Community Health Practitioner: Priority Areas (Hybrid)

WMJobs; Worcester; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days + pro‑rata holidays

LGPS pension scheme

Professional learning & development

Hybrid working

Job summary

Worcestershire County Council is recruiting two Public Health Practitioners to support Priority Neighbourhood Development and place-based working across Worcestershire. These permanent roles offer the opportunity to work directly with communities, partners and local organisations to improve health and wellbeing outcomes.

As a Public Health Practitioner, you will help deliver locality-based public health action, build strong relationships with residents and partners, and contribute to evidence

Responsibilities

• Supporting the development and delivery of Priority Neighbourhood Development programmes.
• Building trusted relationships with residents, community groups, faith organisations, schools, businesses and local partners.
• Engaging communities to identify local priorities, strengths and opportunities for action.
• Facilitating asset-based community development approaches that empower local people and organisations.
• Supporting community engagement, co-production and resident-led decision making.
• Developing and maintaining partnerships that improve access to health, wellbeing and wider opportunities.
• Identifying opportunities to attract resources and support into local communities.
• Working across organisations and sectors to address the wider determinants of health and reduce inequalities.
• Supporting evidence gathering, monitoring, evaluation and learning from community-based programmes.

Job description

Worcestershire County Council is recruiting two Public Health Practitioners to support Priority Neighbourhood Development and place-based working across Worcestershire. These permanent roles offer the opportunity to work directly with communities, partners and local organisations to improve health and wellbeing outcomes.

As a Public Health Practitioner, you will help deliver locality-based public health action, build strong relationships with residents and partners, and contribute to evidence