Job Information
Health Improvement Practitioner (Mental Health, Suicide Prevention & Wellbeing)
37 hours per week
Band 7
Hybrid working
The Service
The Northumberland County Council Public Health Team is based within the Public Health, Inequalities & Stronger Communities directorate. The Public Health Team is responsible for commissioning and delivering services and influencing parts of the system to improve the health of our residents in Northumberland and reduce health inequalities.
About the Role
An exciting opportunity is available for a highly motivated and proactive Health Improvement Practitioner to assist in delivering key public health priorities including mental health, suicide prevention and wellbeing portfolio of public health work to support local communities.
The primary purpose of the postholder will be to be support the Public Health Manager to deliver to the Council’s strategic objectives in relation to mental health, suicide prevention and wellbeing portfolio in the development and delivery of prevention work aligned to our public health priorities in collaboration with key partners, including the NHS and VCSE sectors..
Subject to the needs of the service and capacity, the postholder can expect to:
- Contribute to, influence, develop and implement local mental health, suicide prevention and wellbeing prevention focused work based on need within Northumberland.
- Support the delivery of Making Every Contact Count (MECC) with partners and stakeholders in the portfolio area.
- Support the development and delivery of training in respect to public health priorities across Northumberland.
- Work closely with partner organisations to raise awareness of mental health, suicide prevention and wellbeing support and reduce stigma.
- Develop and deliver public health campaign resources in respect of mental health, suicide prevention and wellbeing campaigns and initiatives, sharing Northumberland specific signposting and support.
- Support local and regional delivery and activity in relation to the portfolio area
- Ensure methods of data analysis, monitoring, evaluating and reporting are embedded within this area of work.
- Ensure alignment to the Northumberland Inequalities Plan, the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy and NCC’s Corporate Plan.
- Support wider public health priorities as needed in collaboration with colleagues in the Public Health Team
Essential Requirements
You must hold a degree in a relevant subject or equivalent qualifications or experience and be able to demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the main health inequalities in Northumberland and the social determinants of health.
Please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the post. For further information about this vacancy, please contact Yvonne Hush, Public Health Manager, for an informal discussion. Email yvonne.hush@northumberland.gov.uk
Why choose us?
Northumberland County Council’s (NCC) vision is ‘Land of Great Opportunities’, for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work.
For further information about working for NCC, please visit our website here.
We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:
-26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
-Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
-Flexi scheme (if applicable) – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
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Further information
Please note that this is a full time position but applications on a secondment or part-time basis would be considered for the right applicant.
For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
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