Health Improvement Senior B6

NHS Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

A minimum of 27 days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme with life insurance

Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme

Study bursaries and e-learning

Enhanced pay for public holidays

NHS discounts

Employee support and counselling

Job summary

NHSGGC is seeking an experienced Health Improvement Senior to lead city-wide work tackling health inequalities and improving outcomes for children, families and communities.

The role focuses on implementing WFSGP, building partnerships across primary care, HSCP and third-sector, providing strategic leadership and promoting prevention and early intervention. Fixed-term, full-time until 31 March 2029, with standard hours and flexible working where possible.

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

• 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.

Skills

Understanding health inequalities

Prevention and early intervention

Whole-family approaches

Partnership working

Strategic leadership

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (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.

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.

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

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

• 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

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.

By signing the 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.