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Health promotion specialist: Job description Health promotion specialists, sometimes called health education specialists, help people to improve their health and increase their control over it. Roles may vary from giving face-to-face advice to individuals to producing strategic policies for health promotion. They may set up schemes promoting a healthy lifestyle, run campaigns and implement government initiatives relating to public health. Health promotion specialists work in a wide range of settings, including: hospitals; schools; prisons; workplaces; neighbourhoods; cultural communities. They educate on a number of different health-related issues, such as: drug misuse; the dangers of smoking; excessive alcohol consumption; healthy eating; sexual health. Their work may be focused on a specific section of the community, such as elderly or disabled people or an ethnic minority group. Many health promotion specialists work at a local level, but others have more strategic roles with national organisations. Typical work activities
Statistician: Job description Statisticians are concerned with the collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation of quantitative information. They work in a range of sectors including: health; education; government; finance; the environment; forensics; transportation; sport; market research. Statisticians design and manage experiments and surveys, and deal with the initial collection of data. Statisticians often work in teams, usually including professionals from other disciplines. Typical work activities Statisticians interpret data and communicate results to their clients, often with the aid of mathematical techniques and software. General tasks may include: Depending on your area of work you may be involved in:
The Royal College of Radiologists | Home Health & Safety Officer Career Guide - Public Sector Jobs A Health and Safety Officer ("HSO") is responsible for monitoring a company's compliance with health and safety law and providing advice to both companies and employers on the work environment. This will involve both desk based monitoring as well as company visits. An HSO is any member of staff working for either the Health and Safety Executive ("HSE"), local government, or a similar body, who is specially trained to monitor compliance with Health and Safety Law. As well as compliance monitoring HSOs are also expected to provide advice and promote health and safety awareness in the workplace. Salary There is a banded scale for employees working for both the HSE or a local government authority; however, depending upon the role, size and location of the local authority, pay scales will differ. Responsibilities Carrying out routine inspections, including collating evidence and taking samples as necessary Investigating complaints in the work environment Qualifications Skills Working Conditions
Health promotion specialist Job Information Page Content Health promotion specialist Hours30-40 per weekStarting salary£21,692 + per year Health promotion specialists (also known as health improvement specialists) aim to improve the health of the population through education. In this job you will need to be persuasive and tactful, so that you can inspire and motivate people. To get into this work you would usually need experience of working with community groups, plus a degree in a relevant subject such as biological, social or behavioural sciences. If you can communicate well with a wide variety of people and you want to raise awareness of health issues, this could be the job for you. WorkDesc Work activities As a health promotion specialist, you would raise awareness of issues such as: the importance of a balanced diet, and taking regular exercisethe dangers of smoking or excessive drinkingthe risk of coronary heart disease and cancersmental health, sexual health, and drug misuse. HoursDesc Working hours and conditions IncomeDesc Income
Data analyst-statistician Job Information Page Content Data analyst-statistician Hours40 per weekStarting salary£20,000 + per year As a data analyst, you would collect numerical information and present results. To do this job you are going to need to have good IT skills. For most jobs you will need a degree in statistics, mathematics or another subject involving working with numbers. WorkDesc Work activities Your work as a statistician could be used in a number of areas, including: local and national governmentmarket research (public sector or government)business, finance and insuranceNHS managementcrime analysis and forensicseducation. In the public sector you could work for government agencies, research councils and universities. In other industries or sectors, you might be involved in: HoursDesc Working hours and conditions Your work would normally be office-based but might involve travelling to other locations to collect data. IncomeDesc Income Starting salaries for assistant statisticians can be between £20,000 and £27,000 a year.
