Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated behaviour change practitioner to work as part of a growing, dynamic and busy team contributing to improving the health and well-being of the population of Gwent. This will include providing specialist behaviour support and advice to people who want to quit smoking, as well as being equipped with the ability to support people to make changes to their diet, physical activity and alcohol use where appropriate.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work independently in a variety of community, primary care and secondary care settings across Gwent, providing support and interventions to individuals and groups. They will be a core part of a place-based neighbourhood team and will support building the capability of behaviour change amongst professionals and across neighbourhood teams through the delivery of formal and informal training. They will apply relevant theory and behavioural science approaches to inform and deliver a range of health promoting interventions, including immunisation and screening programmes, and advise on approaches to service delivery, communications and engagement.
The post will be driven by the needs of the population and the business and will require the post holder to work evenings and weekends.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Degree or recognised professional qualification in health or social care or/and equivalent level of previous experience
- Understanding of the principles and practice of client confidentiality, health related behaviour and change strategies
- Understanding of clinical governance systems and processes and the requirements of safeguarding policies and procedures
- Knowledge of local area
Desirable
- Certificate in Counselling, WNB Counselling Skills
- Health Promotion qualification e.g., Certificate, WNB Diplomas, Open University
- Knowledge of health promotion theories and approaches, particularly behaviour change, Making Every Contact Count (MECC)
- Knowledge of smoking cessation guidelines and practice wider tobacco control policy
- Has used NHS Databases e.g., CWS
- Awareness of policies and procedures relating to dealing with confidential data
- Knowledge of care related procedures and practices
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing client/patient centred services in a health or social care setting OR Experience of health education / one to one counselling on health issues
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of communicating with the public and with varied levels of staff
- Experience of dealing with confidential, sensitive information, appropriate maintenance and storage of records
- Experience of using Microsoft Office
Desirable
- Experience in delivering specialist behaviour change support to clients in a group setting
- Experience of delivering health related presentations and training to clinical staff
- Significant and relevant work/social experience, which has utilised skills and knowledge that could be of benefit to the post
- Experience of working in the NHS, social care or community setting, maternity service
- Inputting data
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Organisation and time management skills
- Data analysis - inputting, extracting and interpreting information from databases
- Record keeping - updating files on bespoke databases
- Ability to plan efficiently
- Good people skills
- Group work skills
- Ability to work autonomously, under the direction of the Team Leader
- Excellent communication skills - verbal and written
- Ability to plan, prioritise and manage workload according to service needs
- Good motivational skills and negotiating skills
- Computer literate including the use of Microsoft Office, email, Word, Excel and database
- Excellent analytical skills
- Able to follow guidance/protocols and policies relating to the work
- Ability to attend sessions at different geographical locations on a regular basis
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn
- Ability to write report producing clear communication of performance data
Other
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to work independently to agreed objectives, using own initiative
- Willing to work flexible hours including evenings and Saturdays
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to positively influence the action of others
- Compassionate, supportive
- Non-smoker or someone who has been stopped for over a year
- Ability to be independently mobile to participate in meetings, service delivery and training
- Confident and self-motivated
- Flexible approach to meet service needs
- Willingness to support promotional activity and campaigns
- Sensitive to the needs of others
- Reliable
- Professional self-starter
- Respect confidentiality
Desirable
- Ability to carry resources
- Continued Professional Development
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Degree or recognised professional qualification in health or social care or/and equivalent level of previous experience
- Understanding of the principles and practice of client confidentiality, health related behaviour and change strategies
- Understanding of clinical governance systems and processes and the requirements of safeguarding policies and procedures
- Knowledge of local area
Desirable
- Certificate in Counselling, WNB Counselling Skills
- Health Promotion qualification e.g., Certificate, WNB Diplomas, Open University
- Knowledge of health promotion theories and approaches, particularly behaviour change, Making Every Contact Count (MECC)
- Knowledge of smoking cessation guidelines and practice wider tobacco control policy
- Has used NHS Databases e.g., CWS
- Awareness of policies and procedures relating to dealing with confidential data
- Knowledge of care related procedures and practices
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing client/patient centred services in a health or social care setting OR Experience of health education / one to one counselling on health issues
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of communicating with the public and with varied levels of staff
- Experience of dealing with confidential, sensitive information, appropriate maintenance and storage of records
- Experience of using Microsoft Office
Desirable
- Experience in delivering specialist behaviour change support to clients in a group setting
- Experience of delivering health related presentations and training to clinical staff
- Significant and relevant work/social experience, which has utilised skills and knowledge that could be of benefit to the post
- Experience of working in the NHS, social care or community setting, maternity service
- Inputting data
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Organisation and time management skills
- Data analysis - inputting, extracting and interpreting information from databases
- Record keeping - updating files on bespoke databases
- Ability to plan efficiently
- Good people skills
- Group work skills
- Ability to work autonomously, under the direction of the Team Leader
- Excellent communication skills - verbal and written
- Ability to plan, prioritise and manage workload according to service needs
- Good motivational skills and negotiating skills
- Computer literate including the use of Microsoft Office, email, Word, Excel and database
- Excellent analytical skills
- Able to follow guidance/protocols and policies relating to the work
- Ability to attend sessions at different geographical locations on a regular basis
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn
- Ability to write report producing clear communication of performance data
Other
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to work independently to agreed objectives, using own initiative
- Willing to work flexible hours including evenings and Saturdays
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to positively influence the action of others
- Compassionate, supportive
- Non-smoker or someone who has been stopped for over a year
- Ability to be independently mobile to participate in meetings, service delivery and training
- Confident and self-motivated
- Flexible approach to meet service needs
- Willingness to support promotional activity and campaigns
- Sensitive to the needs of others
- Reliable
- Professional self-starter
- Respect confidentiality
Desirable
- Ability to carry resources
- Continued Professional Development
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).
