Description
This is an exciting opportunity to join Harrow Council's Public Health team as a Public Health Disease Prevention Nurse, playing a key role in improving the health and wellbeing of residents across the borough.
The role is ideally suited to a candidate with experience of community work, such as a district nurse, health visitor, school nurse, or nurse for safeguarding, looking for a new challenge. You will have a high degree of autonomy and the chance to have a life-changing impact on thousands of patients in Harrow. The team carries out up to 8,000 NHS Health Checks a year.
Your main duties will include:
- Visiting GP practices in the borough to support staff in delivering NHS Health Checks and lifestyle advice
- Acting as a bridge between the local authority and primary care, feeding back common issues and opportunities identified through conversations with practices
- Leading the development, delivery, and evaluation of evidence-based training, education, and quality improvement initiatives
- Using data, research, and best practice to drive improvements in service delivery, address health inequalities, and ensure programmes meet the diverse needs of Harrow's population
The role offers the opportunity to influence positive change across the local health and care system and make a lasting impact on population health. You will work collaboratively with a wide range of partners to promote culturally competent, compassionate, and evidence-based approaches to behaviour change and disease prevention.
The salary for this role is £54,810 to £62,349 a year.
Job Responsibilities: The Public Health Disease Prevention Nurse will have a key role in upskilling staff in primary care and adult social care in Harrow for them to deliver lifestyle advice / MECC (Making Every Contact Count) in order to increase the numbers of Harrow residents adopting healthier lifestyles.
Person Specification:
- Knowledge of national guidelines and latest developments in prevention of cardiovascular disease and related risk factors and long-term conditions
- NMC Registration
Benefits:
- Flexible working
Additional Information:
- This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.