Radiation protection practitioner: Job description Radiation protection practitioners give advice and guidance about the possible hazards of ionising radiation, such as x-rays, as well as radioactive materials and waste. Some practitioners also advise on non-ionising radiation, e.g. radar, mobile phone masts, lasers and ultraviolet light. Practitioners use scientific techniques and equipment to measure and monitor radiation, assess risks and ensure the safety of the workplace, the general public and the environment. Radiation protection covers both the nuclear and non-nuclear industries. Employers are legally required to comply with health and safety regulations on radiation and may appoint a radiation protection practitioner to advise them of any legal requirements. Radiation protection practitioners may be known under a range of different job titles, such as health physicist, depending on the industry in which they work and the nature of their role. Typical work activities
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents - RoSPA Health promotion specialist: job description Health promotion specialists may work in the community, promoting good health, or in strategic work, developing health policies. What does a health promotion specialist do? Typical employers | Qualifications and training | Key skills The NHS employs most health promotion specialists. designing, managing and promoting health improvement programmes raising awareness of good health, diet and exercise through training and workshops giving advice to members of a particular community or social group devising health policies/schemes for assessing health needs 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 supplying other organisations with specialist information and resources making presentations writing reports campaigning for the adoption and/or enhancement of national health promotion/preventative policies and measures
Office for National Statistics (ONS) Output in the Construction Industry, November 2015 In November 2015, output in the construction industry was estimated to have decreased by 0.5% compared with October 2015. All new work was the largest contributor to the fall, decreasing by 0.7%, with repair and maintenance (R&M) falling 0.2%. Index of Production, November 2015 Production output increased by 0.9% in November 2015 compared with November 2014. Manufacturing output decreased by 1.2% in November 2015 compared with November 2014. ONS Beta website available The ONS have been developing a new website to replace the current version. UK Trade, November 2015 The UK’s deficit on seasonally adjusted trade in goods and services was £3.2 billion in November 2015. Quarterly National Accounts, Quarter 3 (July to Sept) 2015 UK gross domestic product in volume terms was estimated to have increased by 0.4% in Quarter 3 (July to Sept) 2015; revised from the previously published estimate of 0.5%. Balance of Payments, Quarter 3 (July to Sept) 2015
Objectives of the Society for Radiological Protection - The Society for Radiological Protection - SRP The SRP was founded as a learned society in 1963. It became a registered charity in 1973 and regularly provides awards, student bursaries and scholarships to develop radiation protection professionals. The Society’s full objectives are listed below and in brief they are: To promote the science and art of radiation protection To disseminate knowledge and support relevant education To promote high professional standards to the public benefit. The ubiquitous nature of radiation uses (both ionising and non-ionising) requires our field of activity to cover safety aspects of radiation in medicine, industry, the nuclear power cycle, education and research. The Society has a programme of scientific meetings, workshops and seminars covering the full range of radiation protection and topical issues. The Society publishes the internationally respected Journal of Radiological Protection for which scientific papers are subject to peer review.
Health and safety adviser: job description What does a health and safety adviser do? Typical employers | Qualifications and training | Key skills Health and safety advisers are employed by a wide range of public and large private sector organisations including local authorities, hospitals, construction/engineering companies, colleges and universities, manufacturers, chemical processing plants and food processing/packaging plants. Typical responsibilities of the job include: Vacancies are advertised in newspapers, online and in specialist publications such as The MJ, Safety and Health Practitioner and Health and Safety at Work, plus their online equivalents. Qualifications and training required Degrees in health and safety or risk management are often required by employers for entry into the profession. Key skills for health and safety advisers Employers seek candidates who are calm, patient and assertive, with excellent negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills.
Public health practitioner Public health practitioners can have a huge influence on the health and wellbeing of individuals, groups, communities and populations. Working life The term “public health practitioner” is used to describe about 10,000 members of the core public health workforce who work in various areas of public health, including health improvement, health protection, and health and wellbeing. Although they work in different areas, what public health practitioners have in common is the level of public health skill and knowledge that they possess. Public health practitioners work in many places and in many specialty areas of public health. Public health practitioners work with people from a range of organisations in the public sector, voluntary sector, and private sector to promote and support the health of the public. Public health practitioner roles Public health practitioner roles differ greatly in the work they focus on and in their specific job titles. Teenage pregnancy co-ordinator