements of the implementation and delivery of health promotion programmes in the early years settings across the Vale of Glamorgan, through the Healthy and Sustainable Pre School Scheme.
Responsibilities are at a local Public Health Team level and the postholder is expected to work under the direction and guidance of Senior Public Health staff/Public Health Director who will agree specific work objectives on an annual basis according to local needs and priorities.
This post is Fixed Term/Secondment for 12 months due to the needs of the service.
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
Main duties of the job
1. To lead and drive successful delivery of public health programmes of work to include delivering on the Vale Healthy and Sustainable Pre School Scheme, which will include stakeholders from a wide range of organisations and to co-ordinate specific activity around early years, in partnership with UHB Communication teams and wider stakeholders.
2. Specialist knowledge of public health - acquired through relevant degree, supplemented by knowledge and understanding of environmental and social issues acquired through professional training, extended courses to post graduate / diploma level.
3. To use analytical skills to interpret complex information and evidence relating to the different components of Early Years work, health and wellbeing, sustainability, resilient settings and local needs.
4. To lead the development of the Vale Healthy & Sustainable Pre School Scheme programme so that a sustainable set of actions are implemented and monitored.
5. To provide specialist knowledge on public health programmes and sustainability advice to partners which enables active partnership participation.
6. To work with key partners and external experts to lead and develop a monitoring and evaluation framework.
7. To work independently and support the implementation of policies and plans as set out in agreed annual objectives and work plan.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Job responsibilities
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
Qualifications
* Educated to degree level or equivalent.
* Evidence of post graduate level education/specialist diploma.
* Evidence of continuing professional development.
Experience
* Experience of public health work and systems and of working with a range of partner organisations relevant to health improvement.
* Experience of establishing new initiatives, developing and managing projects.
* Practical experience of project monitoring and evaluation.
* Experience of identifying and pursuing funding opportunities.
Skills
* Excellent communication skills, including: the ability to distil complex information into simple messages, report writing skills, negotiation skills.
* Ability to work as a team member.
* Ability to inspire and enable active partnership participation and contributions.
* Excellent organisational skills.
* Analytical Skills.
* Excellent IT Skills and fully competent in the use of MS Word, Outlook and Excel.
* Ability to plan, prioritise and manage workload.
* Knowledge and experience of using popular social media platforms on behalf of groups / organisations.
Special Knowledge
* Knowledge of Sustainability and Public Health policy/strategies.
* An understanding of health and sustainability issues- particularly relating to tobacco or another public health programme.
* Public Health policy/strategies. Basic knowledge of the health policy context for NHS and local partners.
* Health promotion models and approaches.
* Knowledge of issues relating to promoting healthy eating and reducing obesity among pre-school age children.
Personal Qualities
* Self-starter. Ability to plan, prioritise and manage own workload. Committed to equality of opportunity. Team player.
* Energy and resilience.
Other
* Ability to travel between various sites, in a timely manner, to meet the needs of the service.
* Welsh Speaker.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Salary: £37,898 to £45,637 a year pro rata.
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