Assistant Community Health Officer

Tung Wah Group of Hospitals; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 190,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid annual leave

Medical services

Dental scheme

Training sponsorships

Job summary

Tung Wah Group of Hospitals invites applications for a contract position to support in-centre and community outreach, greet members, handle registrations and enquiries, and assist nursing staff with assessments and health education at the Central & Western District Centre and in community activities.

The ideal candidate holds an associate or higher diploma in health-related studies, with at least one year of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree or Higher Diploma preferably in health-related disciplines, such as public health, community healthcare, nutritional studies, exercise science, health education, gerontology, psychology, etc.
• At least 1 year of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Act as the members ambassador and perform multiple tasks to provide in centre and community outreach support for healthcare and service development team.
• Provide reception services, including handling membership registration, members briefing, activities, general and telephone enquiry.
• Assist nursing staff in assessment, consultation and health education both in the Central & Western District Centre (C&W DHC) and community education / health assessment activities / home visits.
• Assist in organizing various health promotion activities and self-help management programs.
• Assist in the operation, service and administrative work of the C&W DHC; and
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

Education

Associate Degree or Higher Diploma in health-related disciplines

Job description

• Act as the members ambassador and perform multiple tasks to provide in centre and community outreach support for healthcare and service development team;
• provide reception services, including handling membership registration, members briefing, activities, general and telephone enquiry;
• assist nursing staff in assessment, consultation and health education both in the Central & Western District Centre (C&W DHC) and community education / health assessment activities / home visits;
• assist in organizing various health promotion activities and self-help management programs;
• assist in the operation, service and administrative work of the C&W DHC; and
• perform any other duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate shouldhave/be:

• Associate Degree or Higher Diploma preferably in health-related disciplines, such as public health, community healthcare, nutritional studies, exercise science, health education, gerontology, psychology, etc.; and
• at least1 year of relevant experience.

(Please specify in the resume or application form the relevant qualifications and working experience you have attained in detail.)

The successful candidate will be appointed on contract terms with a salary currently at $18,675 per month (Tung Wah Master Pay Scale Point 4) plus a community outreach allowance currently at $1,000. The salary is subject to downward/upward adjustment or may be frozen as determined by Tung Wah and/or as appropriate with reference to the civil service pay review. The fringe benefits include paid annual leave, medical services, a dental scheme and training sponsorships.