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., 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

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.

We are Public Health Wales - the national public health agency in Wales. Our purpose is 'Working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help everyone in Wales live longer, healthier, happier lives. Together with our partners, we work to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations.

Our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the leading source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. In a world facing complex health challenges, our work has never been so important.

We are guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values equality and diversity. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and are supportive of flexible working arrangements, including part time roles and job sharing.