Health Improvement Practitioner Specialist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties and key result areas:

Develops and maintains public health information and support structures

Facilitates multi-agency public health group work to build capacity and community-based health needs assessment

Manages Public Health Programmes of work and staff working in the service

Supports the management of the health improvement service contract and quarterly and annual monitoring reports

Supports the training elements associated with public health themes and builds capacity in other professionals to raise awareness

Provides training to a range of other professionals in all sectors around their sphere of specialism to build capacity for health improvement delivery

Contributes to the development, implementation and evaluation of specialist local health improvement programmes, including public, user and carer involvement.

Undertakes any other tasks deemed appropriate by the line manager

Communication and Relationships

Persuades and influences external agencies (e.g. Voluntary & Community Sector, Private Business, Local Authority, Primary Care) to address health inequalities in their plans and service delivery

Provides training and presentations, on a range of specialist health improvement issues, some of which may be complex or contentious, to a range of agencies and professionals

Provides specialised advice to external agencies, in respect of health improvement activities and evidence based practice on specialist areas

Provides specialist advice to other Health Care professionals regarding their own specialist area

Provide and receive complex, sensitive information. Uses persuasive, motivational, negotiating and training skills. Presents complex, sensitive or contentious information to large groups Liaises with external agencies or General Practice, persuades and influences agencies to address health inequalities, skills for training in own specialist area/ presentations on range of issues to large groups e.g. Obesity, Mental Health, Empowering Communties, Ageing Well and Young People's Health.

Analytical Skills

To be able to interpret different types of health data that gives an indication on priority areas of work related to work programme

Creates a range of publications e.g. reports, graphs, power point presentations, newsletters, fliers and press statements using various software, requiring adjustment and manipulation of information.

Ensures that any database or client related data are correctly stored, processed and secured in line with Trust policies. Planning and Organisational Skills

Plans and coordinates health improvement portfolio delivery in Northumberland

Co-ordinates and organises multi-agency groups, including public, user and carer involvement

Project manages health improvement programmes within their spheres of specialism, in line with expectations outlined in the Northumberland health improvement service specification

Plans and co-ordinates work that identifies opportunities for income generation

To plan own work to ensure that individual and team targets are being met

Plans and coordinates all aspects of staff management, including appraisals and supervisions

Plan and organise complex activities, training or programmes, requiring formulation, adjustment. Co-ordinates and organises multi agency groups, project manages public health programmes, initiatives.

Policy and Service Development

Implements national and local health improvement policies on specialist areas of work which impact across a large number of settings and community groups.

Contributes to the development of overall public health service in their specialist area of expertise.

Identifies ways in which the service may be improved and gaps in service delivery and takes a leading role in implementing any changes.

Coordinates evaluation of activities and programmes to inform service delivery and development

Works with other health, school and social care teams to support policy and service development

Information Resources

Records data related to work programme

Creates a range of publications e.g. reports, graphs, power point presentations, newsletters, fliers and press statements using various software, requiring adjustment and manipulation of information

Ensures that any database or client related data are correctly stored, processed and secured in line with Trust policies

Research and Development

Maintains and shares with others information on current research and practice.

Undertakes public health audits and trials and public involvement surveys as and when required.

Freedom to Act

Able to work independently within role boundaries and under the management of the Health Improvement Advanced Practitioner

The duties and responsibilities highlighted in this Job Description are indicative and may vary over time. Post holders are expected to undertake other duties and responsibilities relevant to the nature, level and extent of the post and the grade has been established on this basis

Person Specification

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Requires a full current driving licence and meets the transport needs of the job.
• Good computer literacy and keyboard skills and the ability to safely move and handle displays and training equipment.
• Analyses available health data and effectiveness of public health initiatives and programmes
• Identifies and assesses alternative approaches to health improvement and the resources required
• Ability to deliver training and programmes to build capacity in health improvement
• Co-ordinates and organises multi-agency groups
• Ability to communicate appropriately with a range of people, across a range of settings
• Keyboard skills with precision and speed to produce service reports.

Desirable

• Experience of report writing
• Experience of conducting health needs assessments

Qualifications

Essential

• Knowledge of public health specialist field acquired through a relevant degree or equivalent experience supplemented by specialist health improvement knowledge acquired through training to post graduate diploma level
• Specialist knowledge of public health field acquired through relevant degree, supplemented by specialist public health improvement knowledge, acquired through training, extended courses and experience to post graduate diploma level equivalent

Desirable

• Post graduate diploma level in Community Development, Public Health
• or related topic area
• Teaching or training qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in public health project delivery or related community health programme linked to specialist area
• Experience of involving local communities in identifying their own health needs
• Knowledge and understanding of future public health directions and policy, including changes to commissioning

Desirable

• Experience of project management including managing small
• grants/budgets
• Experience of staff management

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Northumberland County Council

Address

County Hall

Morpeth

Northumberland

NE61 2EF

Employer's website

https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)