SEHSCT_Health Development Specialist Band 7

Job details

• Branch: Trustwide (SEHSCT)
• Location: Ballynahinch Community Services
• Salary: Band 7 (£47,810 - £54,710)
• Contract Type: Temporary
• Opening Date: 08/05/26
• Closes: Fri, 22 May 2026 @ 5:30 PM
• Interview Dates: Planned for the 11th and 12th June.

Notes

Important Information If you are submitting a manual application, please post it to: Recruitment Shared Services, Rosewood Villa, Longstone Hospital Site, 73 Loughgall Road, Armagh, BT61 7PR. Applications received after the advertised closing date/time cannot be considered, so please allow enough time for postage. “A waiting list may be created for similar posts that may arise while the waiting list is live, this may include temporary or part-time posts. This will be managed in line with the updated HSC waiting list principles effective from 1 April 2026”. Where a part-time waiting list is required, one part-time waiting list will be created- regardless of any specific hours advertised, this waiting list will cover all future vacancies where part-time posts arise. A part-time post is defined as any post that has less than 37.5 hours per week.” Please remember to save or print a copy of the job description before submitting your application, as it will not be accessible afterwards. Flexible Working We welcome flexible working requests from day one. All HSC organisations offer a range of flexible working options. The options available for this post will depend on the requirements of the role. Find out more about flexible working options on our website.

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE

Health Development Specialist

BAND

Band 7

DIRECTORATE

Planning Performance & Informatics

INITIAL LOCATION

Ballynahinch Community Services

REPORTS TO

Head of Health Improvement

ACCOUNTABLE TO

If this post is being sought on secondment then the individual MUST have the permission of their line manager IN ADVANCE of making application.

Assistant Director Promoting Health & Wellbeing

JOB SUMMARY

The post-holder will contribute to the South Eastern HSC Trust’s health improvement agenda through the management of the Safe & Well Service which targets loneliness & reducing social isolation for older people. The specific health improvement focus of this post may change over time as service and population health needs dictate.

The post-holder will contribute to implementing in partnership, key local and regional strategies and priorities.

Working at both a strategic and operational management levels, he / she will provide leadership; support and capacity to ensure optimum local co-ordination and implementation of agree priorities and outcomes contributing to improving health & reducing health inequalities.

H/She will undertake line management responsibilities within the Health Improvement Team where appropriate and work comfortably and effectively within matrix and partnership structures to achieve agreed Health Improvement Outcomes. H/She will support the Head of Service and Health Improvement Team to meet and report on objectives required by South Eastern H&SC Trust performance management frameworks.

KEY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide highly specialist advice and planning support to Trust staff, other organisations and communities to improve health and wellbeing and to reduce inequalities in health

Lead on the development, implementation and monitoring of health improvement action plans in relation to a specific area/s to ensure the delivery of a quality service.

Work in collaboration with statutory, voluntary and community services to develop, implement, monitor and evaluate strategies, programmes and training in line with best practice to improve health and social wellbeing

Work in collaboration with statutory, voluntary and community organisations to sustain and develop initiatives and programmes to support older people who are lonely and or socially isolated

Develop, co-ordinate & monitor new programmes and initiatives in line with regional and local priorities.

Develop, deliver and evaluate internal and external organisations to support communities to contribute to improving health & wellbeing

Undertake as appropriate needs assessment in relation to health and social wellbeing

Ensure full engagement with Communities and Councils by creating & maintaining effective partnerships to effectively implement key health improvement strategies

Development, agree and monitor appropriate health improvement performance management targets in the service areas within his/ her remit of work using outcome based accountability methodology

Provide quarterly progress monitoring reports and end of year monitoring reports for the Public Health Agency.

Liaise with key stakeholders to determine the provision of training programmes, coordinate training programmes and identify gaps in provision

Coordinate and deliver training programmes and courses are required

Work closely with counterparts in the health development team and across all Trust directorates to ensure an integrated delivery of health improvement initiatives

Provide leadership and line management, as determined by service needs, for specific projects/services that promote the health and social wellbeing

Complete quarterly performance monitoring reports, evaluation reports and contribute to annual reports for the Health Development Department

Promote personal and public involvement in planning, development and implementation of health improvement activities

Maintain an up to date knowledge base of relevant research, policy and programmes relating to specific topic/s area of work to inform best practice;

Work in partnership with others within the Trust, other statutory agencies and community and voluntary sector groups and organisations to explore and maximise opportunities to attract additional funding and resource for the area

To carry out regular contract meetings with Providers to ensure agreed outcomes are being met and to put in place any actions to address areas of concerns.

