The Department of Health aims to provide quality health services and ensure a caring climate for service users, implement best-practice health care strategies, create a positive work environment for staff, and provide appropriate and top-quality training for health workers. Our vision is to provide high-quality, efficient and accessible healthcare to transform people's lives. Our mission is to create an effective public healthcare system in Gauteng by ensuring we have the right people, skills, system and equipment to provide the care our patients need to live healthy and quality lives.
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Grade 12, A tertiary degree or diploma in Health Promotion / Public Health. A minimum of 3 years working experience in the health sector as a Health Promotion Practitioner.
A valid driver’s license. Be flexible to work in any Sub-District within JHB District. Experience working with communities and all other stakeholders. Strong time management/organisational skills including analysis and problem solving and ability to manage multiple and competing demand. experience in the delivery of oral presentation and training. Be computer literate.
Duties :
Provide health promotion activities within diverse setting i.e., homes, heath facilities, worksites/workplaces, community- based settings (markets, early childhood learning centres, churches) and schools.
Manage, facilitate, train, and supervise the Health Promotion Practitioners Plans, organizes, and conducts community outreach programs, community events, workshops, and discussion groups to promote health education, risk reduction interventions and healthy behaviours.
Serves as facilitator in coordinating meetings and distribution of information.
Work with community members to assist with cultural and linguistic educational materials for target populations.
Engages priority populations, partners, and community organizations for participation in the planning and implementation process for initiatives to address public health concerns.
Coordinates efforts to identify and expand successful programs to protect and improve the health of the community. Promote District Health services according to principles protocols and standards with the aim of increasing the health literacy level of the community.
Develop and design Digital Health Promotion information materials according to the needs of the district.
Liaise with other relevant stakeholders to enhance Health Promotion interventions for the district and be part of the Outbreak Response team.
Render supportive health promotion services to priority and strategic health programmes. Compiles and maintains records, reports, and statistical information. Monitor and evaluate resources allocated for Health Promotion.
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