MWCH Health Promotion And Improvement Manager

Location of Post

There is currently 1 permanent full time position located in Health and Wellbeing, HSE Mid West.

The base is Unit 2 Pearse House, Pearse Road, Raheen Business Park, Limerick.

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Grade VIII Health Promotion and Improvement Manager from which permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration within the Health & Wellbeing Division across the HSE Mid West.

Informal Enquiries

Niamh Wallace, Head Of Service. Health and Wellbeing

Contact No: 061 464060

Email : niamhp.wallace@hse

Reporting Relationship

The Health Promotion and Improvement Manager will report to the Head of Service, Health and Wellbeing, HSE Mid West.

Key Working Relationships

The post holder will have critical working relationships both internally within the health service and externally with key stakeholders.

Internal working relationships include – Service Managers across Care Areas, Community Health Network Managers, Chronic Disease and ICPOP Leads, Child Health Development Officer, HSE Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) representative(s), Healthy Ireland Hospital Project Managers, National Programme Leads

External working relationships include – Local Government, Community & Voluntary and Academia.

The Purpose of the Post

The Health Promotion & Improvement Area Manager will be responsible for the implementation of programmes and services across the Mid West, in line with nationally agreed policy, standards and protocols and in accordance with the four main priorities for HP&I service delivery:

• HP&I support for HSE Mid West including CHN’s and Hospital Groups in the implementation of the Healthy Ireland Strategy
• Training and the development of training models.
• External engagement and partnerships to scale up agreed national programmes. Develop and maintain key relationships across community and statutory partners.
• Staff health and wellbeing
• Engagement with ICPOP and Chronic Disease Operational Leads.
• Support for rollout of Slaintecare Healthy Communities Programme

The post holder will be responsible for the operational management and delivery of Health Promotion & Improvement programme of work which includes the management of staff, financial resources and performance management.

The Health Promotion & Improvement Manager will contribute to development of nationally led projects across key policy programmes and strategic initiatives and will take responsibility for a specific Policy Priority Programme/Initiative as required.

The Health Promotion and Improvement Manager is a key member of the Health and Wellbeing Management team and will represent the organisation as required e.g. LCDC participation.