Maintain a commitment to personal development, updating knowledge and skills and extending experience and expertise in areas relevant to the job remit;

To promote and lead on innovation and change to underpin the modernisation of health improvement / health promotion

Represent the interests of the Trust on regional & local partnerships such as Public Health Agency Physical Activity steering group, Local Groups & Council Community Planning Groups

To contribute to periodic review of organisational plans and establishment levels and help ensure that consistency with the achievement of agreed objectives and recommend change when appropriate

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

The Trust supports and promotes a culture of collective leadership where those who have responsibility for managing other staff:

Establish and promote a supportive, fair and open culture that encourages and enables all parts of the team to have clearly aligned goals and objectives, to meet the required performance standards and to achieve continuous improvement in the services they deliver.

Ensure access to skills and personal development through appropriate training and support.

Promote a culture of openness and honesty to enable shared learning.

Encourage and empower others in their team to achieve their goals and reach their full potential through regular supportive conversation and shared decision making.

Adhere to and promote Trust policy and procedure in all staffing matters, participating as appropriate in a way which underpins Trust values.

GENERAL MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

The post holder will promote and support effective team working, fostering a culture of openness and transparency. The post holder will ensure that they take all concerns raised with them seriously and act in accordance with the South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust’s Raising Concerns Policy and their professional code of conduct, where applicable.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The post holder will be required to

Ensure the Trust’s policy on equality of opportunity is promoted through his/her own actions and those of any staff for whom he/she has responsibility.

Co-operate fully with the implementation of the Trust's Health and Safety arrangements, reporting any accidents/incidents/equipment defects to his/her manager, and maintaining a clean, uncluttered and safe environment for patients/clients, members of the public and staff.

Adhere at all times to all Trust policies/codes of conduct, including for example

Smoke Free policy

IT Security Policy and Code of Conduct

standards of attendance, appearance and behaviour

Contribute to ensuring the highest standards of environmental cleanliness within your designated area of work.

Co-operate fully with regard to Trust policies and procedures relating to infection prevention and control.

All employees of the South Eastern HSC Trust are legally responsible for all records held, created or used as part of their business within the South Eastern HSC Trust including patients/clients, corporate and administrative records whether paper-based or electronic and also including emails. All such records are public records and are accessible to the general public, with limited exceptions, under the Freedom of Information act 2000 the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Employees are required to be conversant with the South Eastern HSC Trust’s policy and procedures on records management and to seek advice if in doubt.

Take responsibility for his/her own ongoing learning and development, in order to maximise his/her potential and continue to meet the demands of the post.

Represent the Trust’s commitment to providing the highest possible standard of service to patients/clients and members of the public, by treating all those with whom he/she comes into contact in the course of work, in a pleasant, courteous and respectful manner.

This Job Description will be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to time.

It is a standard condition that all Trust staff may be required to serve at any location within the Trust's area, as needs of the service demand.

eHealth

The South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust has invested in eHealth to deliver better, faster, safer care to our community and is committed to supporting staff to utilise associated information systems that directly and indirectly inform care. Trust staff are therefore required to commit sufficient time to ensure that they acquire and/or retain the core technology skills required to support their role.

Personal and Public Involvement (PPI)

Staff members are expected to involve patients, clients, carers and the wider community were relevant, in developing, planning and delivering our services in a meaningful and effective way, as part of the Trust’s ongoing commitment to Personal and Public Involvement (PPI).

Please use the link below to access the PPI standards leaflet for further information. PPI_leaflet.pdf (hscni.net)

PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION

JOB TITLE AND BAND

Health Development Specialist

DEPARTMENT / DIRECTORATE

Planning , Performance & Informatics

SALARY

Band 7

HOURS

18.75 hours per week

Ref No: 55612974

April 2026

If this post is being sought on secondment then the individual MUST have the permission of their line manager IN ADVANCE of making application.

Notes to applicants

You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question, how you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria.

Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out in Section 1 below, using the information provided by you on your application form. Please note the Trust reserves the right to use any desirable criteria outlined in Section 3 at shortlisting. You must clearly demonstrate on your application form how you meet the desirable criteria.

