Newham Council
Category :
Healthcare
Type :
Fixed term contract
Location :
London
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Job information Health Equity Strategist from the Company Newham Council, this latest Health Equity Strategist job vacancy is located in the city London. This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate . Job Vacancies in this Healthcare field have been opened and published up to the specified time.
Job Description Health Equity Strategist £49,083 – £52,116 per annum 12 months Fixed Term 29 hours per week
Newham council, on behalf of the Newham place-based health and care partnership seeks a Public Health Strategist to support the delivery of the Health Equity programme and linked strategic initiatives. In this role, you will support the evidencing, evaluation and dissemination of the programme and its linked work.
About Us
Newham Council is committed to building a fairer Newham.
Newham is most ethnically diverse and religiously observant borough in UK. Challenges for residents and services around health and care outcomes include issues linked to the accessibility, relevance of and trustworthiness of those services. The Newham Health Equity programme works with organisations and services to prompt and support understanding of the challenges and the co design, implementation and evaluation of improvements.
The Newham Health Equity programme was developed across stakeholder workshops in . It supports equity work for one of the most committed and dynamic place-based health and care partnerships. As a programme there is high engagement from a committed community of stakeholders including statutory services, NHS and Local Government anchor organisations, academic partners and community, faith and voluntary sector partners.
The programme has committed backing of the Newham Health and Wellbeing board and is aligned with the Newham council corporate plan Building a Fairer Newham and the East London Foundation Trust (a Marmot Trust) Quality Improvement programme .
Newham Health Equity programme also supports the delivery of the Equity golden thread element of the Newham Health and Wellbeing board strategy: 50 Steps to a Healthier Borough . It is also guided by the NHS Core 20 plus 5 initiatives around reducing health inequalities.
This is an exciting and challenging role, working with the Programme Manager, Public Health and system leaders leads to progress, grow and develop this novel, co-created programme, its tools, forums and ways of working towards the delivery of fairer more inclusive services. You will work directly with programme lead officer, programme manager and project officer in a focussed team.
Newham council hosts this role and is committed to equality and diversity. We will support part time applicants not less than 0.6 wte.
Outputs and activities will include – evidence and output synthesis, workshop and forum support, liaising with a community of commissioners, practitioners on their projects, and communication with communities and partners to disseminate activity.
IMPORTANT: If you are an LBN member of staff and applying for this role as a secondment you should note that secondments are subject to the agreement of your current employing service. Please ensure that you inform your line manager of your intention to apply for the post in the first instance.
Closing date: 1st August
https://www.newham.gov.uk/downloads/file/7762/senior-public-health-strategist
Additional Information
We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us.
The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
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