UK Jobs - NHS Health Checks Project Officer (12 Months Fixed Term/Secondment) Wanted at Islington, London, UK.

Employer: Islington
Salary: PO5 SCP 44 - 47 (£41,811 - £44,544 pa)
Location: 222 Upper Street, London N1 1XR
Hours: 35 per week
Closing Date: 04 May 2015 at Midnight
Reference: PH/3571/JB

Public Health in Camden and Islington lead the way
in improving the health and wellbeing of both
boroughs’ populations and reducing health
inequalities. A major element of this is our NHS
Health Checks Programme. We are seeking to
appoint an individual to work on leading and
further developing our successful work in primary
care, pharmacies and the community.
This will be a 12 months fixed term position with
the option of secondment for internal candidates.
You will make a major contribution to the
development, implementation, commissioning,
monitoring and performance management of the
NHS Health Checks Programme in the two
boroughs. You will develop and support key
working relationships with stakeholders and
providers across the local area and beyond,
including Primary Care, the London Borough of
Islington and the London Borough of Camden,
independent providers, the voluntary sector and the
wider community. In addition, you will ensure that
there are strong links between NHS Health Checks
and interventions designed to support long-term
behaviour change. You will play a key role in
collating, analysing and summarising data on the
performance and quality of services commissioned
to deliver the programme.
You should have significant experience in project
management in a health related post and
experience in the procurement and commissioning
of health services. Experience and/or knowledge of
managing a NHS Health Checks Programme would
be an advantage.
For an informal discussion about the role, please
contact Colin Sumpter, Public Health Strategist, on
020 7527 1210 / colin.sumpter@islington.gov.uk
Closing date: Midnight, Monday 4th May 2015 (23:59)
Interviews: Week commencing Monday 11th May
2015
Islington Council is committed to safeguarding and
promoting the welfare of children, young people
and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff, and
volunteers to share this commitment.
To apply for this position please use the online
application process below. Please note that the
council only accepts on-line applications, no CV’s
or alternative forms of applications are accepted. If
you are unable to use the online process please
contact the Recruitment team on 020 7527 2155 or
e-mail recruitment@islington.gov.uk