Principal Public Health Practitioner

The Health Improvement Division is seeking a highly motivated and experienced public health professional to join the Drug and Alcohol Team as a Principal Public Health Practitioner
. Working at a national level, you will play a central role in supporting delivery of the Drug and Alcohol Programme Plan
, contributing to efforts to reduce the harm from drug and alcohol use across Wales.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with expertise in public health, evidence-informed programme and policy development, who is committed to reducing health inequalities and improving outcomes for the people of Wales. You will work collaboratively across systems, including health, local government, the third sector and national partners, to strengthen prevention and early intervention and drive quality improvement.

If you are an analytical, creative thinker with strong communication skills and experience in leading programmes, developing partnerships, and translating evidence into practice, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Experience and skills in using SharePoint, Copilot and other project management based tools would also be a desirable.

This role is based within Public Health Wales, with agile working supported.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable;
Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Provide strategic leadership and specialist public health expertise on tackling the harm from drugs and alcohol at a national level.

Lead and contribute to the development and delivery of actions within the PHW Drug and Alcohol Programme Plan

Develop, coordinate, and evaluate national programmes, policies and interventions to strengthen action on prevention and early intervention for drugs and alcohol

Work collaboratively with a wide range of partners - including health, education, local authorities, criminal justice, the third sector
- to strengthen cross-system action and ensure consistent, high-quality approaches across Wales.

Lead the use of evidence, behavioural insights, and co-production to inform the design and improvement of programmes and resources to reduce harm from drugs and alcohol across Wales

Provide expert advice to internal and external stakeholders, including policy teams, regional public health teams, and Welsh Government.

Monitor progress against project plans and contribute to sections of the Public Health Wales Annual Plan related to drugs and alcohol

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.

• Master's in Public Health to include a module in health promotion theory and practice or equivalent level of knowledge
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

• Responsibility for leading aspects of development and delivery of health promotion programmes within a complex environment
• Extensive experience of staff, stakeholder and public engagement and / or involvement

• Knowledge relating to the determinants of health and the methods and approaches for addressing health inequalities at a population level
• Understanding of current policy relevant to public health

• Ability to translate complex issues for a variety of audiences
• Ability to analyse and assess complex information, application of qualitative and quantitative research an analysis skills

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£58,379 to £65,723 a year per annum pro rata