Health Promotion Outreach Worker

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization is seeking a Health Promotion Outreach Worker to conduct activities for the NHS bowel cancer screening programme across various London boroughs. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, a background in health promotion, and a commitment to community engagement. The role aims to improve screening uptake and address health inequalities in the region.

Benefits

Comprehensive hospital and community health services

Career development opportunities

Diverse working environment

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' experience in health promotion or related field.
• Experience in developing, implementing & evaluating health promotion programmes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver health promotion activities with community groups.
• Assist in needs assessments regarding bowel cancer screening.
• Integrate health issues into wider health programmes.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Understanding of health promotion methods

Interpersonal skills

Admin skills including use of Word and Excel

Problem solving skills

Empathy

Team player

Education

Certificate/Diploma in health/community development

Job description

Go back Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Health Promotion Outreach Worker

The closing date is 14 October 2025

The role of the Health Promotion Outreach Worker is to conduct health promotion activities for the NHS bowel cancer screening programme across City & Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest. The candidate will work to raise awareness, identify and reduce barriers in order to improve the uptake of bowel cancer screening across the participating London Integrated Care Boards (ICBs).

The post holder will work in close relationship with the Health Improvement Specialist to develop and carry out a coordinated programme with Primary Care staff and Community Organisations. The overall aim is to improve uptake and coverage to a minimum national standard. A key role is to raise awareness of the bowel screening programme with Local GPs, public health teams, community groups, councils and the general population in the localities the Bowel Cancer Screening Centre (BCSC) serves.

You will need to be an approachable, flexible and committed individual who enjoys developing creative solutions, as well as being an exceptional communicator with the ability to work positively and collaboratively. A good understanding of the North East London area is desirable.

Main duties of the job

• To deliver a programme of evidence-based health promotion activities with Primary Care and Community Groups which will seek to reduce the barriers to bowel cancer screening across the CCG's
• To conduct health promotion activities in accordance with the BCSC Health Promotion Strategy
• To assist in needs assessments to inform professionals on the requirements of particular communities on issues around bowel cancer and screening
• To integrate the issues of bowel cancer and its prevention within a wider health programme in primary care & community settings
• To assist in the creation and provision of appropriate health information to take account of language and literacy and ensure availability when required
• To work with individuals using behaviour change/motivational interviewing techniques
• To contribute to the evidence base for increasing access to bowel cancer screening
• To develop health champions for eligible population to increase the acceptability of screening
• To support with administrative tasks and to ensure all outreach activities are accurately recorded on the BCSC Health Promotion Monitoring system, which will inform service review and development to reduce barriers to screening uptake in diverse communities
• To ensure that the issues of health inequalities, health inequity and vulnerable individuals and communities are understood and addressed in health promotion interventions
• To maximise the use of professional supervision to ensure targets are effectively met

About us

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

• Certificate/Diploma in health/community development or relevant experience

Skills/ Abilities

• Excellent communication skills with experience of dealing with a wide range of stakeholders
• Understanding of effective health promotion methods, approaches, principles and practices including community development
• Ability to employ different methods of raising awareness to target vulnerable groups and varying literacy and language differences
• Skills to develop and maintain good working relationships across professions and sectors
• Ability to prioritise work, be highly motivated and a self-starter
• Excellent interpersonal skills and able to work as part of the team
• Ability to carry out admin including use of computers and computer applications (e.g. Word, Outlook, Excel)
• Ability to make presentations to general public using audiovisual aids
• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
• Ability to show empathy to patients and colleagues
• Excellent administrative and IT skills
• Excellent command of spoken & written English in required level of English language competence
• Collaborative team player who excels in dynamic settings, bringing a positive mindset, a focus on finding solutions and a genuine openness to learning and constructive feedback

Experience

• At least 2 years' experience Health Promotion or other health related field
• Experience of development, implementation & evaluation of health promotion programmes with evidence base across partnerships

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the national Bowel Cancer Screening Programme objectives and priorities and future demands for the service
• Working knowledge of national and local priorities and an understanding of the statutory, voluntary and community sectors
• An understanding of the factors affecting health and the role and scope of Public Health
• An understanding of effective ways of working with targeted population groups
• An understanding of Equal Opportunities and its relevance to delivering health improvement initiatives

Trust Values and Other Requirements

• Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values
• Commitment and adherence to equality, diversity and inclusion

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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