Health Education Co-ordinator Glasgow, Scotland
Job description
Are you confident at presenting to a wide range of audiences with the ability to motivate and collaborate with others? If so we have a wonderful opportunity to join a small, creative and passionate team committed to improving early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and saving lives.
You will support in developing, delivering, and promoting our educational resources for healthcare professionals and the general public across Scotland. Working with the whole of the Pancreatic Cancer Action team you will be responsible for promoting our accredited e-learning for a variety of healthcare professionals, whilst engaging and influencing healthcare professionals to help raise the profile of Pancreatic Cancer Action. You will also be responsible for running awareness campaigns in the community, raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancer, ultimately improving earlier diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and saving lives. If you are a passionate individual who can positively impact the pancreatic cancer community, we want to hear from you!
Home based anywhere in Scotland with option to work from Glasgow Office.
About PCA:
Pancreatic Cancer Action (PCA) was founded in 2010 by a rare survivor of the disease. We are a small, creative and passionate team committed to improving early diagnosis and saving lives. In August 2020, Pancreatic Cancer Action merged with Pancreatic Cancer Scotland making our team stronger than ever.
Pancreatic cancer has only a 7% survival rate and this figure has not improved significantly for over 50 years. Despite it being the 5th biggest cancer killer in the UK, pancreatic cancer receives only 3% of overall research funding.
With a strong focus on early diagnosis, it is PCA’s aim to improve survival rates through raising awareness, medical education, improved patient information and by funding research specifically into the early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Simply put, we want more people diagnosed in time for surgery, currently the only potential for a cure.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support Pancreatic Cancer Action to effectively build, develop and maintain our relationships with healthcare professionals to promote our educational tools across Scotland.
- Support development and implementation of a plan for engaging with various healthcare professionals such as GPs, pharmacists, pancreatic specialist nurses, oncologists, radiologists and surgeons in partnership with the wider team.
- Support the delivery of our GP Advisory committee for Scotland and help in the development of other related committees.
- Identify the educational needs of the healthcare professional community relation to the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cancer through interviews, focus groups and surveys
- Work closely with colleagues in Marketing & Communications to develop and implement a marketing and communications plan to engage new healthcare professionals and promote resources through nation specific communications.
- Develop processes to effectively monitor the impact of our health care focused resources including a reporting process.
- Attend meetings, conferences, and events on behalf of Pancreatic Cancer Action.
- Engage and influence healthcare professionals, including nurses, clinicians, GP’s and other key NHS stakeholders to help raise the profile of Pancreatic Cancer Action and build our reputation as a trusted partner.
- In partnership with the team and develop new pieces of work such as new e-learning modules and education projects for the general public.
- Recruitment of peer review volunteers to support the patient information forum accreditation process.
- Ensure that our website contains relevant and up-to-date information about the charity’s healthcare engagement work and draft articles and updates about key activities for our publications.
- Working collaboratively and proactively with other teams across the organization to ensure that the work of the wider organisation is relevant to stakeholders and people affected by pancreatic cancer.
General
- May occasionally need to work evenings or weekends and attend conferences outside of normal working hours
- Any other duties your line manager deems appropriate
What we offer:
- Fair and equal pay (reviewed annually)
- 28 days leave, plus bank and public holidays
- Birthday leave
- Friendly supportive team
- Opportunities to get involved in all aspects of the organisation
- Flexible working arrangements and we believe in work-life balance
- Wellness Wednesdays
- An organisation which takes mental health seriously
- Health cash plan scheme including children under 16 years with the option to upgrade and add family members
- Employee assistance programme
- Casual dress
- Scottish Office (Glasgow) where you can hybrid work alongside other team members
- Investment in your ongoing development such as conference participation and training courses
And much more!
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Contract length: 12 months
Salary: £21,000.00-£23,000.00 per year
Work Location: Hybrid remote in G32 8Y
