Health Improvement Senior
CompanyNHS Highland
Location
Lochgilphead, Scotland, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At4/23/2026
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Description
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Argyll & Bute Public Health team as a Health Improvement Senior. This permanent post will work across the Argyll and Bute HSCP Area working to an agreed portfolio of work. This portfolio will be focussed on HSCP priorities and targets on areas related to working with vulnerable communities and engaging with communities, but will be required to deliver programmes of work as needed. There will be opportunities for partnership working with other partners across Argyll & Bute. Experience of leadership and management and the ability to demonstrate knowledge, skills and experience of health improvement essential. The successful candidate will be required to lead on variety of health improvement programmes, manage staff and use initiative and good judgement in decision making. UK Public Health Registration or working towards this is desirable.
A driving licence is required. The base is negotiable within Argyll and Bute & travel around Argyll and Bute will be required. Interviews will be held in-person, in Lochgilphead.
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
Informal enquiries to: Maggie Clark 07483136437
email: maggie.clark2@nhs.scot
This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Health and Care Worker visa. NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).
Additional Information For Candidates
This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Argyll & Bute Public Health team as a Health Improvement Senior. This permanent post will work across the Argyll and Bute HSCP Area working to an agreed portfolio of work. This portfolio will be focussed on HSCP priorities and targets on areas related to working with vulnerable communities and engaging with communities, but will be required to deliver programmes of work as needed. There will be opportunities for partnership working with other partners across Argyll & Bute. Experience of leadership and management and the ability to demonstrate knowledge, skills and experience of health improvement essential. The successful candidate will be required to lead on variety of health improvement programmes, manage staff and use initiative and good judgement in decision making. UK Public Health Registration or working towards this is desirable.
A driving licence is required. The base is negotiable within Argyll and Bute & travel around Argyll and Bute will be required. Interviews will be held in-person, in Lochgilphead.
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
Informal enquiries to: Maggie Clark 07483136437
email: maggie.clark2@nhs.scot
This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Health and Care Worker visa. NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).
Additional Information For Candidates
- Effective from 1st April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reduced from 37 to 36 hours. Part-time hours will be adjusted on a pro-rata basis. There will be an increase in the hourly rate to ensure that pay remains unaffected.
We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.
Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through .