Health Improvement Practitioner
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 11 Awst 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £27,485 - £30,162 Per annum |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 10 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4LP |
| Cwmni: | Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7345143/319-7345143GH |
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A Vacancy at Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
The Health Improvement Practitioner will play a pivotal role in delivering evidence-based health promotion activities within the North of Tyne Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP). Working under the direction of the Programme Manager, the post holder will lead on identifying inequalities in screening uptake and implement targeted initiatives to address them.
This role involves extensive use of patient databases (e.g., ICARUS, PAS, Endovault, E-Record, OBIEE) and requires collaboration with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders across health and social care sectors. The post holder will work across multidisciplinary teams and community networks to promote service accessibility, engage underrepresented populations, and improve overall programme performance.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received
"Please note, for Secondment roles before an application is submitted, please ensure you have received the appropriate approval and completed documentation required beforehand, as this may delay the process if an offer was to be made."
• Deliver Health Promotion Activities: Plan and implement evidence-based health improvement and promotional activities aimed at increasing bowel cancer screening uptake across diverse populations.
• Tackle Health Inequalities: Identify barriers to screening in underrepresented groups and develop targeted strategies to address inequalities, including service modernisation and community engagement initiatives.
• Database and Systems Management: Use and maintain multiple patient-related systems for data input, analysis, and reporting to support service delivery and audit processes.
• Public Engagement and Education: Engage with individuals, community groups, and health professionals to raise awareness of the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. Provide tailored education to promote healthy behaviours and increase screening participation.
• Organise and Deliver Events: Plan and lead community outreach and promotional events. Represent the screening programme in public forums, ensuring effective delivery of key messages and materials.
• Evaluate and Report on Impact: Monitor the effectiveness of health promotion interventions, analyse data to identify trends or service gaps, and produce reports to inform service planning and improvements.
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality – opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn’t, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read ‘applicant guidance notes’ before submitting your application.
The post holder will support the delivery of the North of Tyne Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) through the planning and implementation of evidence-based health promotion and improvement activities. The role focuses on reducing health inequalities, increasing screening uptake, and improving health outcomes across the local population. The practitioner will work across multiple healthcare settings, using clinical and community outreach to engage individuals and groups, particularly those who are underserved or at risk.
The role will require proficiency in using several patient-related databases and IT systems, a deep understanding of public health and screening objectives, and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders. The practitioner will also contribute to service development, innovation, and quality improvement.
This advert closes on Monday 25 Aug 2025
The Health Improvement Practitioner will play a pivotal role in delivering evidence-based health promotion activities within the North of Tyne Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP). Working under the direction of the Programme Manager, the post holder will lead on identifying inequalities in screening uptake and implement targeted initiatives to address them.
This role involves extensive use of patient databases (e.g., ICARUS, PAS, Endovault, E-Record, OBIEE) and requires collaboration with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders across health and social care sectors. The post holder will work across multidisciplinary teams and community networks to promote service accessibility, engage underrepresented populations, and improve overall programme performance.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received
"Please note, for Secondment roles before an application is submitted, please ensure you have received the appropriate approval and completed documentation required beforehand, as this may delay the process if an offer was to be made."
• Deliver Health Promotion Activities: Plan and implement evidence-based health improvement and promotional activities aimed at increasing bowel cancer screening uptake across diverse populations.
• Tackle Health Inequalities: Identify barriers to screening in underrepresented groups and develop targeted strategies to address inequalities, including service modernisation and community engagement initiatives.
• Database and Systems Management: Use and maintain multiple patient-related systems for data input, analysis, and reporting to support service delivery and audit processes.
• Public Engagement and Education: Engage with individuals, community groups, and health professionals to raise awareness of the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. Provide tailored education to promote healthy behaviours and increase screening participation.
• Organise and Deliver Events: Plan and lead community outreach and promotional events. Represent the screening programme in public forums, ensuring effective delivery of key messages and materials.
• Evaluate and Report on Impact: Monitor the effectiveness of health promotion interventions, analyse data to identify trends or service gaps, and produce reports to inform service planning and improvements.
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality – opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn’t, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read ‘applicant guidance notes’ before submitting your application.
The post holder will support the delivery of the North of Tyne Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) through the planning and implementation of evidence-based health promotion and improvement activities. The role focuses on reducing health inequalities, increasing screening uptake, and improving health outcomes across the local population. The practitioner will work across multiple healthcare settings, using clinical and community outreach to engage individuals and groups, particularly those who are underserved or at risk.
The role will require proficiency in using several patient-related databases and IT systems, a deep understanding of public health and screening objectives, and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders. The practitioner will also contribute to service development, innovation, and quality improvement.
This advert closes on Monday 25 Aug 2025