Senior Public Health Practitioner in Port Talbot inPort Talbot PUBLISHED THU 12 JUN 2025 Jump to job information section
Swansea Bay University Health Board r09YEVko
Job description
This is a fixed term post until 31.03.2026, due to funding .
If you are a Swansea Bay University Health Board employee this post will only be offered on a secondment basis and you will need to have gained your line managers approval for the secondment prior to going to interview.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced person to join a developing team. As a Senior Public Health Practitioner you will provide public health expertise to implementing a Whole System Approach (WSA) to a Healthy Weight as part of a small regional team working across Swansea Bay and Hywel Dda University Health Boards (UHBs). This role will have a specific geographical focus in supporting the University Health Board and its partners across Swansea and Neath Port Talbot in creating the conditions for healthy weight, across the whole system, as a key population health priority.
If you would like to know more or want to arrange a conversation, please e-mail:Beth Cossins, Principal Public Health Practitioner (System
The role includes strategic systems working and thinking, strategic partnership working, managing stakeholder relationships and programme management - bringing together specialist public health knowledge, evidence and ways of working aimed at identifying and aligning priorities across the system for improved health and well-being in the Swansea Bay region.
About us
The post holder will:
- Provide public health expertise to implementing a Whole Systems Approach (WSA) to Healthy Weight as part of a newly formed, small regional team working across Swansea Bay and Hywel Dda University Health Boards (UHBs)
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, partner organisations and communities to promote health and wellbeing and Whole Systems Approach priorities.
- Develop, implement and evaluate a range of public health/health promotion programmes to meet identified needs and priorities contributing to health improvement and reduction in health inequalities.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
If you're interested in this role but you have questions or you're not yet ready to apply, then please book a quick call with us and we'd be happy to answer any questions you have and tell you more about the role.
Requirements
See the job description for full role requirements.
Benefits
Benefits are provided by the employer and will be confirmed during your application.
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