Job summary Are you passionate to join an innovative healthcare team and help us to deliver excellence for patients and staff working within General Practice? Are you highly motivated and like working both independently and as part of a busy team? Then this could be the job for you. Ensuring viable GP services remain at the heart of local communities, providing sustainable and high-quality patient-focussed healthcare is our key purpose at Pennine GP Alliance. A fundamental part of this is delivering proactive health projects that trail new models of care delivery. The Physical Activity Champion will play a pivotal role in promoting and encouraging physical activity within Calderdale. They will work collaboratively with General Practice staff and patients across all five Primary Care Networks, along with Active Calderdale to create a supportive environment that fosters healthy lifestyles. This role would suit someone with experience of working with healthcare professionals and or previous experience in the NHS, social care or relevant field (including unpaid work). Main duties of the job A primary role of the Physical Activity Champion will be to support GP practices in their journey to becoming Active Practices, along with identifying opportunities and strategies to increase the number of physical activity conversations taking place within General Practice. About us Pennine GP Alliance is a member-led organisation made up of 19 GP practices in Calderdale who form 5 Primary Care Networks (PCNs), collectively serving over 223,000 registered patients. We work extremely closely with general practice but also in partnership with other local healthcare providers with a purpose to ensure viable GP services remain at the heart of local communities, providing sustainable and high-quality patient-focused healthcare. Join our team and experience a workplace that truly values growth, collaboration, and impact. We take pride in fostering a supportive and inclusive environment where every team member is encouraged to listen, learn, and lead. Together were dedicated to delivering better outcomes for GP practices, and ultimately for the people of Calderdale. At our organisation, your professional growth matters we are committed to providing the resources and opportunities you need for continuous development, ensuring you thrive both in your role and your career. We look forward to receiving your application to join our team of over 100 employees. Date posted 02 January 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £30,000 a year Contract Fixed term Duration 2 years Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number B0468-25-0000 Job locations Elsie Whiteley Innovation Centre Hopwood Lane Halifax West Yorkshire HX1 5ER Job description Job responsibilities Enhance understanding of what constitutes physical activity with General Practice staff. Work with Active Calderdale to gain local intelligence and insight across the team to inform decision making and determine priority areas to target. To build relationships with, and ensure physical activity is integrated into local structures. Promote the role of physical activity and training for relevant workforces. Recognise the complexity of enabling people to get physically active and that the wider determinants of health affect people differently. Enhance local capacity and leadership in physical activity by supporting the development, delivery, and evaluation of training and capacity-building programs tailored to our patient populations. Collect and analyse data on patient physical activity levels and program outcomes. Job description Job responsibilities Enhance understanding of what constitutes physical activity with General Practice staff. Work with Active Calderdale to gain local intelligence and insight across the team to inform decision making and determine priority areas to target. To build relationships with, and ensure physical activity is integrated into local structures. Promote the role of physical activity and training for relevant workforces. Recognise the complexity of enabling people to get physically active and that the wider determinants of health affect people differently. Enhance local capacity and leadership in physical activity by supporting the development, delivery, and evaluation of training and capacity-building programs tailored to our patient populations. Collect and analyse data on patient physical activity levels and program outcomes. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to undergraduate level or equivalent. Desirable Qualifications in physical activity and/ or health promotion. Experience Essential An understanding of other avenues of support open to patients and an ability to signpost patients to other professionals ensuring a continuity of care. Experience in health behaviour change or coaching. Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations. An understanding of the complexities around barriers to physical activity. Knowledge around the role of physical activity as a tool for prevention and management of long-term medical conditions. Experience of working with or in general practice. Confident using IT systems, in particular Teams and the Microsoft package. The ability to research and work within best practice. An understanding of health inequalities and measures that can be put in place to combat them. An effective organiser, influencer and networker who is willing to build relationships and engage stakeholders. Continued commitment to improve skills and ability in new areas of work. Desirable Experience in the use of clinical systems such as EMIS or SystmOne. An understanding of, or experience of working within the varying localities in Calderdale. Other requirements Essential Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check. Maintain confidentiality at all times. Full UK driving license and access to a car. Desirable Community lone working experience. Flexibility to work outside core office hours. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to undergraduate level or equivalent. Desirable Qualifications in physical activity and/ or health promotion. Experience Essential An understanding of other avenues of support open to patients and an ability to signpost patients to other professionals ensuring a continuity of care. Experience in health behaviour change or coaching. Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations. An understanding of the complexities around barriers to physical activity. Knowledge around the role of physical activity as a tool for prevention and management of long-term medical conditions. Experience of working with or in general practice. Confident using IT systems, in particular Teams and the Microsoft package. The ability to research and work within best practice. An understanding of health inequalities and measures that can be put in place to combat them. An effective organiser, influencer and networker who is willing to build relationships and engage stakeholders. Continued commitment to improve skills and ability in new areas of work. Desirable Experience in the use of clinical systems such as EMIS or SystmOne. An understanding of, or experience of working within the varying localities in Calderdale. Other requirements Essential Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check. Maintain confidentiality at all times. Full UK driving license and access to a car. Desirable Community lone working experience. Flexibility to work outside core office hours. 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 details Employer name Pennine GP Alliance Address Elsie Whiteley Innovation Centre Hopwood Lane Halifax West Yorkshire HX1 5ER Employer's website https://penninegpa.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)