Health Improvement Senior B6

NHS National Services Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

NHSGGC in Glasgow is seeking an experienced Health Improvement Senior to lead whole-family approaches and tackle health inequalities across the city.

You will provide strategic leadership, build partnerships with primary care, HSCP, and third-sector partners, and promote prevention and early intervention to improve outcomes for children, families and communities. The role is fixed-term until 31 March 2029, predominantly Monday–Friday, with base location West House, Gartnavel Royal Hospital.

Qualifications

• Understanding of health inequalities and approaches to addressing them.
• Knowledge of prevention and early intervention principles.
• Awareness of whole-family approaches to health and wellbeing.
• Experience of partnership working across health, social care, and third-sector organisations.
• Strategic leadership skills to support service development and system change.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the implementation and ongoing development of the WFSGP programme.
• Collaborate with primary care, HSCP services, and third-sector partners.
• Provide strategic leadership to support programme objectives.
• Build and maintain partnerships across services and sectors.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Partnership working

Health inequalities

Prevention & early intervention

Holistic family approach

Job description

NHSGGC is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

All roles will be assessed for sponsorship eligibility in line with current Home Office requirements. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) can only issue a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) where these are met.

The role:

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Health Improvement Senior to join our team in a city-wide role. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping and advancing our approach to tackling health inequalities and improving outcomes for children, families, and communities across the city.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

Fixed-term, Full-time - until 31 March 2029

Shift Pattern - TBC (predominantly Monday - Friday 9 am - 5 pm)

Base location - West House, Gartnavel Royal Hospital

Key responsibilities:

• Make a significant contribution to the implementation and ongoing development of the Whole Family Support in General Practice (WFSGP) programme.
• Work collaboratively with:
  • Primary care services
  • HSCP services
  • Third-sector partners
• Provide strategic leadership to support programme objectives.
• Build and maintain effective partnerships across services and sectors.
• Promote prevention and early intervention approaches.
• Help embed a holistic, whole-family approach within general practice.
• Support sustainable system change to improve outcomes for children, families, and communities.

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:

• Understanding of health inequalities and approaches to addressing them.
• Knowledge of prevention and early intervention principles.
• Awareness of whole-family approaches to health and wellbeing.
• Experience of partnership working across health, social care, and third-sector organisations.
• Strategic leadership skills to support service development and system change.

What we offer:

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as various, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.

Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process.

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