Job summary 37.5 hours per week. An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Wellbeing Team. This post is focused on working with clients to identify possible risks to health and advising on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The post holder will explore ways to help clients reduce harm and encourage health and well being using behaviour change techniques aiming to reduce health inequalities in the city. The post holder will work with a whole range of clients in a variety of settings to help them change lifestyle behaviours which are harmful to their health. The main focus of the role will be Treating Tobacco Dependency working across Livewell Southwest sites and will also include working with University Hospitals Plymouth Acute Trust, Maternity Services and Acute Mental Health units. Job Share(s) considered. Informal enquires to:Nora Sanders and Camilla Stovold at livewell.oypnhs.net and put ' FAO Nora and Camilla - Health Improvement Practitioner Vacancy ' in the subject. Anticipated interview date is: 31st March 2025 Main duties of the job The Wellbeing Team is the provider service for the Office of the Director of Public Health within Plymouth City Council. It provides a One You service to the public around the key lifestyles which contribute to health outcomes, eg. Smoke-free, Drink Less, Eatwell and Move More. The Team run an extensive programme of training with an emphasis on mental health and wellbeing. They also facilitate the Wellbeing at Work Programme and Workplace Wellbeing Champion Scheme. This post will focus on Move More, our healthy weight program and health checks. This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility. All Livewell Southwest staff are expected to able and willing to work across a 7 day service. Job Share(s) Considered Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity. About us Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise providing integrated health & social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams & West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon & Cornwall. With teams in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, health & wellbeing hubs. As an organisation with a strong social conscience, we always value being kind, respectful, inclusive, ambitious, responsible and collaborative. Transforming services to make them sustainable, ensuring that we value, support & empower each other. We are committed to involving the people we care for, families & carers in everything that we do, working towards co-production where we can. Helping us to deliver the right care for people, in the right place & at the right time. By putting people at the centre of what we do, we ensure to support people to lead, healthy independent lives & be the very best at helping people to live well. Valuing our employees making an investment in their development a priority. We offer: Protected CPD time for registered staff Various development pathways and ongoing regular training packages for all staff Leadership & mentoring programmes Access & funding for training including Care Certificate, Assistant Practitioners Course & Scholarship Into Nurse Training A Robust Preceptorship A bespoke induction programme Existing members of the NHS Pension Scheme can continue their membership when they join the organisation. Date posted 11 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £26,530 to £29,114 a year pa, pro rata Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working Reference number B9832-2025-NM-9624 Job locations 200 Mount Gould Road Mount Gould Plymouth Devon PL4 7PY Job description Job responsibilities Job responsibilities: Carry out specialist one-to-one interventions for behaviour change after appropriate training. Carry out specialist group interventions for behaviour change. Liaise with partners to help reach target populations and communities. Actively seek out Hard to Reach populations and help them to engage in health lifestyle initiatives. Actively seek out Livewell Southwest teams who would benefit from Wellbeing training and who can help deliver brief interventions and referral to the Wellbeing Team. Contribute to the delivery of training programmes for other professionals /interested parties internally and externally. This will include Treating Tobacco Dependency workshops and training sessions. Generate income through training programmes and explore other areas for income generation. Contribute at network meetings and team events. Monitor and evaluate outcomes via processes, procedures, and systems. Give feedback on performance and local intelligence to senior management team. Ensure that all stakeholders receive up-to-date information on a wide range of health improvement topics. Support health fairs, and other community engagement events to deliver health promotion and brief interventions. Contribute to the communications and marketing strategy by collecting case studies and photos. Develop fact sheets and resources. Contribute to research and development as directed. Act as a Health Champion, Making Every Contact Count. Be up to date with a range of health improvement topics through competency-based learning. Key Working Relationships: Plymouth health Improvement team staff The wider Plymouth Community Healthcare staff Plymouth City Council Secondary care staff Primary Care Childrens Centres Community and Voluntary Sector organisations. Work Development To carry out needs assessments to identify the health improvement requirements of local neighbourhoods where good health is particularly