Health Improvement Specialist

NHS National Services Scotland; Melrose; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Borders is seeking a part-time Health Improvement Specialist (Children, Young People & Families) to lead health improvement work across the Scottish Borders. The role combines strategic oversight with hands-on collaboration with health, local authorities and third sector partners to deliver priorities in child health and health inequalities.

Applications are welcomed from those with degree-level education and a postgraduate diploma in a health-related field or substantial relevant

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level and postgraduate diploma in a health-related discipline or substantial related experience.
• Experience in project planning, management and implementation is required.
• Desirable UKPHR registration or progress towards.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across the Scottish Borders to promote health improvement and reduce inequalities in children, young people and families.
• Establish and sustain links with internal NHS Borders teams and external partners to deliver national and local health priorities.
• Coordinate health improvement work for Children, Young People & Families and Health Inequalities.
• Provide staff development sessions and training to build multi-agency capacity.

Job description

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[LOCATION] Scottish Borders Council HQ (Hybrid)

[DEPARTMENT] Health Improvement Team, Public Health

[JOB TITLE] Health Improvement Specialist: Children, Young People & Families

CONTRACT TYPE] Fixed Term until 29/10/2027 – Maternity Cover 22.5 hours

Band 6

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Joint Health Improvement Team for a part time Health Improvement Specialist within the Children & Young People Team.

The post holder is responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership across the Scottish Borders to promote health improvement and reduce inequalities in children, young people and families within the Scottish Borders.

The post holder is responsible for establishing and sustaining links internally within NHS Borders and with key external partners to promote health improvement and address inequalities in health. To work with partners across health, local authority and third sector partners to develop implement and deliver on national & local strategic priorities.

To co-ordinate and project manage generic pieces of health improvement work relating to Children, Young People & Families and Health Inequalities.

To provide staff development sessions and training courses in own area of expertise to ensure that multi-agency capacity building activity reflects key national and local objectives and is delivered from a sound evidence base.

Applicants should be educated to Degree and hold a postgraduate diploma in a health related discipline or have significant level of experience working in a relevant, specific topic, setting, and skill based health improvement arena. Experience of project planning, management and implementation is required. Having achieved or working towards UKPHR registration is desirable

Informal enquiries should be directed to: Claire McElroy: Head of Joint Health Improvement Team [e-mail] or by calling 01835 825970. The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk

Whether you’re early in your career or looking to take the next step into a more senior role, NHS Borders offers a supportive environment where you can grow, influence change, and make a real impact.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK websitehere.

For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be foundhere.

NHS Scotland 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 Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.