An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated research assistant to join the Policy and International Health Directorate, to work on Time to Talk Public Health.
Time to Talk Public Health is our nationally representative population panel which supports us to deliver our long-term strategy through regularly engaging with the public to understand their attitudes and opinions on a broad range of public health topics (e.g. policy, health improvement, health protection, health services).
As Time to Talk Public Health is a cross-organisational work programme, the role will involve working with colleagues across a range of levels from Public Health Wales, Welsh Government, Local Public Health Teams, and other stakeholders.
Interested in the breadth of public health? The post holder will work closely with the Principal Public Health Researcher to undertake evidence syntheses, develop questionnaires, contribute to project management, analyse data and produce a range of outputs (e.g. reports, academic journal articles, presentations, social media creatives) on different public health topics.
With a focus on achieving impact through translating the evidence into policy and practice, we will also monitor the impact achieved to show value.
The post holder will contribute to growing the reach and impact of Time to Talk Public Health. This will involve exposure across the organisation and with Welsh Government, meaning excellent communication skills and attention to detail are crucial.
Through Time to Talk Public Health we seek to gather insight on the public’s attitudes, emotions, interests, opinions and understanding of different areas of public health through regular surveys. Knowledge and skills of questionnaire development and delivery is important.
The post holder will be expected to use their research skills to support colleagues to refine and focus their insight needs. They will need to be able to review evidence on multiple topics concurrently. Using excellent project management skills, they will be involved in ensuring the work programme runs to time and is documented appropriately.
To maximise the impact of the data collected, the post holder will be actively involved in dissemination activities with internal and external stakeholders.
We are Public Health Wales – the national public health agency 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/
For guidance on the application process, please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Catherine Sharp Job title: Principal Public Health Researcher Email address:
[email protected]
