Health Promotion Lead – NCL Cancer Screening

at  University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

University College London Hospitals (UCLH) is looking for a Health Promotion Lead to join the NCL Targeted Lung Health Checks (TLHC) team in improving lung cancer outcomes for the population of North Central London. The NCL TLHC programme has been running since November 2022 and continues to grow in preparation for transition to a lung cancer screening programme.

Reporting into the TLHC Operational Manager, the postholder will work with the TLHC team, NCL Cancer Alliance and other local stakeholders across NCL to improve participation in the programme particularly amongst communities with lower uptake. To succeed in this role, you will have experience of delivering health promotion initiatives with a particular focus on addressing inequalities. You will be organised, proactive and motivated to achieve the best outcomes for our population. You will also have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a practical mindset. The ability to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders is essential. The role is suitable for someone with a background in health promotion, public health or cancer services.

• The post holder will be responsible for directing the health promotion activities of the TLHC programme across NCL. This includes developing and delivering activities to improve participation within the programme, alongside reducing health inequalities in the eligible population.
• The postholder will support work to identify inequalities and interventions that can improve access and reduce inequalities for the target population. The role will focus on the NCL areas of Barnet, Enfield, Haringey, Camden, and Islington. Targeting lower uptake areas and population groups, ensuring up to date data is available and working with a range of stakeholders across the system.
• The post holder will be responsible for developing and ensuring delivery of the TLHC programme health promotion strategy via a mixture of outreach, training/awareness, stakeholder engagement, effective health promotion and raising health awareness to the eligible population. In many forums the postholder will be representing the mission of overcoming barriers to screening uptake in our population making specific reference to lung cancer campaigns.
• The postholder will utilise professional public health skills in the management, supervision, and delivery of the health promotion program. Coordinating activities as necessary to promote the programme to the eligible population, to help meet the objectives.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicin e
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
This vacancy has been advertised in accordance with the new NHS pay rate which will take effect from autumn 2024. Please note if your employment starts before the 24/25 pay scales are implemented you will be paid under the 23/24 pay scales and any backpay will be adjusted accordingly. Further information can be found at https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/pay-scales-202425
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• The post holder will be responsible for directing the health promotion activities of the TLHC programme across NCL. This includes developing and delivering activities to improve participation within the programme, alongside reducing health inequalities in the eligible population.
• The postholder will support work to identify inequalities and interventions that can improve access and reduce inequalities for the target population. The role will focus on the NCL areas of Barnet, Enfield, Haringey, Camden, and Islington. Targeting lower uptake areas and population groups, ensuring up to date data is available and working with a range of stakeholders across the system.
• The post holder will be responsible for developing and ensuring delivery of the TLHC programme health promotion strategy via a mixture of outreach, training/awareness, stakeholder engagement, effective health promotion and raising health awareness to the eligible population. In many forums the postholder will be representing the mission of overcoming barriers to screening uptake in our population making specific reference to lung cancer campaigns.
• The postholder will utilise professional public health skills in the management, supervision, and delivery of the health promotion program. Coordinating activities as necessary to promote the programme to the eligible population, to help meet the objectives