Health Promotion Specialist

Health Promotion Specialist Job Description Health Promotion Specialists Devise And Implement Health Policies And Schemes That Facilitate Change Or Redress Local/community Health Inequalities Via A Wide Range Of Health Improvement/promotion Activities. Employers Of Health Promotion Specialists Include Local Authorities, Voluntary/charitable Organisations, Health Boards And National Health/voluntary Sector Agencies. Some Health Promotion Specialists Have Skills In Specific Areas Including Drink/drug Abuse, Smoking, Teenage Pregnancy Etc, Others May Work With Particular Client Groups Such As The Elderly, People With Disabilities, Etc. Or They May Have A General Remit. Health Promotion Specialist Duties/Functions/Responsibilities liaising with, supporting the work of and providing expert advice to other voluntary, charity and statutory organisations managing projects keeping up to date with current health promotion trends designing, managing, overseeing and promoting health improvement programmes devising health policies/schemes for assessing health needs establishing and addressing training needs ensuring that projects are effective; campaigning for the adoption and/or enhancement of national health promotion/preventative policies and measures. supplying other organisations with specialist information and resources making presentations writing reports