Health Promotion Outreach Worker | Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS healthcare provider in London is seeking a Health Promotion Outreach Worker to conduct health promotion activities for the bowel cancer screening programme across various London boroughs. The role involves working with health professionals and community organizations to improve screening uptake and raise awareness. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and have a commitment to reducing health inequalities.

Benefits

Comprehensive hospital and community health services

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Ability to develop creative solutions to improve health promotion.
• Experience in delivering health promotion activities.
• Understanding of health inequalities in local communities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based health promotion activities.
• Conduct needs assessments for community health requirements.
• Work with behavior change/motivational interviewing techniques.
• Support outreach administration and data recording.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work collaboratively

Flexibility in approach

Job description

Overview

The Health Promotion Outreach Worker conducts 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 to improve 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 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 Homerton NHS Foundation Trust

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 that Homerton Hospital has 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. The Trust also 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 staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are 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 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.

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.

How to apply

This advert closes on Tuesday 14 Oct 2025