Job summary
- Main area
- Public Health
- Grade
- Band 9
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 001-AC105-0326
- Employer
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Woodland House
- Town
- Cardiff
- Salary
- £110,818 - £127,523 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant in Public Health/Public Health Medicine
Band 9
WHO WE ARE:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of 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 also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.
We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
· We are kind and caring
· We are respectful
· We have trust and integrity
· We take personal responsibility
OUR REGION:
Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It 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, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
The Agenda for Change Pay Award for 2026/27 is effective from 1st April 2026.
Please note successful applicants with a start date from 1st April onwards the salary will be as per the 2026/27 pay award. For further detail the pay circular is available via this link https://www.nhs.wales/files/pc-resources/afc-w-02-2026-pdf-pdf?ts=1773244958086
Job overview
The postholder will:
· have responsibility for development, implementation and delivery of national, regional and local policies, developing inter-agency and interdisciplinary strategic plans and programmes, with delegated Board or organisational authority to deliver key public health targets
· provide expert public health advice and leadership to support and inform an evidence-based approach within ethical frameworks for commissioning and developing high quality equitable services, across primary, secondary and social care, and across sectors including local authorities, third sector organisations and others
· be proficient in the use of behavioural change evidence and methodology to support transformation change within the population
· lead on network development for population health improvement
· develop strong partnerships supporting integrated working across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan to improve population health
· develop and utilise information and intelligence systems to underpin public health action across disciplines and organisations, leading collation and interpretation of relevant data
· be expected to participate in public health research, commissioning of research audits/projects, audit
· deputise for the Executive Director of Public Health as necessary
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to:
· Provide public health leadership, advice and support to the locality areas within Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan
· Contribute to the development of integrated partnership strategies
· Take responsibility for developing local policies, interagency and interdisciplinary plans and programmes to deliver key public health targets
· Provide expert public health advice and leadership to support and inform an evidence based approach within ethical frameworks for planning and developing high quality equitable services across the whole system and across organisations
· Provide public health input to transformational programmes, for example whole system developments and strategy for immunisation, and approaches to working with our local ethnic minority communities
· Develop proficiency in the active use of behavioural change evidence and methodology to support health improvement
· Develop an expertise in active network development to enable health improvement
· Actively work to reduce health inequalities working in partnership with others
· Deliver programmes of work in partnership, to improve population health, for example providing strategic leadership to improving immunisation uptake rates in the Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan population
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click "Apply now" to view in Trac
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List/UK Public Health Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists
- If included in the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in a specialty other than public health medicine/dental public health, candidates must have equivalent training and/or appropriate experience of public health medicine practice
- Public health specialist registrar and specialist trainee applicants who are not yet on the GMC Specialist Register/GDC Specialist List in dental public health/UKPHR must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they are within 6 months of gaining entry at the date of interview ; all other applicants must provide verifiable signed documentary evidence that they have applied for inclusion in the GMC/GDC/UKPHR specialist registers
- Applicants must meet minimum CPD requirements (i.e. be up to date) in accordance with Faculty of Public Health requirements or other recognised body
- MFPH by examination, by exemption or by assessment
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Strong commitment to public health principles
- Able to prioritise work, and work well against a background of change and uncertainty
- Adaptable to situations, can handle people of all capabilities and attitudes
- Self-motivated, pro-active, and innovative
- High standards of professional probity
Experience
Essential criteria
- Project management skills
- Staff management and training
Skills
Essential criteria
- Strategic thinker with proven leadership skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills (including dealing with the media)
- Effective interpersonal, motivational and influencing skills
- Ability to respond appropriately in unplanned and unforeseen circumstances
- Good presentational skills (oral and written)
- Substantially numerate, with highly developed analytical skills using qualitative and quantitative data
- Computer literate e.g. MS Office
- Ability to concentrate for long periods (e.g. analyses, media presentations)
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- High level of understanding of epidemiology and statistics, public health practice, health promotion, health economics and health care evaluation
- Understanding of social and political environment
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claire Beynon
- Job title
- Executive Director of Public Health
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02921 836011
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