Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity to work in the Swansea Bay University Health Board as our Deputy Director of Public Health (Consultant grade AfC or Medical & Dental).
If you share our vision to achieve better health for all including the most vulnerable, our ambition to progress the prevention agenda, address health inequities and work together with wider determinant partners to provide inclusive services of excellence, we would be keen to hear from you.
You will help shape the further development and implementation of approaches that support us in realising our population health ambitions, including working with our primary care, third sector and community sectors.
Swansea Bay covers a diverse population of around 390,000, situated in an area of outstanding beauty, with award winning beaches, good schools and many cultural, sporting and leisure opportunities.
Main duties of the job
You would take an individual portfolio and provide leadership to the team supporting the Health Board in delivering its Population Health Strategy, working at senior leadership level in the Health Board, with Local partners and the NHS in Wales, including Public Health Wales.
This is an opportunity for an experienced Consultant with practical knowledge of all three domains of Public Health, to step into leadership of an enthusiastic and committed multidisciplinary team.
Come and join us!
About us
We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Details
Date posted
18 July 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
Depending on experience AfC 9/Med consultant scale (commensurate w/previous experience)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
130-PHDD10025S
Job locations
SBUHQ
1 Talbot Gateway
Port Talbot
SA12 7BR
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in English and Welsh.
We have 1wte available currently but would welcome applications from those who wish to work part-time or as part of job-share arrangements. Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in English and Welsh.
We have 1wte available currently but would welcome applications from those who wish to work part-time or as part of job-share arrangements.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential

• Master's in Public Health or equivalent. In depth understanding of the health and care systems and the relationships of local national government as well as LPHT hosted at SBUHB HQ, plus an in-depth knowledge of: Policy, Budget Management, HR and methods of developing clinical quality assurance, quality improvement, evaluations and evidence based public health practice.
• High level of understanding of epidemiology and statistics, public health practice, health protection promotion, health economics and health care evaluation. Understanding of social and political environment.

• MFPH by examination, by exemption or by assessment.
• Inclusion in the GMC Full and Specialist Register with a license to practice/GDC Specialist List (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview) or Inclusion in the UK Public Health.
• Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview). 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 practice. Public health specialty registrar 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.
• If an applicant is UK trained in Public Health, they must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview If an applicant is non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.

• Experience of using complex information to explain public health issues to a range of audiences. Significant experience of public health practice at senior level of contributing at Board level.
• Experience of working in complex political and social environments.
• Experience in staff and corporate management, training, development.
• Experience in evaluations and literature reviews.
• Experience of budget management and performance reviews.

• Media experience demonstrating delivery of effective health behaviour or health promotion messages.
• Scientific publications, presentation of papers at forums, such as conferences and seminars.

• Master's in Public Health or equivalent. In depth understanding of the health and care systems and the relationships of local national government as well as LPHT hosted at SBUHB HQ, plus an in-depth knowledge of: Policy, Budget Management, HR and methods of developing clinical quality assurance, quality improvement, evaluations and evidence based public health practice.
• High level of understanding of epidemiology and statistics, public health practice, health protection promotion, health economics and health care evaluation. Understanding of social and political environment.

• MFPH by examination, by exemption or by assessment.
• Inclusion in the GMC Full and Specialist Register with a license to practice/GDC Specialist List (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview) or Inclusion in the UK Public Health.
• Register (UKPHR) for Public Health Specialists (or be eligible for registration within six months of interview). 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 practice. Public health specialty registrar 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.
• If an applicant is UK trained in Public Health, they must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview If an applicant is non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.

• Experience of using complex information to explain public health issues to a range of audiences. Significant experience of public health practice at senior level of contributing at Board level.
• Experience of working in complex political and social environments.
• Experience in staff and corporate management, training, development.
• Experience in evaluations and literature reviews.
• Experience of budget management and performance reviews.

• Media experience demonstrating delivery of effective health behaviour or health promotion messages.
• Scientific publications, presentation of papers at forums, such as conferences and seminars.