To assess by telephone people readiness to change and identify support needed to improve lifestyle and self-management capacity and organise access to relevant services.
Helping people to find and use local services they need and if necessary, signpost to specialist services for emotional support, independent living and or other relevant services.
Main duties of the job
1. To follow up client during and after completion of their lifestyle change intervention and discuss further steps.
2. Provide evidence-based information to people about a range of health issues related to lifestyle choices such as smoking, physical inactivity, unhealthy eating.
3. Undertake any other delegated work.
4. Any other function commensurate with competencies and job role.
About us
Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.
We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people's homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England. A highly respected, award-winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:
Vision: Transforming Lives
Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion
Mission: An ambitious, employee-owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.
Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.
We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.
Eligible for NHS Pension
Job responsibilities
1. To assess by telephone people readiness to change and identify support needed to improve lifestyle and self-management capacity and organise access to relevant services.
2. Helping people to find and use local services they need and if necessary, signpost to specialist services for emotional support, independent living and or other relevant services.
3. To follow up client during and after completion of their lifestyle change intervention and discuss further steps.
4. Provide evidence-based information to people about a range of health issues related to lifestyle choices such as smoking, physical inactivity, unhealthy eating.
5. Undertake any other delegated work.
6. Any other function commensurate with competencies and job role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NVQ Level 3 Health and social care
* Equivalent training and experience in health care setting
* Level 2 Health Trainer Qualification - Understanding Health Improvement (Royal Institute of Public Health)
* Level 2 Stop Smoking Cessation
Experience
* Proven track record of engagement with people in a customer focused environment
* Excellent knowledge of the local community
* Knowledge of behavior change methods
* An understanding and knowledge of the main health issues affecting the local population
* Experience of working with individuals on a one to one basis in a health/social care setting
* Knowledge of the impact of barriers to health improvement
* Well organised and ability to prioritise workload
* Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
* IT skills and data imputing on SystmOne
* Able to manage own time and work unsupervised
* Able to work under pressure and in target driven environment
* Willingness to undertake further training as appropriate
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.
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