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Public Health Wales Senior Public Health Practitioner

The closing date is 12 November 2026

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Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to join the Primary Care Division of Public Health Wales as a Senior Public Health Practitioner.

The post holder will be responsible for providing specialist public health expertise according to the Division's work plan and contributing to relevant programmes and projects.

The role will support work relating to national healthcare public health programmes, including contributions to Community by Design, Population Health Management, Equity and Inclusion health, and Environmentally Sustainable Health and Care. There will be close working with stakeholders within and external to the NHS and a focus on co-production including voices seldom heard.

The successful candidate will be expected to apply specialist public health skills and knowledge to primary and community care settings. The post holder will contribute to the development of programmes of work and work collaboratively with primary care clusters, local health boards, local public health teams and other partners to embed preventative approaches.

Working Arrangements

The team operates a predominantly home-based working model, with a requirement to attend a monthly face-to-face team meeting in Cardiff. Occasional additional attendance in Cardiff may also be required for meetings or events.

We offer flexibility in the designated office base the successful candidate may be based at a Public Health Wales office location closest to their home

Main duties of the job

This is a Senior Public Health Practitioner role located within the Primary Care Division, part of the Health and Well-being Directorate of Public Health Wales. The Division is responsible for strengthening public health impact through policy, commissioning, planning and service delivery in primary care.

The post holder will be responsible for providing specialist public health expertise according to the Divisional work plan and contributing to relevant programmes and projects.

Key roles will include the use of data and evidence and presenting this in useable formats for stakeholders as required. All staff within the Division are responsible for understanding the inter-dependencies between work themes and supporting work across the division and the organisation as appropriate. Specific duties will be agreed with the line manager and the Consultant in Public Health Medicine.

About us

We are Public Health Wales - the national public health organisation in Wales. Our purpose is 'Working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help everyone in Wales live longer, healthier, happier lives. Together with our partners, we work to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations.

Our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the leading source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. In a world facing complex health challenges, our work has never been so important.

We are guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values equality and diversity. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and are supportive of flexible working arrangements, including part time roles and job sharing.

To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/

Details

Date posted

30 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£50,129 to £57,365 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

028-HS033-1026

Job locations

2 Capital Quarter

Tyndall Street

Cardiff

CF10 4BZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see job description and person specification, full details provided in the documents provided

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see job description and person specification, full details provided in the documents provided

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to master's degree level in Public Health or related field e.g. Health Promotion, or evidence of equivalent learning or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional/personal development.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of supporting programmes for primary care.
• Experience of successfully leading, developing, implementing and evaluating population interventions, projects and/or programmes at national or local level.
• Experience of working with a range of professionals and community stakeholders.

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills and ability to present information using multi-media.
• Critical analysis of papers and evidence reviews.
• Ability to carry out interpretation and comparison of complex public health, change management and service improvement information.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts and analysis effectively to different audiences.
• Information and knowledge management skills.
• Ability to work successfully with diverse professional partners, and manage potentially conflicting perspectives.
• Ability to initiate, implement or support programmes that promote health and wellbeing.
• Management of meetings.
• IT skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365.

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of NHS/local government/ Welsh Government policy agenda and public health environment.
• Practical knowledge of healthcare public health practice, population health management.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Self-motivated,
• Ability to prioritise, plan and manage workload.
• Team player.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to master's degree level in Public Health or related field e.g. Health Promotion, or evidence of equivalent learning or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional/personal development.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of supporting programmes for primary care.
• Experience of successfully leading, developing, implementing and evaluating population interventions, projects and/or programmes at national or local level.
• Experience of working with a range of professionals and community stakeholders.

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills and ability to present information using multi-media.
• Critical analysis of papers and evidence reviews.
• Ability to carry out interpretation and comparison of complex public health, change management and service improvement information.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts and analysis effectively to different audiences.
• Information and knowledge management skills.
• Ability to work successfully with diverse professional partners, and manage potentially conflicting perspectives.
• Ability to initiate, implement or support programmes that promote health and wellbeing.
• Management of meetings.
• IT skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365.

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of NHS/local government/ Welsh Government policy agenda and public health environment.
• Practical knowledge of healthcare public health practice, population health management.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Self-motivated,
• Ability to prioritise, plan and manage workload.
• Team player.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Public Health Wales

Address

2 Capital Quarter

Tyndall Street

Cardiff

CF10 4BZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://phw.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Public Health Wales

Address

2 Capital Quarter

Tyndall Street

Cardiff

CF10 4BZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://phw.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Principal Public Heath Practitioner

Fatima Sayed

[email protected]

Details

Date posted

30 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£50,129 to £57,365 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

028-HS033-1026

Job locations

2 Capital Quarter

Tyndall Street

Cardiff

CF10 4BZ

United Kingdom

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