Job summary
HHIS are recruiting Health Improvement Advisor roles to lead on the promotion and delivery Stop Smoking and NHS Health Checks clinics within the community.
As part of a proactive, passionate team whose combined knowledge, skills and determination supports reducing health inequalities in Hertfordshire residents, this role is to provide high quality, evidence-based advice, and support to clients to improve health. The post holder will lead on and contribute to the development of our local service plan that focusses on the ambition to reduce smoking prevalence to below 5% across Hertfordshire.
The HI Advisors role will include working intensively to engage, encourage and support healthier lifestyles and behaviour change through effective and sensitive communication with residents and professionals from a diverse range of backgrounds and socio-economic groups. The HI Advisor will attend community settings to promote HHIS services, deliver clinics, distribute promotional resources and network with the public and professionals to increase awareness and uptake. Supporting HHISs new Better Health Bus, the HI Advisors will travel and deliver Stop Smoking and NHS Health Check services across Hertfordshire, driving the bus, maintaining resources and following the national and local initiatives. The role will support the Health Improvement Coordinator by following policies and procedures to ensure clinical and quality standards are met and adhered to, and risk assessments are followed.
Main duties of the job
As a Health Improvement Advisor, you will be contributing to the Councils ambition for a happy and healthy Hertfordshire and in particular support several adult health improvement initiatives, reporting to the Health Improvement Co-ordinator for Hertfordshire Health Improvement Service (HHIS) and contributing to the development and delivery of the services key performance indicators.
About us
HHIS are a well-established, successful frontline team who specialise in the commissioning and delivery of NHS Health Checks and Stop Smoking Services across the county. As an integral part of the Public Health and Community Protection directorate, HHIS work internally and externally across all teams and key partners to ensure that residents have an opportunity to improve their health, with a focus on addressing health inequalities across the county. A fast-paced, proactive and passionate team that is driven by health outcomes, our vision is to engage with the community to prevent long term health inequalities, leading to happier, healthier lifestyles through positive behaviour change.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a number of Health Improvement Advisors to join our existing team and will contribute by directly delivering HHIS frontline adult health improvement interventions. You will be responsible for managing and monitoring client caseloads that support and encourage residents to stop smoking through a national standard treatment programme and/or receive an NHS Health Check or wellbeing check. The role involves face-to-face interventions which could be in one of our community clinics or on our Better Health Bus, as well as supporting and guiding residents via telephone or digital support. These roles will also support the delivery of work across some of our focused areas of work that address health inequalities such as pregnancy and mental health.
The Health Improvement Advisor roles will work within HHIS to develop and deliver frontline services, working alongside national, regional and local policies and procedures, working as part of the wider HHIS team to ensure our services are promoted, delivered, and reported on and communicating with colleagues, partners and residents to work towards our agenda. Led by a HHIS Health Improvement Manager and line managed by a Health Improvement Coordinator, the HI Advisor roles will sit within a strongly established team, progressing objectives within their own portfolio of work that contribute to the wider HHIS aims and objectives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a number of Health Improvement Advisors to join our existing team and will contribute by directly delivering HHIS frontline adult health improvement interventions. You will be responsible for managing and monitoring client caseloads that support and encourage residents to stop smoking through a national standard treatment programme and/or receive an NHS Health Check or wellbeing check. The role involves face-to-face interventions which could be in one of our community clinics or on our Better Health Bus, as well as supporting and guiding residents via telephone or digital support. These roles will also support the delivery of work across some of our focused areas of work that address health inequalities such as pregnancy and mental health.
The Health Improvement Advisor roles will work within HHIS to develop and deliver frontline services, working alongside national, regional and local policies and procedures, working as part of the wider HHIS team to ensure our services are promoted, delivered, and reported on and communicating with colleagues, partners and residents to work towards our agenda. Led by a HHIS Health Improvement Manager and line managed by a Health Improvement Coordinator, the HI Advisor roles will sit within a strongly established team, progressing objectives within their own portfolio of work that contribute to the wider HHIS aims and objectives.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Health, Health Promotion, Social Care, Counselling, Education or Pharmacy qualification and educated to diploma or equivalent level, or with considerable experience in a relevant community setting
- Experience and understanding of working with patients, community groups, and providing 1-1 advice through behaviour change techniques
- Demonstrate up to date knowledge and understanding of local, regional and national Stop Smoking objectives, including work practices, systems, processes and procedures
- Demonstrate up to date knowledge and understanding of local, regional and national NHS Health Checks, including work practices, systems, processes and procedures
- Evidence excellent interpersonal and communication skills, alongside the skills to motivate and inspire others
- Demonstrate the ability to follow policies and procedures
- Competent with Microsoft packages and be able to accurately complete written documentation
- Car driver (manual licence) with the ability to travel throughout Hertfordshire and willing to drive our service vehicle regularly,
- Working flexibly, including evening and weekend work regularly to meet the demands of the role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Health, Health Promotion, Social Care, Counselling, Education or Pharmacy qualification and educated to diploma or equivalent level, or with considerable experience in a relevant community setting
- Experience and understanding of working with patients, community groups, and providing 1-1 advice through behaviour change techniques
- Demonstrate up to date knowledge and understanding of local, regional and national Stop Smoking objectives, including work practices, systems, processes and procedures
- Demonstrate up to date knowledge and understanding of local, regional and national NHS Health Checks, including work practices, systems, processes and procedures
- Evidence excellent interpersonal and communication skills, alongside the skills to motivate and inspire others
- Demonstrate the ability to follow policies and procedures
- Competent with Microsoft packages and be able to accurately complete written documentation
- Car driver (manual licence) with the ability to travel throughout Hertfordshire and willing to drive our service vehicle regularly,
- Working flexibly, including evening and weekend work regularly to meet the demands of the role
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.
