Health Improvement Practitioner - Hamilton, United Kingdom - NHS Scotland

NHS Scotland

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Hamilton, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

**This is a part time 22.5 hour post - Salary will be pro-rata.

To assist in the development and delivery of Health Promotion activities with the overall aim of improving health and reducing health inequalities in line with Scottish Executive priorities and local priorities and needs.

Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline.

Experience of working in health promotion or a relevant health/health improvement related discipline.

Experience in working in one relevant, specific topic or skill-based area e.g. with young people, mental health, physical activity, nursing, community development, training, research.

Understanding of the health improvement policy agenda.

Project management skills.

'In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children's setting/secure unit.'

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.