at risk To prepare work plans in response to needs assessments. Service Delivery To plan delivery of interventions in partnership with key contacts To directly deliver interventions with priority targeted groups To advise and provide specialist support on interventions to key contacts To organise training for staff and volunteers within key contact groups in conjunction with training providers. Marketing and Promotion To design and produce health promotion displays, presentations and publicity To market and promote the Health Improvement Practitioner role within the priority areas. To advise PCH of effective interventions to promote health. This will involve advising both clinicians and commissioners via the team structure Collect case studies to promote success and good news stories to the media and internally Evaluation and Monitoring To develop systems to enable activity and outcomes data to be collected To maintain appropriate records of interventions, attendance and effectiveness To respond to evaluation findings through development the work programme To carry out patent satisfaction surveys Professional Development To attend appropriate training to enable the role to progress To acquire new skills and knowledge in response to the developing needs of the post Skills and Responsibilities: Communication and Relationship skills Communication with clients who want to improve their health and wellbeing Communication with the wider public health staff and partners who work in this area Provide and receive complex information: barriers to understanding Potential communications difficulties such as language and disability Delivering training on different aspects of health promotion Analytical and Judgement Skills Skills for evaluating client motivation Judgement on appropriate level and type of support required Planning and organisational skills Plan and organise work plan with support of line manager Organise set up of clinics/ groups with support of team Plan and organise case-load Physical skills Undertake physical activity sessions (after training) Able to drive Ability to use computer and key board Able to carry stands and equipment for events such as health fairs Responsibility for patient and client care Responsibility for client care delivery according to protocol and training standards Keep records and protect data as per protocol Provide advice, support using motivational interviewing and a range of behaviour change techniques aimed at achieving sustainable goals Develop client self-care through education and motivation Provide advice on medication such as Stop Smoking medications Responsibility for policy and service development Follow departmental policies Contribute to the development of policy, guidance etc. through own experience and insights Responsibility for physical and financial resources Discuss all orders with line manager before ordering goods Work with health promotion team on resource procurement Check equipment as necessary Responsibility for human resources May be required to demonstrate responsibilities to other members of the team Co-facilitate training to colleagues Support staff with lifestyle interventions as appropriate Responsibility for information resources Keep up to date client records Input into development of information resources such as leaflets, posters, fact sheets, website and social media Responsibility for research and development Participate in audits and evaluation research Freedom to act Follows procedures and treatment plans, some lone working Scope and develop own work opportunities through partnerships and identification of need. Physical Effort Combination of sitting, standing, walking and may lift health improvement equipment and presentation equipment Mental effort Concentration on client support Counselling support Reading documents and assimilating knowledge e.g. NICE guidance Emotional effort Occasional exposure to clients who may be distressed due to outcome, anxiety, family problems, withdrawal etc Working conditions Office conditions, community centres etc. May be outside at open air events. May include institutions, traveller sites, mental health units. Some unsociable hours may be worked; evenings and weekends This Job Description is not exhaustive and may change as the post develops, but such change will not take place without consultation between the post holder and their manager. Job descriptions should be reviewed at least annually at the appraisal meeting. The Working Time Regulations apply to all employees of LSW. LSW will not permit staff in all employments to work in excess of 48 hours in any one week except where there are exceptional service needs where an absolute limit of averaging over a reference period of 17 weeks would apply. LSW has adopted NO SMOKING and NO ALCOHOL policies for staff, which applies to all posts. Details of the policy are available on request and will be included in the statement of main terms and conditions of service of staff appointed. Job description Job responsibilities Job responsibilities: Carry out specialist one-to-one interventions for behaviour change after appropriate training. Carry out specialist group interventions for behaviour change. Liaise with partners to help reach target populations and communities. Actively seek out Hard to Reach populations and help them to engage in health lifestyle initiatives. Actively seek out Livewell Southwest teams who would benefit from Wellbeing training and who can help deliver brief interventions and referral to the Wellbeing Team. Contribute to the delivery