Senior Public Health Practitioner

2 weeks ago


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

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within Cardiff and Vale Public Health Team, leading the delivery of the Vale of Glamorgan Healthy Schools and Healthy and Sustainable Pre-Schools programmes.

This role is a Senior Public Health Practitioner based within the Public Health team in Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, reporting to the Executive Director for Public Health.

This post is fixed term/secondment until 31 March 2025 due to - meet the needs of the service

The post holder will take the lead for the delivery of the Vale of Glamorgan Healthy Schools and Healthy and Sustainable Pre-Schools programmes. The post holder will also support the delivery of the Whole School Approach to Mental Health in schools in the Vale of Glamorgan. These programmes are included within the Cardiff and Vale Local Public Health Plan.

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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