Permanent position
Job Overview
Join our Wider Determinants of Health Unit
Are you passionate about creating a healthier Wales and reducing health inequalities? Do you want to shape initiatives and policies that will improve lives across Wales for generations to come?
We're seeking a dynamic senior public health practitioner to join our team and drive meaningful change through evidence informed action.
What You'll Do
You'll be at the heart of work that seeks to address the root causes of health inequalities in Wales. Working collaboratively with teams in Public Health Wales and across sectors, you'll contribute to developing and delivering on several programme areas including:
- Fair work initiatives that promote healthier working conditions
- Addressing economic inactivity challenges that affect individual and community health and well-being
- Evidence-based resources that support public bodies to strengthen action on the wider determinants of health
Your analytical skills and creative thinking will directly contribute to Public Health Wales seven Strategic Plan priorities, helping us build a healthier, more equitable Wales.
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: Christian heathcote-elliott Job title: Principal Public Health Practitioner Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 02920 905353
