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This is a full-time permanent post. The shift pattern is within Monday to Friday, 9 to 5pm with occasional evening/weekend as required.
Northwest Health Improvement team is seeking an enthusiastic individual to join the team in the role of Health Improvement Senior.
The post is currently working on programmes related to young people however, it should be noted that this is a generic Health Improvement posts and therefore may be required to be deliver on any work programmes across the wider HI team.
Candidates should meet the range of public health skills/competencies outlined in the job description.
Knowledge, Training and Experience required to do the job:
Qualifications
• Educated to Degree or equivalent level/
• Postgraduate diploma in health related discipline (desirable).
Experience:
• Project planning, management and implementation.
• Partnership working and negotiation.
• Project management.
• Significant working in a relevant, specific topic, setting, and skill based health improvement arena.
• Supervisory experience (desirable)
Knowledge:
• Understanding of Health improvement principles and practice.
• Understanding of Topic, setting or subject area and related issues and policy.
• Understanding of inequalities in health.
• Knowledge of funding sources.
General Skills:
• The post holder is expected to demonstrate skills in line with the Standards for Public Health Practice (Health improvement Competencies at a Foundation-Core level).
Informal Contact: Sarah Craig, Contact Number 07779096741, Email sarah.craig2@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
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