One You Lifestyle Adviser (Primary Care)
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Have you got what it takes to be One You Lifestyle Advisor within Primary Care? Are you passionate abouthealth and willing to help other people to make the change to ahealthier lifestyle?One You Lifestyle Advisors work in their local communities, via GP surgeries, to help people who need a bit ofextra support to make the change to a healthier lifestyle. We providepersonal help and support to people on arange of issues including: Healthy eating, Exercise, Smoking, Emotional wellbeing and Advice on accessinglocal services.We need enthusiastic people to join our team! You don't need any formal qualifications, but you must bepassionate about health and able to use your local knowledge and greatcommunication skills to help people inyour local community. We have 1 part time (22.5 hours per week) positionavailable inthe Canterbury andCoastal locality, with the scope to cover Canterbury, Faversham, Whitstable, Herne Bay, Ash and Sandwich.Please note: wewill be conducting these interviews virtually using Microsoft Teams. If you are successful forinterview, you will receive an email notification with a video link.
Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship. Therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.
Main duties of the job
One YOU Lifestyle Advisers (Primary Care) are expected to be kind and responsive but professional andinformative and contribute to the quality of the services provided withinthe community team across the healtheconomy by: Contributing to the on-going assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of delegatedcaseload and recording alloutcomes on the appropriate systems seeking the support of senior/specialist staffas required or to support re-assessment.To undertake, and report back on delegated activities that have previously been signed competent. e.g. height,weight, and blood pressure. To undertake a variety of clinicalintervention tasks after achieving appropriatecompetencies delegated by a senior staff e.g. Health MOT's. Providing quality advice and guidance in relationto lifestyles/health improvement to support goal setting and self-management within scope of expertise.
About us
Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and 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 know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences
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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 in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
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At KCHFT we strongly encourage 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.
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Person Specification
Qualifications
* Level 3 qualification (A-Level, City & Guilds Level 3/ NVQ/ QCF Diploma or certificate of care / Advanced apprenticeship) and/or equivalent experience (1) Functional Skills at Level 2 (Literacy and numeracy/GCSE grade A-C or equivalent in English and Maths) (1)
* Further related CPD; i.e. nutrition, physical activity (1) RSPH level 2 in Understanding Behaviour Change and/or Understanding Health Improvement (1)
Experience
* Experience of working on own initiative (1) Work (paid or voluntary) in a community setting (1) 1 years' experience in a health or social care setting (1)
* At least two years' experience working in a health improvement setting, including experience within community settings (1) Handling a range of public, client, professional enquiries (1) Working in a busy environment (1)
Knowledge
* Knowledge and experience of caring for, and empowering others respectfully (1) Basic knowledge of the principles of health promotion / improvement / inequalities / risk and the wider determinants of health (1) Know how to find out about local services and how to support individuals to use them (1)
Skills and abilities
* Good communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written) (1) Excellent time management skills and the ability to organise own work and use own initiative (1) Be able to travel to locations across Kent in a timely and efficient manner (1) Good IT skills (1) Be able to account for and manage own resources and those of others associated to the service and have an awareness of own limitations (1)
* Previous experience of working independently (1), Understanding the use of motivational interviewing techniques (1) Experience of working with hard to reach communities (1)
Personal attributes
* Ability to motivate others (1) Ability to work under pressure (1) Flexible and adaptable (1)
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.
Employer name
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
£24,071 to £25,674 a yearpro rata per annum
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