Proof of qualifications and/or professional registration will be required if an offer of employment is made – if you are unable to provide this, the offer may be withdrawn.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

SECTION 1: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will initially be measured at shortlisting stage although may also be further explored during the interview/selection stage. You should therefore make it clear on your application form whether or not you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. The stage in the process when the criteria will be measured is stated below.

Factor

Criteria

Method of Assessment

Experience

Applicants must have the following

1. Evidence of postgraduate training / experience, attendance at short courses and self-study

2. Experience of project management in delivering objectives which have led to significant improvement in service to include programme planning, delivery and evaluation methodologies; report writing; action planning; writing tender specifications and managing contracts.

3. Experience in the design and delivery of training programmes.

4. Experience of developing and implementing quality assurance system for monitoring and evaluating health impact.

5. Experience in the use of Microsoft office products including Word, Excel and Powerpoint.

Shortlisting by Application Form/ Interview

Qualifications/ Registration

Relevant Degree OR recognised equivalent qualification

(Relevant University Degree or recognised equivalent qualification defined as Community Development, Health Promotion, Nursing, Social Work Midwifery, AHP)

AND 3 years middle management experience* in Health Development/ Health Improvement, gained at Band 6 level or equivalent.

OR

6 years middle management* experience* in Health Development / Health Improvement gained at Band 6 or equivalent.

*Middle management experience is defined a Band 6 having supervisory or management responsibility for a department or function. It must include experience of project management and the implementation of a service improvement initiative.

Shortlisting by Application Form

Other

Hold a current full driving licence which is valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment. This criteria will be waived in the case of applicants whose disability prohibits driving but who have access to a form of transport approved by the Trust which will permit them to carry out the duties of the post.

Shortlisting by Application Form

SECTION 2: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will be measured during the interview/ selection stage:

Skills / Abilities

Have leadership experience in working across directorates, with staff, volunteers or external partners to deliver objectives.

Have an excellent understanding, expertise in and experience of health improvement strategy, policies and issues.

Effective strategic planning and organisational skills with an ability to prioritise own workload.

Effective communication skills to meet the needs of the post in full.

Ability to provide effective leadership to lead collaborative working across the Trust and with external partners.

Ability to identify solutions to problems and implement them effectively.

Ability to work to tight timescales whilst meeting targets.

Demonstrate a commitment to the provision of high quality and safe services with an ability to drive a culture of continuous improvement.

Interview

Knowledge

Demonstrate a knowledge of relevant regional strategies

Interview

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

SECTION 3: these will ONLY be used where it is necessary to introduce additional job related criteria to ensure files are manageable. You should therefore make it clear on your application form how you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted

Factor

Criteria

Method of Assessment

Experience

Shortlisting by Application Form

Qualifications

Post graduate Diploma MSC in Health Promotion or Public Health

Shortlisting by Application Form

If this post is being sought on secondment then the individual MUST have the permission of their line manager IN ADVANCE of making application.

As part of the Recruitment & Selection process it may be necessary for the Trust to carry out an Enhanced Disclosure Check through Access NI before any appointment to this post can be confirmed.

To access a copy of the Access NI Code of Practice, please Click here

The South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust has guidance on the Recruitment of People with Criminal Convictions. To access a copy of this guidance, please Click Here

Protecting and using your information

To access a copy of the Trust’s Data Protection Policy Statement,

Click Here

THE TRUST IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

Successful applicants may be required to attend for a Health Assessment

Successful applicants

may be required to attend for a Health Assessment

can expect to be placed at the minimum point of the pay scale, although a higher starting salary, within the range of the pay band may be available if the person appointed has experience relevant & equivalent to the post. Request for recognition of previous service with non-direct NHS/HSC organisations towards starting salary and incremental credit must be made via the Retained Recruitment team within 3 months from commencement of employment. Requests made after 3 months will not be considered. If the successful candidate is an existing HSC employee moving to a higher band, AfC Pay on Promotion will apply.

are able to request Flexible Working from the 1st day of their employment. A number of flexible working provisions are offered by all HSC Organisations including Full-time working, Fixed working patterns, Part-time working, Flexi-time, Compressed/elongated hours, Average hours working patterns, Term-time working, Job-share or Homeworking for some or all of the working pattern, depending on the role being undertaken. Successful applicants are encouraged to discuss with their manager what Flexible Working provisions may be available in the role they are taking up, prior to commencing employment, to help them achieve a positive Work/Life Balance

All staff are expected to display the HSC Values at all times