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Senior Health Improvement Officer
About the Organisation:
Public Health Scotland launched 1st April 2020 as a national health board, employing around 1200 people, and with an annual budget of around £101 million. Public Health Scotland wants to see a Scotland where everybody thrives, a Scotland where life expectancy improves and the difference in life expectancy between our poorest and wealthiest areas gets smaller.
The Post:
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Population Health and Wellbeing Directorate of PHS, who are recruiting to a Senior Health Improvement Officer role within the Economy, Inclusion and Wellbeing Service. This national, permanent post will work closely with colleagues in PHS and key external stakeholders across the public sector (including Scottish Government, the NHS, local government, voluntary, community and private sectors).
The work of the directorate has a major impact on improving how PHS contributes to the reduction of health inequalities and improving the health and wellbeing of the most marginalised and excluded people in our communities. The post will initially be placed in the Health Improvement team of Poverty and Income Maximisation within the Fairer Healthier Economies service area.
The Candidate:
You will have a sound understanding of structural and systemic health inequalities, the drivers and intent of equality and diversity, human rights and legislation and policy and its application in practice to the Public Sector in Scotland. You will have strong health improvement knowledge, skills and experience and a sound understanding of public health policy in Scotland.
The post holder will have strong interpersonal and written communication skills including presentation, group facilitation, influencing and negotiation, chairing and facilitating meetings, including the ability to assimilate complex information, summarise key issues and present in an effective format to a range of different audiences to improve practice. The post holder will display the Public Health Scotland values of: collaboration, integrity, respect, innovation and excellence in delivering all aspects of the role.
Location and Working Pattern:
The post is based in either Gyle Square, Edinburgh or Central Quay, Glasgow.
Please note that PHS will be relocating from Central Quay, Glasgow to Bothwell Street, Glasgow in 2025.
We are currently hybrid working; therefore, you will be expected to spend time in both PHS offices as well as the option to work at home.
There will be an expectation to travel to local areas for some meetings and events.
Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week, however PHS supports flexible working and we are happy to discuss requests for alternative working patterns.
Currently, there is one post to be filled, should additional vacancies occur within 6 months, candidates who were not successful at this time, but appointable at interview, may be contacted within this time period to be offered a post.
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. Click here to view the full range of the PHS Employee Benefits.
Further Information:
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Lizzy Hammond, Health Improvement Manager (Poverty and Income Maximisation) via email elizabeth.hammond@phs.scot or Darren Rocks, Health Improvement Manager (Health Equality) darren.rocks@phs.scot
Closing date for completed applications is Monday 3rd March 2025
Further information on PHS is available from: www.publichealthscotland.scot
Please note that the majority of 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.