Public Health Wales

Workbased Learning Practitioner

The closing date is 23 July 2025

Job summary

THIS POST IS FIXED TERM FOR 7 MONTHS TO 31/03/26 DUE TO FUNDING.

Join our dynamic and supportive Screening Workforce Development Team as a Workbased Learning Practitioner and make a real difference in healthcare education. In this engaging role, you'll play a key part in delivering and assessing the Diploma in Health Screening and its specialist pathways across vital screening programmes. You'll be part of a passionate team dedicated to professional development, with opportunities to grow your own skills while helping others thrive in their careers. If you're committed to excellence in learning and want to be part of a collaborative environment that truly values your contribution--this is the role for you.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

  • Work with the Screening Workforce Development Team (SWDT) to deliver and assess accredited supporting learning pathways in Public Health Wales (PHW) screening programmes to improve services and the organisation.
  • They will support the delivery of the Healthcare Support Workers (HCSW) Clinical Induction, health screening diplomas, and support career development for HCSWs in all screening programmes.
  • They will carry out administrative tasks to maintain and improve the quality of training and workforce development in the Screening Division.

About us

We are Public Health Wales - the national public health organisation for Wales. Our purpose is 'working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help all people in Wales live longer, healthier lives. With our partners, we aim to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations.

Together, our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the main source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. Never more has public health been so important as we come through the Coronavirus pandemic, face the challenges of the cost-of-living crisis and tackle and prevent the harmful effects of climate change.

Our organisation is guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and from those wishing to work part time or on a job share basis.

To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visithttps://phw.nhs.wales/careers/

For guidance on the application process, please visithttps://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/

Details

Date posted

09 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,928 to £29,551 a year per annum (pro rata if part time)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

7 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

028-AC163-0725

Job locations

Bowel Screening Wales

Unit 6 Greenmeadow

Pontyclun

CF72 8XT


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Level 4, preferably in a health and social care context, or equivalent knowledge and skills

Desirable

  • Current IT qualification (gained within the last 5 years) e.g. ECDL / ICDL, Information Technology, Computer Science.
  • Vocational Assessment Qualification or Learning and Development e.g. CAVA / Diploma in Learning and Development

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of managing own workload
  • Experience of using Microsoft Office applications

Desirable

  • Previous experience as an assessor or mentor
  • Previous experience of working in an NHS environment
  • Experience working within a Screening Environment

Skills

Essential

  • Using Microsoft Office suite of applications and managing or maintaining information systems.

Desirable

  • Ability to adapt skills to changing environment

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of HCSW career framework

Desirable

  • Knowledge of vocational assessment process

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to use initiative
  • Ability to show empathy and understand the difficulties faced by others
  • Flexible approach to work to meet the needs of the service
  • Effective communication abilities in both spoken and written formats
  • Effective relationship-building abilities Team-oriented mindset
  • Maintaining confidentiality

Desirable

  • Welsh Language Skills

Other

Essential

  • Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner to meet the needs of the service
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Level 4, preferably in a health and social care context, or equivalent knowledge and skills

Desirable

  • Current IT qualification (gained within the last 5 years) e.g. ECDL / ICDL, Information Technology, Computer Science.
  • Vocational Assessment Qualification or Learning and Development e.g. CAVA / Diploma in Learning and Development

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of managing own workload
  • Experience of using Microsoft Office applications

Desirable

  • Previous experience as an assessor or mentor
  • Previous experience of working in an NHS environment
  • Experience working within a Screening Environment

Skills

Essential

  • Using Microsoft Office suite of applications and managing or maintaining information systems.

Desirable

  • Ability to adapt skills to changing environment

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of HCSW career framework

Desirable

  • Knowledge of vocational assessment process

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to use initiative
  • Ability to show empathy and understand the difficulties faced by others
  • Flexible approach to work to meet the needs of the service
  • Effective communication abilities in both spoken and written formats
  • Effective relationship-building abilities Team-oriented mindset
  • Maintaining confidentiality

Desirable

  • Welsh Language Skills

Other

Essential

  • Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner to meet the needs of the service

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Public Health Wales

Address

Bowel Screening Wales

Unit 6 Greenmeadow

Pontyclun

CF72 8XT


Employer's website

https://phw.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Public Health Wales

Address

Bowel Screening Wales

Unit 6 Greenmeadow

Pontyclun

CF72 8XT


Employer's website

https://phw.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Screening Workforce Development Coordinator

Laura Smith

laura.smith12@wales.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

09 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,928 to £29,551 a year per annum (pro rata if part time)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

7 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

028-AC163-0725

Job locations

Bowel Screening Wales

Unit 6 Greenmeadow

Pontyclun

CF72 8XT


Supporting documents

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