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City of Wolverhampton Council
Health Improvement Officer x 4
Salary
- £37,563 - £42,123 (Grade 6)
Hours
- 37
Contract type
- Full time, Secondment (3 x 2-year fixed term, 1 x 12-month fixed term)
Work Style
- Flexible: working from home with 2-3 days in a council location
An exciting opportunity to join the City of Wolverhampton Public Health Team, where we have four fixed-term Health Improvement Officer positions available.
We are looking for four motivated and passionate Health Improvement Officers to join our Public Health team and help improve health outcomes across Wolverhampton.
As a Health Improvement Officer, you will work with a range of communities, organisations and partners to tackle health inequalities, promote wellbeing, and deliver evidence-based initiatives that make a real difference to people’s lives.
You will design and deliver training, support community engagement, lead health campaigns and manage projects across a range of public health priorities. Working collaboratively, you will build strong partnerships, empower communities, and use evidence and data to shape and evaluate your work.
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We are seeking those with experience in public health or a related field, who have excellent communication skills, can influence others and are confident managing projects. You will be proactive, adaptable and committed to reducing inequalities, with the ability to work flexibly across a range of priorities and settings.
Health Improvement Officer - Two Year Fixed Term (3 positions)
The children and young people's role(s) will support areas including maternal and infant health, the Healthy Child Programme, obesity, emotional and mental wellbeing, and oral health.
The strategic commissioning role(s) will focus on areas including public health commissioning, cancer screening, sexual health, substance misuse and gambling.
The adult role(s) will support health care public health and primary care links, hypertension, NHS health checks, healthy aging mental health, weight management and smoking cessation.
Interview Dates
- 11th-13th November
For full details of the responsibilities and requirements of this role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
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Contact
Should you wish to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Ryan Hollings, email Ryan.Hollings@wolverhampton.gov.uk
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Attached documents
- Job Description
- Person Specification
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