Senior Health Improvement Officer

NHS National Services Scotland; Falkirk; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Scotland is seeking a Senior Health Improvement Officer to enhance capabilities in health improvement services. The role requires strong project management, partnership working, and significant health improvement experience. Candidates must hold a first degree and a Masters in Public Health or equivalent. This position involves leading programs to improve health outcomes and facilitating community health initiatives.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a health improvement field.
• Ability to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential.

Responsibilities

• Build health improvement capability and capacity for the service.
• Lead and support delivery of programmes to improve outcomes.
• Facilitate the implementation of specific portfolios related to health.
• Oversee contributions to the health improvement agenda across Forth Valley.
• Deliver actions on early intervention and prevention.

Skills

Health improvement policy understanding

Project management

Partnership working

Outcome-driven programmes

Workforce development

Education

First degree in relevant field

Postgraduate Masters qualification in Public Health/Health Promotion or equivalent

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Falkirk Health Improvement Service as a Senior Health Improvement Officer.

Responsibilities

• Build health improvement capability and capacity for the service.
• Lead, coordinate and support delivery of programmes to improve outcomes in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Blood Borne Virus.
• Facilitate implementation of the specific strength‑based portfolio of work associated with the Sexual Health and BBV Action Plan for Scotland.
• Oversee the Falkirk Health Improvement Service contribution to the agenda and wider service health improvement initiatives across Forth Valley.
• Deliver actions on early intervention and prevention as part of the transformation agenda.
• Maximise outcomes sought by Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership through community planning and the Public Health Priorities.

Qualifications

• Sound understanding of current and relevant health improvement policy and operational translation.
• Excellent project and people management skills.
• Experience of partnership working, outcome‑driven programmes and workforce development.
• Strong partnership working and outcome‑driven programme experience.
• First degree and a postgraduate Masters qualification in Public Health/Health Promotion (or equivalent).
• Significant experience in a health improvement field.

Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.

The successful candidate will hold a first degree as well as a postgraduate Masters qualification in Public Health/Health Promotion (or equivalent) and have significant experience in a health improvement field.

More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.

Informal enquiries to Rhonda Archibald, Health Improvement Service Manager at [e-mail] / 07580898513.

NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.

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.