The objective of this qualification is to provide candidates with an understanding of the key domains and underlying concepts of public health, the approaches, methodologies and opportunities to promote health and wellbeing, and an introduction to the communication skills and behaviour changes tools required to support individuals to improve their health and wellbeing.
The qualification covers the aims and outputs of the key domains of public health, including the organisations, agencies and systems responsible for its delivery. It also provides examples of health inequalities, their causes and their impact on health and wellbeing.
Candidates will learn how effective communication can support health messages, how to promote improvements in the health and wellbeing of others and understand the impact of behaviour change on improving an individual’s health and wellbeing. behaviour change and explore the factors that hinder and facilitate that change.
Learners will know how to engage with individuals for the purpose of very brief interventions such as Making Every Contact Count (MECC) and develop an action plan with individuals to make and sustain behaviour change.
Anyone working in the Wider Public Health Workforce, including in roles such as Community Health and Wellbeing Workers, Health Coaches, Link Workers and Health Champions also benefit from this qualification. The qualification also provides a foundation for those considering a Health Trainer role. It is mapped to National Occupational Standards and functions of the Public Health Skills and Knowledge Framework (PHSKF) and Making Every Contact Count (MECC) guidelines.
Candidates successfully achieving this qualification will have knowledge and understanding of facts, procedures and ideas around health improvement to complete well-defined tasks and address straight-forward problems. They will be able to interpret relevant information and ideas and will be aware of a range of information that is relevant to heath improvement.
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