Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Derbyshire County Councils Public Health Department to support the delivery of Tobacco Dependency Treatment. We are looking to appoint a Health Improvement Advisor to deliver Tobacco Dependency Treatment to inpatients based at Royal Derby Hospital.
This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic and growing service which is looking for individuals with a passion and ability for supporting people addicted to tobacco.
Please go directly to https://jobs.derbyshire.gov.uk to find out more information about the role and apply through our website
Main duties of the job
You will require excellent communication and listening skills with a knowledge and understanding of behaviour change. You will require experience of working independently and the role also requires partnership working and promotion. A good level of IT literacy will also be required to navigate IT systems and ensure high quality data. Knowledge and experience of tobacco dependency would be advantageous for this role
The role will be 30 hours a week preferably weekdays but there are further options to explore flexibility within the 30 hours. For further information about the roles and responsibilities, please see the job and personal profile. Please use the job and personal profile requirements as headings in the section suitability for the job.
Please go directly to https://jobs.derbyshire.gov.uk to find out more information about the role and apply through our website
About us
Employees have access to a range of support, benefits and discounts including:
Generous Annual Leave Scheme25 days annual leave per year (rising to 30 days after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata
Local Government Pension Scheme:Providing financial security
Supportive management and team
Training and Development:Opportunities for professional qualifications and ongoing training.
Wellbeing Support Framework:Includes OH physician services, physiotherapy, CBT, and in-house counselling.
Employee Wellbeing Support:Fast track physiotherapy, confidential psychological support services, Employee Assistance Programme, and Wisdom app.
Paid travel expensesif required to travel to other sites (Terms and conditions apply)
Cycle to Work Scheme:Promoting a healthy lifestyle.
Our Derbyshire Rewards:a package of benefits, cashback and discounts.
Please go directly to https://jobs.derbyshire.gov.uk to find out more information about the role and apply through our website
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post will contribute to the health improvement of the population by
supporting people to make a lifestyle behaviour change.
The post holder will contribute to the delivery of the Live Life Better
Derbyshire service. This will involve supporting clients to identify and address
their holistic wellbeing needs including the direct provision of weight
management, physical activity and smoking cessation support. The service is
aimed at individuals aged 16 and above (stop smoking aged 12 and above),
and families with children under 16.
Please go directly to https://jobs.derbyshire.gov.uk to find out more information about the role and apply through our website
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post will contribute to the health improvement of the population by
supporting people to make a lifestyle behaviour change.
The post holder will contribute to the delivery of the Live Life Better
Derbyshire service. This will involve supporting clients to identify and address
their holistic wellbeing needs including the direct provision of weight
management, physical activity and smoking cessation support. The service is
aimed at individuals aged 16 and above (stop smoking aged 12 and above),
and families with children under 16.
Please go directly to https://jobs.derbyshire.gov.uk to find out more information about the role and apply through our website
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 2 qualification in Understanding Health Improvement or the willingness to undertake when in post within 6 months
- NCSCT Level 2 Smoking Cessation Training or willingness to undertake within 6 months when in post (Smoking Cessation only)
- OR
- Level 3 Award in Nutrition for Physical Activity (or equivalent)(for weight management group advisors only) or willingness to undertake
- within 6 months when in post *
- OR
- YMCA FIT Diploma in Exercise Referral or equivalent such as
- Wright Foundation Exercise Referral or willingness to undertake
- within 6 months when in post (PA advisors only)*
Desirable
- Level 3 Smoking Cessation Training
- Level 4 Obesity and Diabetes Management Childhood obesity
- and prevention
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering support, enabling people to
- make a behaviour change.
- Experience of working with individuals, including vulnerable groups, from within local communities.
- Experience of devising and delivering a lifestyle intervention (smoking
- cessation, weight management or physical activity)
- Experience of delivering training
Desirable
- Experience of delivering behaviour change interventions in group settings e.g. weight management, smoking cessation or wellbeing support.
- Experience of facilitating group work
- Experience of working with families and children
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate with and
- relate to a wide range of clients being aware of barriers that may prevent a lifestyle change.
- Working knowledge of motivational interviewing techniques
- Understanding the factors affecting health inequalities
- Awareness and understanding of health promotion principles and
- practice
- Understanding of partnership working
- Exceptional listening skills in order to empathise effectively with clients.
- Excellent level of IT literacy to ensure accurate recording of information
- and efficient communications with customers
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of evidence based behaviour change
- techniques
- Understanding of how the wider determinants of health can affect
- individuals
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 2 qualification in Understanding Health Improvement or the willingness to undertake when in post within 6 months
- NCSCT Level 2 Smoking Cessation Training or willingness to undertake within 6 months when in post (Smoking Cessation only)
- OR
- Level 3 Award in Nutrition for Physical Activity (or equivalent)(for weight management group advisors only) or willingness to undertake
- within 6 months when in post *
- OR
- YMCA FIT Diploma in Exercise Referral or equivalent such as
- Wright Foundation Exercise Referral or willingness to undertake
- within 6 months when in post (PA advisors only)*
Desirable
- Level 3 Smoking Cessation Training
- Level 4 Obesity and Diabetes Management Childhood obesity
- and prevention
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering support, enabling people to
- make a behaviour change.
- Experience of working with individuals, including vulnerable groups, from within local communities.
- Experience of devising and delivering a lifestyle intervention (smoking
- cessation, weight management or physical activity)
- Experience of delivering training
Desirable
- Experience of delivering behaviour change interventions in group settings e.g. weight management, smoking cessation or wellbeing support.
- Experience of facilitating group work
- Experience of working with families and children
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate with and
- relate to a wide range of clients being aware of barriers that may prevent a lifestyle change.
- Working knowledge of motivational interviewing techniques
- Understanding the factors affecting health inequalities
- Awareness and understanding of health promotion principles and
- practice
- Understanding of partnership working
- Exceptional listening skills in order to empathise effectively with clients.
- Excellent level of IT literacy to ensure accurate recording of information
- and efficient communications with customers
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of evidence based behaviour change
- techniques
- Understanding of how the wider determinants of health can affect
- individuals
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.
