Job Description

The main responsibilities of the job include:

Leading on the implementation of the whole system approach to healthy weight in Powys using the nine-step methodology developed by Public Health Wales. In Powys, the whole system approach to healthy weight programme has been agreed as one of the Public Service Board's priorities and this work is currently focused on "children, families and access to healthy food". Strategic leadership and collaborative working with strategic partners including the Powys Public Service Board and Powys Regional Partnership Board. Developing and implementing policy and strategy including working with stakeholders to agree and implement strategic partnership action plans.



Developing and implementing health programmes, interventions and services to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequalities in Powys. Providing leadership and management for the public health team's healthy weight work. This will include: -leading the planning and implementation of the whole system approach to healthy weight work in Powys. -leading and managing the work of the Powys healthy weights/obesity systems team (part of the public health team).



This will include line managing a senior public health practitioner (healthy weights) and matrix managing the team's admin and support officer. -providing leadership and management for the Powys Healthy Preschools Scheme. This has a focus on obesity prevention and is aligned in Powys to the local whole system approach to healthy weight programme. This will include line managing a senior public health practitioner (healthy schools/preschools), overseeing the development and delivery of an action plan and monitoring and reporting progress.



leading on the development and implementation of interventions that contribute towards the promotion of healthy weight focusing on children, families, healthy eating and access to healthy food. -providing support and public health advice to the health board in relation to work to develop weight management pathways in Powys. -direct line management of two Band 7 senior public health practitioners (as outlined above). -developing and implementing action plans, preparing and submitting high quality reports for a range of internal and external audiences, planning and chairing meetings and events, finding, assessing, analysing and interpreting data and evidence, attending and presenting at meetings and events including at strategic partnership level, engaging effectively with a range of stakeholders including senior strategic partners, evaluating interventions, and monitoring and reporting on progress.

As a senior member of the Powys local public health team, the post-holder will also be expected to contribute to the wider leadership and management of the public health team as a whole. 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 on Trac. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.