Senior Public Health Practitioner

3 weeks ago


Cardiff, United Kingdom Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and innovative individual to do things differently in supporting and leading elements of the systems approach to the Healthy Weight: Healthy Wales Children and Families pilot project in Cardiff, working as a Senior Public Health Practitioner.

This role is based within Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan Public Health Team working across Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and reporting to its Executive Director for Public Health.

This post is fixed term/secondment until the 31/3/25 due to funding.

This post is 18.75 hours per week - part time.

The post holder will contribute to the planning, implementation and evaluation of a range of public health programmes in line with agreed local and national priorities for the HW: HW Children and Families pilot and aligned to the ‘Move More, Eat Well’ Strategic Framework for Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan

The post holder will require excellent communication and team working skills to enable them to work collaboratively, contributing to the local progression HW: HW Children and Families pilot programme of work, working closely with a wide range of partners and local communities to implement and drive change at a systems level.

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

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.



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