2 x Community Health Co-ordinators

North and West Highland (Remote and Rural) Operating Unit

Ref: ES1/13/86

2 x Community Health Co-ordinators (Band 6)

 Wick together with Thurso, & Fort William

Full-time 37.5 hours per week – permanent

Salary £25,783 to £34,530 per annum

This is a new and exciting opportunity for someone with a health, social care, community development or other related background to work with specific communities to help reduce health inequalities.  These new posts will appeal to someone with experience of working with communities in a multi agency setting, using community development methods and approaches.

You should be educated to degree level or have equivalent experience and be able to demonstrate significant experience in a role that involved working within communities.  You must be able to demonstrate good training and facilitation skills, be self motivated have good interpersonal skills and be able to work as part of a team.  You must have excellent communication skills and a good understanding of health inequalities.

A full, current driving licence and use of own car for work purposes is essential.

For informal enquiries please contact Jane Groves, Public Health Network Coordinator on 01463 704960.

Application forms available from

Recruitment and Employment Services Section,

Human Resource Services, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, IV2 3UJ

or Email:  nhshighland.recruitment@nhs.net

Closing date for receipt of completed application forms –

12 noon on Friday 8^th November 2013