Health Promoter

**Position Summary**

The Georgina Nurse Practitioner Led Clinic (GNPLC) provides primary health care services to the residents of Georgina with outreach services to two local schools, two local shelters and Georgina Island.

Under indirect supervision and working as part of an interdisciplinary team, the Health Promoter will provide high quality education and services to the registrants of the GNPLC. As a member of the Health Care Team they will plan, develop, implement and evaluate health promotion programs and participate in the development of plans for other programs and projects that promote awareness and healthy life style behaviour changes. They will establish and maintain liaison with community groups through project and committee work relevant to the health needs of the community.

**Key Areas of Responsibility and Duties**

1) Work within the scope of practice of the Health Promoter

2) The Health Promoter role will follow the five key strategies in the promotion of optimal health, as laid out in the Ottawa Charter for Health.

a. Building healthy public policy, creating supportive environments, strengthening community action, developing personal skills, reorienting health services.

3) To provide Health Promotion and Education programs and support for initiatives including:
a. Smoking cessation, cancer screening, chronic pain and chronic disease management, maternal/family health, seniors health

4) Provide Health Promotion support to health professionals, community groups, government, media and individuals

5) Practice on an individual basis or as a member of an interdisciplinary team to determine Health Promotion needs of patients

6) Use reliable and up to date Health Promotion resources, and if need be, develop and distribute specific educational materials

7) Collaborate on patient care for patients with multiple health concerns and assists with problem solving for complicated patient’s Health Promotion related issues

8) Monitor patient progress and liaise with the multidisciplinary treatment team

9) Increase public awareness in relation to Health Promotion through public displays, seminars and liaison with other service providers

10) Keep abreast of current knowledge and trends related to Health Promotion clinical practice guidelines in order to improve practice outcomes

11) Acts as a resource within the Georgina NPLC on Health Promotion issues

12) Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as require

The above duties are representative but are not to be considered all-inclusive.

**Job Requirements**
- Ability to travel within the community
- Adhere to Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures as per applicable legislation
- Adhere to all policies and procedures of the Georgina NPLC
- Ability to work flexible work hours

**Physical Demands**
- Majority of time will be spent with clients within the office or meeting room
- Moderate: The position requires mínimal physical effort and the workday comprises roughly equal amounts of standing and sitting, with frequent position changes.
- This position may expand to include the provision of a walking or exercise program
- Travel within the community

**Job Types**: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 18 months
Part-time hours: 22.5 per week

**Salary**: $37.26-$38.02 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Flexible schedule

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Evening shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Sutton, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (required)

**Experience**:

- clinical: 3 years (required)