of training programmes for other professionals /interested parties internally and externally. This will include Treating Tobacco Dependency workshops and training sessions. Generate income through training programmes and explore other areas for income generation. Contribute at network meetings and team events. Monitor and evaluate outcomes via processes, procedures, and systems. Give feedback on performance and local intelligence to senior management team. Ensure that all stakeholders receive up-to-date information on a wide range of health improvement topics. Support health fairs, and other community engagement events to deliver health promotion and brief interventions. Contribute to the communications and marketing strategy by collecting case studies and photos. Develop fact sheets and resources. Contribute to research and development as directed. Act as a Health Champion, Making Every Contact Count. Be up to date with a range of health improvement topics through competency-based learning. Key Working Relationships: Plymouth health Improvement team staff The wider Plymouth Community Healthcare staff Plymouth City Council Secondary care staff Primary Care Childrens Centres Community and Voluntary Sector organisations. Work Development To carry out needs assessments to identify the health improvement requirements of local neighbourhoods where good health is particularly at risk To prepare work plans in response to needs assessments. Service Delivery To plan delivery of interventions in partnership with key contacts To directly deliver interventions with priority targeted groups To advise and provide specialist support on interventions to key contacts To organise training for staff and volunteers within key contact groups in conjunction with training providers. Marketing and Promotion To design and produce health promotion displays, presentations and publicity To market and promote the Health Improvement Practitioner role within the priority areas. To advise PCH of effective interventions to promote health. This will involve advising both clinicians and commissioners via the team structure Collect case studies to promote success and good news stories to the media and internally Evaluation and Monitoring To develop systems to enable activity and outcomes data to be collected To maintain appropriate records of interventions, attendance and effectiveness To respond to evaluation findings through development the work programme To carry out patent satisfaction surveys Professional Development To attend appropriate training to enable the role to progress To acquire new skills and knowledge in response to the developing needs of the post Skills and Responsibilities: Communication and Relationship skills Communication with clients who want to improve their health and wellbeing Communication with the wider public health staff and partners who work in this area Provide and receive complex information: barriers to understanding Potential communications difficulties such as language and disability Delivering training on different aspects of health promotion Analytical and Judgement Skills Skills for evaluating client motivation Judgement on appropriate level and type of support required Planning and organisational skills Plan and organise work plan with support of line manager Organise set up of clinics/ groups with support of team Plan and organise case-load Physical skills Undertake physical activity sessions (after training) Able to drive Ability to use computer and key board Able to carry stands and equipment for events such as health fairs Responsibility for patient and client care Responsibility for client care delivery according to protocol and training standards Keep records and protect data as per protocol Provide advice, support using motivational interviewing and a range of behaviour change techniques aimed at achieving sustainable goals Develop client self-care through education and motivation Provide advice on medication such as Stop Smoking medications Responsibility for policy and service development Follow departmental policies Contribute to the development of policy, guidance etc. through own experience and insights Responsibility for physical and financial resources Discuss all orders with line manager before ordering goods Work with health promotion team on resource procurement Check equipment as necessary Responsibility for human resources May be required to demonstrate responsibilities to other members of the team Co-facilitate training to colleagues Support staff with lifestyle interventions as appropriate Responsibility for information resources Keep up to date client records Input into development of information resources such as leaflets, posters, fact sheets, website and social media Responsibility for research and development Participate in audits and evaluation research Freedom to act Follows procedures and treatment plans, some lone working Scope and develop own work opportunities through partnerships and identification of need. Physical Effort Combination of sitting, standing, walking and may lift health improvement equipment and presentation equipment Mental effort Concentration on client support Counselling support Reading documents and assimilating knowledge e.g. NICE guidance Emotional effort Occasional exposure to clients who may be distressed due to outcome, anxiety, family problems, withdrawal etc Working conditions Office conditions, community centres etc. May be outside at open air events. May include institutions, traveller sites, mental health units. Some unsociable hours may