234299 Public Health Improvement Practitioner

NHS Dumfries & Galloway; Thornhill; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Thornhill is seeking a Public Health Improvement Practitioner to enhance health and wellbeing within the community. This role involves managing health improvement programs, engaging with local populations, and providing guidance to team members. A current driving license is essential for home visits. The ideal candidate will have a relevant qualification and experience in community health initiatives, making a significant impact on health equity and wellbeing in the area.

Benefits

Free parking at all hospital sites

Qualifications

• Must possess a relevant Public Health qualification.
• Experience in community-based health improvement work is essential.
• A current driving license is required for home visits.

Responsibilities

• Manage and evaluate health improvement programs.
• Develop and implement community health priorities.
• Provide support and supervision to team members.
• Engage with interdisciplinary groups for health outcomes.
• Lead on evidence-based community development approaches.

Skills

Community engagement

Health promotion

Leadership

Program evaluation

Education

Relevant Public Health qualification

Job description

This is an excellent opportunity to join an innovative, compassionate and collaborative Home team.

This Public Health Improvement Practitioner post is a community based position within the Mid & Upper Nithsdale Home Team which works to improve the health and wellbeing of the local population. The practitioner is responsive to the needs, interests and circumstances of local people in the local community, helping individuals and communities to have more control over decisions that affect them and promoting health equity, equality and justice.

If you are passionate about taking a strength based approach that supports sustainable community driven change benefitting people, families, communities and are committed to reducing the impact of health inequalities, we would like to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery and evaluation of specific programmes of work developed to improve the health and wellbeing of the local population.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of the Community Health and Social Care Priorities and the Public Health Priorities for Scotland and have a key role in influencing community plans.
• Provide line management and/or support and supervision for staff within the team providing community based support services.
• Develop and participate in a range of forums or partnerships with communities, agencies and interdisciplinary groups to achieve shared approaches, opportunities and outcomes for health improvement.
• Provide leadership and influence in terms of evidence based community development approaches, community engagement and health and wellbeing practice and principles.

Home Visits & Driving Licence

This post will involve home visits in remote and rural areas. A current driving licence is an essential requirement of this post. However, if you have a disability which precludes you from holding a driving licence, consideration will be given if alternative transport can be arranged. Please detail how you would facilitate travel to clinics and home visits in your application.

Informal enquiries to [e-mail] or [e-mail]

Work Visa

If you require a Work Visa, please check to see if you and the vacancy you are applying for are eligible by visiting the Home Office website: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa

Information for All Candidates

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Application Process

Please note that our correspondence method is by e‑mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately. Please check your e‑mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates.

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• Assessment Form – Within the application you are required to answer three questions giving you the opportunity to fully evidence why you are the ideal person for the job. Please ensure these statements are written by yourself and are unique to you. This section times out after 30 minutes. A tip is to build your reply on a Word document and copy and paste into Jobtrain. If you exceed the maximum amount of characters it will cut your text at this point, please check your information once copied and pasted.
• Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments.
• Posts close at midnight on the indicated date however please be aware that a vacancy may close early due to volume of applications, therefore you should not delay in submitting your application.
• If you are a member of staff please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Dumfries and Galloway.
• Staff and patients across Dumfries and Galloway enjoy free, unlimited parking at all our hospital sites.

Disclosure Scotland

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Equality and Diversity

NHS Dumfries and Galloway 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 Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

Public Protection

Public protection practice encompasses the recognition and management of risk in order to prevent or reduce harm to children, (including unborn babies), young people and adults. All public protection legislation, and NHS Dumfries and Galloway (NHSDG) policies and guidance are founded on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights, and the principles of these Conventions underpin all NHSDG core business.

Additional Information For International Candidates

Right to Work in the United Kingdom

NHS Dumfries and Galloway has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

Work Visa (Again)

If you require a Work Visa, please check to see if you and the vacancy you are applying for are eligible by visiting the Home Office website. It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or if you require a work visa that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form. We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.

United Kingdom Registration

NHS Dumfries & Galloway are unable to support OSCE Training for international nurses for vacancies. Vacancies requiring professional registration require full United Kingdom registration with the appropriate council (eg NMC, HCPC, GMC, GDC etc).