Health Improvement Senior

NHS National Services Scotland; Hamilton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave

NHS Pension

Salary progression

Sick leave

NHS Discounts

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is recruiting a Diabetes & Adult Weight Management Programme Co-Ordinator to lead delivery of DSD and AW M services across Lanarkshire. The role aligns with national public health frameworks and local priorities, driving multi-tiered health improvement initiatives to prevent ill-health.

The post is fixed term for 23 months and involves collaboration with NHS Lanarkshire teams to implement evidence-based approaches and monitor outcomes, with opportunities for professional

Qualifications

• Qualified to degree standard.
• Postgraduate qualification in health improvement/health promotion/public health or equivalent.
• Knowledge of public health competences or UKPHR registration.
• Awareness of local and national policies affecting population health.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to initiate, develop, deliver and monitor health improvement plans and programmes.
• Agree annual objectives with the Unit Health Improvement Team Leader and conduct reviews.
• Provide health improvement advice to NHS staff and partner agencies to promote evidence-based practice.
• Analyse locality population health data to inform programme delivery changes.

Skills

Public health knowledge

Leadership

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Postgraduate qualification in health improvement/public health or equivalent

UKPHR Practitioner Registration (or in progress)

Job description

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

The Diabetes & Adult Weight Management Programme Co-Ordinator post holder will lead and co-ordinate the delivery of multi-tiered Diabetes (DSD) and Adult (AWM) services across Lanarkshire.

The post will support the implementation of evidence-based approaches to DSD and AWM services aligned to the NHSL AWM & Type II Diabetes Framework, NICE NG246, A Healthier Future - Framework for the Prevention, Early Detection and Early Intervention of Type 2 Diabetes, as well as National and Local Public Health Priorities.
The post holder will support the achievement of the strategic vision for the Lanarkshire Healthy Weight Strategy.

Please note this is a fixed term post for 23 months Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.

In this key role, you will:

• Provide leadership in the locality/topic area to initiate, develop, deliver and monitor health improvement plans and programmes that prevent ill-health and protect individuals and communities.
• Each year postholder agrees a set of annual objectives with the Unit Health Improvement Team Leader/Senior Health Promotion Officer with mid and end of year reviews and complies with local professional management systems.
• Provide health improvement advice and professional support to staff in the NHS and partner agencies, to promote informed discussions, adherence to public health principles and use of sound evidence based practice to ensure the best use of resources.
• Analyse and interpret locality population health data and programme data to make recommendations for developments and changes to programme delivery in line with data.

What You’ll Bring:

• The post holder must be qualified to degree standard.
• The post holder should have or be working towards a postgraduate qualification or have the equivalent knowledge and experience that demonstrates an understanding of health improvement/ health promotion/ public health at postgraduate level
• Demonstrate knowledge, understanding and application of appropriate public health competencies http://www.fphm.org.uk/ February 2010, or be on or working towards the UKPHR Practitioner Registration.
• Local and National Policies and Strategies that affect the health of the population.

What we Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.