Applicant Information and Guidance
Thank you for your interest in applying for a job with Public Health Wales. Before submitting your application, please read the information provided below.
If you have any further queries about working for Public Health Wales or the role itself, please contact the hiring manager whose contact details can be found in the advert.
Public Health Wales is the National Public Health Institute in Wales. Its vision is Working to achieve a healthier future for Wales and, in delivering this vision, it plays a pivotal role in driving improvements in population health and well-being, reducing health inequalities, improving healthcare outcomes, protecting the public and supporting the development of health in all policies across Wales.
To find out more about Public Health Wales please browse our website and read about our Strategic Plan.
Welsh Language
Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English. To support our all Wales service, we particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Some of our roles will require Welsh language skills as essential. You will find the Welsh language requirements under the Applicant Requirements section of the advert.
Pay
In general, anyone joining our Trust who has not previously worked in the NHS will, by default, start on the first point of the advertised pay band. Pay progression will then be determined by annual Performance and Development Reviews in accordance with the NHS Wales Pay Progression Policy. An application for Incremental Credit may be considered, but can only be awarded based on evidenced reckonable service and/or equivalent, relevant experience.
Certificate of Sponsorship/Visas
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care Worker visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting the UK Visas and Immigration website (please see the Further Links section). If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
Our Benefits
Public Health Wales offers a range of benefits.
Employee Well-being runs through the heart of all we do as an employer and is focussed on our employees, their family and their wellness in life and at work. More information on what we do for employee well-being.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to fair, transparent recruitment and believe in equality of opportunity in our workplace and will not tolerate discrimination on grounds of age, disability, gender identity, religion or belief, race or nationality, marriage or civil partnership status, sex, sexual orientation, working pattern, caring responsibilities, trade union activity or political beliefs – or on any other grounds.
We particularly welcome and encourage applications from groups under-represented in our workforce, including people from minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.
We also welcome applications from individuals who may wish to work part time or apply on a job share basis.
Read about our Diversity Networks.