be worked; evenings and weekends This Job Description is not exhaustive and may change as the post develops, but such change will not take place without consultation between the post holder and their manager. Job descriptions should be reviewed at least annually at the appraisal meeting. The Working Time Regulations apply to all employees of LSW. LSW will not permit staff in all employments to work in excess of 48 hours in any one week except where there are exceptional service needs where an absolute limit of averaging over a reference period of 17 weeks would apply. LSW has adopted NO SMOKING and NO ALCOHOL policies for staff, which applies to all posts. Details of the policy are available on request and will be included in the statement of main terms and conditions of service of staff appointed. Person Specification Knowledge Essential Knowledge and understanding of the psychology of behaviour change. Knowledge of the benefits of health improvement interventions. Understanding of determinants of health and health inequalities. Understanding and commitment to Community Development approaches. Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation methodology. Desirable Awareness of sources of up-to-date relevant data/information i.e., national and local guidance relating to health promotion interventions. Knowledge of Treating Tobacco dependency/smoking cessation. Qualifications Essential NVQ 3/ C&G or similar level qualification in a health or related field and or evidence of experience to diploma level or equivalent. Desirable Trained Smoking Cessation Advisor (NCSCT). Evidence of continuing professional/personal development in health improvements/behaviour change/public health. Experience Essential Minimum of 1-year experience of community/hospital health promotion work. Experience and ability to work on a one-to-one basis and with local groups on specific health initiatives. Demonstrable experience of working with a wide range of people and groups. Experience of working with and sustaining partnerships with statutory, public, private and community voluntary sector. Desirable Quantitative and/or qualitative research. Experience of leading/developing and implementing Health Promotion initiatives. Experience of delivering Smoking cessation interventions. Additional Requirements Essential Full current driving licence and access to a car or other appropriate form of transport. Flexible hours. Team player. Specific Skills Essential Able to deliver training sessions in group sessions using effective leadership and facilitation skills. Ability to sustain good working relationships with local people, colleagues, external organisations and partnerships. Ability to self-motivate and motivate people to effect behaviour change. Ability to prioritise plan and manage workload. Project planning and management, including monitoring analysis and evaluation of projects. Multi-media communication and presentation skills. Development of health education resources. IT literate. Desirable Data analysis and interpretation. Budgetary management. Person Specification Knowledge Essential Knowledge and understanding of the psychology of behaviour change. Knowledge of the benefits of health improvement interventions. Understanding of determinants of health and health inequalities. Understanding and commitment to Community Development approaches. Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation methodology. Desirable Awareness of sources of up-to-date relevant data/information i.e., national and local guidance relating to health promotion interventions. Knowledge of Treating Tobacco dependency/smoking cessation. Qualifications Essential NVQ 3/ C&G or similar level qualification in a health or related field and or evidence of experience to diploma level or equivalent. Desirable Trained Smoking Cessation Advisor (NCSCT). Evidence of continuing professional/personal development in health improvements/behaviour change/public health. Experience Essential Minimum of 1-year experience of community/hospital health promotion work. Experience and ability to work on a one-to-one basis and with local groups on specific health initiatives. Demonstrable experience of working with a wide range of people and groups. Experience of working with and sustaining partnerships with statutory, public, private and community voluntary sector. Desirable Quantitative and/or qualitative research. Experience of leading/developing and implementing Health Promotion initiatives. Experience of delivering Smoking cessation interventions. Additional Requirements Essential Full current driving licence and access to a car or other appropriate form of transport. Flexible hours. Team player. Specific Skills Essential Able to deliver training sessions in group sessions using effective leadership and facilitation skills. Ability to sustain good working relationships with local people, colleagues, external organisations and partnerships. Ability to self-motivate and motivate people to effect behaviour change. Ability to prioritise plan and manage workload. Project planning and management, including monitoring analysis and evaluation of projects. Multi-media communication and presentation skills. Development of health education resources. IT literate. Desirable Data analysis and interpretation. Budgetary management. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). Employer details Employer name Livewell Southwest Address 200 Mount Gould Road Mount Gould Plymouth Devon PL4 7PY Employer's website https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)