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Are you committed to improving health and reducing health inequalities in Scotland? Would you enjoy working at national level in Scotland’s public health authority? If so, we’d be keen to hear from you.
About the Organisation:
Public Health Scotland is Scotland’s lead national agency for improving and protecting the health and wellbeing of all of Scotland’s people. Our vision is of a Scotland where everybody thrives. Our focus is on increasing healthy life expectancy and working to reduce the difference in life expectancy between our poorest and wealthiest areas.
The Post:
Public Health Scotland is appointing a number of permanent Senior Health Improvement Officers. These will be generic posts that will be allocated to specific programmes of work across our health improvement priorities. Portfolio areas in the are likely to include Economy, Poverty, Healthy Environments Alcohol, Smoking, Drugs, Gambling, Public Mental Health, Diet, Physical Activity, Healthy Weight.
Each programme will have its own specific requirements, but the post-holders will work across teams in Public Health Scotland and engage with national and local government and other key stakeholders, contributing to the design and delivery of programmes of work. The posts will contribute to influencing relevant national and local policy and service design/delivery in their respective areas.
As these are generic posts, the remit may change, depending on organisational priorities. It should be noted that job descriptions and the Directorate structure are currently under review.
The Candidate:
Educated to degree level or equivalent, you should have significant experience in health improvement and a sound understanding of the socio-economic determinants of health and drivers of health inequalities. You should have experience in project management and of managing a complex and demanding workload. You should also have experience in partnership working preferably across statutory and third sectors.
You will have strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, and be prepared to take responsibility and demonstrate initiative in the development, implementation, and review of projects.
Location and working pattern:
PHS has two office bases, in Edinburgh and Glasgow. The Glasgow base will be initially based at 2 Central Quay, Glasgow. This will be for a temporary period only as PHS will be relocating to office accommodation at 177 Bothwell Street, Glasgow. The exact date of the move to 177 Bothwell Street is still to be confirmed but is expected to take place early next year. We are currently operating a hybrid model of working, with a mixture of working at home and days in the office. Some travel across PHS Glasgow and Edinburgh offices will be required and there is an expectation that staff will travel for some external meetings and events.
Work pattern - Monday to Friday, various hours considered.
During times of public health emergency, or other urgent business need, you may be required on a temporary basis to work your normal contracted working hours over 7 days including weekends, in order to meet the needs of the service.
It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with PHS.
Benefits:
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits.
Further information:
For an informal discussion on the posts, please contact Ali Macdonald at ali.macdonald1@phs.scot, or Lynn Railston at lynn.railston@phs.scot
Further information on PHS is available at www.publichealthscotland.scot
Closing date for completed applications is the 10th September 2023.
Please note that most of the correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
Public Health Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as such guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies