Job summary
Are you passionate about supporting people to improve their health and wellbeing?
Can you support a programme that helps people to quit smoking, lose weight, move more or just feel better about life?
We need a confident and enthusiastic person to take responsibility for the coordination of our One You Lifestyle Advisor programme, supporting a team of people providing practical support and advice to clients on a range of health improvement issues.
You will be passionate and knowledgeable about public health programmes, with experience of supervising a team of people.
Main duties of the job
One YOU Lifestyle Supervisors are expected to be kind and responsive but professional and informative and contribute to the quality of the services provided within the community team across the health economy by:
- Follow up assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of delegated caseload and escalating changes to the senior Practitioner.
- Support in the supervision of One Lifestyle YOU advisors.
- Actively work as a member of the multi-professional team to provide high quality care to clients.
- Undertake, and report back on delegated clinical activities that have previously been signed competent. e.g. e.g. height, weight, Cholesterol testing, and blood pressure
- Manage a delegated caseload of clients
- To undertake, and report back on, delegated a range of competent clinical eg (height, weight, Cholesterol testing, and blood pressure) and non-clinical ( eg facilitation and group management) interventions that have previously been signed competent
About us
One of the largest community NHS trusts in the UK, KCHFT are rated 'outstanding' by the CQC. We've got a passion for delivering high standards of care to patients and deliver excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values Compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
We're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, which leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. So, all our colleagues have equal access to career opportunities.
Flexibility is another way we do this. In the NHS, we're reminded every day how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement without having to sacrifice time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
Looking for professional development? We can support that too! Our career pathways will help you achieve your aspirations
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.
All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Interviews are due to take place on the 3rd April.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity
Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.
All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Interviews are due to take place on the 3rd April.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity
Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of Diploma or Foundation Degree Level study (Level 5) or equivalent experience
- Functional Skills at Level 2 (Literacy and numeracy/ GCSE grade A-C or equivalent in English and Maths)
Desirable
- Mentorship / Coaching qualification (1) RSPH level 3 or equivalent
- RSPH level 2 in Understanding Behaviour Change and/or Understanding Health Improvement
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years' experience working within community settings and/ or with vulnerable groups in public health or a health or social care setting
- Experience of working collaboratively with other organisations
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Experience with the use of Microsoft Office and a variety of IT packages (Easy Pay / Health-roster/ TAPS)
Desirable
- Experience of providing direct care and support to individuals and/or groups of individuals using behaviour change and motivational interviewing techniques
- Experience of line managing / supervising a team
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of Public Health issues and recent developments in the NHS and Primary Care (including Clinical Governance, NICE, Essence of Care) and within the area of Public Health
- Knowledge of up to date guidance in relation to healthy eating and nutrition
Desirable
- Good knowledge and skills of various software packages
Skills
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written)
- Ability to organise own work
- Ability to cope with change
- Ability to use own initiative
- Good IT skills
- Ability to contribute to analysis of databases to stated criteria
Ability to manage
Essential
- Able to support the implementation of local and national agendas for health under the guidance of the senior Practitioner
- Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, considering Trust policies and procedures
- Ability to manage own time effectively
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of Diploma or Foundation Degree Level study (Level 5) or equivalent experience
- Functional Skills at Level 2 (Literacy and numeracy/ GCSE grade A-C or equivalent in English and Maths)
Desirable
- Mentorship / Coaching qualification (1) RSPH level 3 or equivalent
- RSPH level 2 in Understanding Behaviour Change and/or Understanding Health Improvement
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years' experience working within community settings and/ or with vulnerable groups in public health or a health or social care setting
- Experience of working collaboratively with other organisations
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Experience with the use of Microsoft Office and a variety of IT packages (Easy Pay / Health-roster/ TAPS)
Desirable
- Experience of providing direct care and support to individuals and/or groups of individuals using behaviour change and motivational interviewing techniques
- Experience of line managing / supervising a team
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of Public Health issues and recent developments in the NHS and Primary Care (including Clinical Governance, NICE, Essence of Care) and within the area of Public Health
- Knowledge of up to date guidance in relation to healthy eating and nutrition
Desirable
- Good knowledge and skills of various software packages
Skills
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written)
- Ability to organise own work
- Ability to cope with change
- Ability to use own initiative
- Good IT skills
- Ability to contribute to analysis of databases to stated criteria
Ability to manage
Essential
- Able to support the implementation of local and national agendas for health under the guidance of the senior Practitioner
- Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, considering Trust policies and procedures
- Ability to manage own time effectively
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
