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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a forward thinking and dynamic Senior Health Improvement Officer to join our Health Improvement Team. Working within the Public Health Department you will be required to provide health improvement expertise and advice to increase the capacity of colleagues, partners and communities to promote health and reduce inequalities within Ayrshire and Arran.
Working across Ayrshire and Arran, you will progress a portfolio of work which will include leading on the delivery of prevention and early intervention programmes with key partners from the Health and Social Care Partnerships, Community Planning Partnerships, locality planning partnerships and the third sector.
You will build knowledge and capacity within these partnerships for partners to lead on the delivery of public health at a local level. This will involve working with a range of agencies responsible for health improvement delivery within these programmes, and also may include working with Public Health Scotland, Scottish Government departments, COSLA, national third sector organisations and higher education establishments.
You will facilitate practice development of the emerging and existing public health workforce. The public health workforce includes groups such as health and social care staff, education staff and third sector staff.
It is essential that applicants are educated to degree level in an appropriate subject, eg health care, social care, education, social policy, life science or equivalent.
You should have a postgraduate qualification that demonstrates an understanding of health improvement/ health promotion/ public health, or has augmented, by additional modules at master’s level, an existing related post graduate qualification;
have experience of working in health improvement, or an area relevant to public health, which is evidenced by a comprehensive portfolio of work in line with professional competencies/ standards for public health.
You should be able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of current public health policies, strategies and evidence in relation to improving health and reducing inequalities. In addition, you will have strategic awareness of the health improvement agenda and ability to influence future practice developments, have a comprehensive portfolio demonstrating the ability to work with, influence and negotiate with a range of partners, and have success in the development of health alliances.
Hours: 37.5 per week, based at Doon House, University Hospital Ayr
Fixed term / Secondment until 12/07/2024 - please note a secondment must be agreed by your current Line Manager
For further information on the post please contact:
Lesley Reid, Health Improvement Lead
Lesley.reid@aapct.scot.nhs.uk
Applications are welcome from UK, EEA and non-EEA candidates.
As part of the recruitment process, you will be required to produce proof of your EU Settlement status from 1st July 2021 to demonstrate your Right to Work in the United Kingdom. Further information: https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families. Existing employees may be asked to provide evidence of their EU Settlement Status from 1st July 2021.