Healthy and Sustainable Pre-School Scheme Public Health Practitioner

This is a specialist Public Health role within Cardiff and Vale Local Public Health Team that contributes to the planning, development, delivery and evaluation of partnership programmes and initiatives to promote health and well-being across all sectors. The postholder will lead on specific elements of the implementation and delivery of health promotion programmes in the early years settings across and the Vale of Glamorgan, through the Healthy and Sustainable Pre School Scheme. Responsibilities are at a local Public Health Team level and the postholder is expected to work under the direction and guidance of Senior Public Health staff/Public Health Director who will agree specific work objectives on an annual basis according to local needs and priorities.,

• To lead and drive successful delivery of public health programmes of work to include delivering on the Vale Healthy and Sustainable Pre School Scheme,which will include stakeholders from a wide range of organisations and to co-ordinate specific activity around early years, in partnership with UHB Communication teams and wider stakeholders
• Specialist knowledge of public health - acquired through relevant degree, supplemented by knowledge and understanding of environmental and social issues acquired through professional training, extended courses to post graduate / diploma level.
• To use analytical skills to interpret complex information and evidence relating to the different components of Early Years work, health and wellbeing, sustainability, resilient settings and local needs
• To lead the development of the Vale Healthy & Sustainable Pre School Scheme programme so that a sustainable set of actions are implemented and monitored
• To provide specialist knowledge on public health programmes and sustainability advice to partners which enables active partnership participation
• To work with key partners and external experts to lead and develop a monitoring and evaluation framework.
• To work independently and support the implementation of policies and plans as set out in agreed annual objectives and work plan.
  
  The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
  
  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.