Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Healthy Pregnancy Advisor to join Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust. The post is full time, covering sites in Wycombe Hospital and Stoke Mandeville as well as in the community. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing individual and group support to support healthy lifestyle decisions and occasional support of the smoking cessation service.
Previous experience in evidence-based health interventions is desirable but not essential as all training will be provided.
The Healthy Pregnancy Advisor will provide an evidence based comprehensive service to a diverse group of service users. The post holder will be proactive in identifying clients and settings in which to deliver relevant interventions and work towards achievement of targets on health improvement and reducing inequalities. The post holder will work in partnership with a wide range of individuals and organisations including primary care, Public Health Practitioners and community smoking cessation services.
It is essential for this role that you are fully supportive of the Trust’s smoke free policy for our patients and the staff, acting as a smoke free champion throughout your work.
Main duties of the job
Provide an evidence-based specialist Healthy Pregnancy Advice service, contributing to the national healthy lifestyle targets and the aim to reduce health inequalities.
Arrange appointments, venues and times in response to client choice.
Deliver one to one support to clients based on their needs, carrying out comprehensive assessments of referred or self-referred clients, and working with the client to plan and develop a programme which will meet the needs of the individual.
All patients admitted to Bucks NHS Trust should have their smoking status and lifestyle choices documented in line with the public health agenda. The post holder will assist clinical teams in recording and updating this information for newly admitted patients and in the process provide healthy pregnancy advice and smoking cessation support.
Staff will be given training and support to help them to signpost people to other services which may improve their health and wellbeing.
Working for our organisation
Why colleagues think we are
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Person specification
Education, Qualifications & Training
Desirable criteria
1. Educated to GCSE (or equivalent) grade c or above in English and Maths
2. Smoking Cessation Training Level 2 or willing to undertake within a few weeks of starting in post
Experience
Desirable criteria
3. Experience of providing healthcare, healthcare advice or health promotion advice to patients or members of the public
4. Knowledge and experience of working with secondary care and primary care-based health professionals
5. Knowledge or behaviour change models and experience of using motivational interviewing techniques
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential criteria
6. Good understanding of the consequences of unhealthy lifestyle choices and the benefits of making positive changes
7. Computer literate, experience of using Microsoft Office Software
8. Understanding and ability to maintain confidentiality
9. Ability to work and communicate in group settings
10. Ability to build and maintain good working relationships with professionals
11. Excellent communication (written and verbal) and listening skills
12. Good organisational skills
13. Ability, and experience of writing reports and clinical notes
Desirable criteria
14. Knowledge of evidence based health interventions
15. Experience of using clinical systems
16. Knowledge of principles of health promotion and issues of health inequality
Special Circumstances
Essential criteria
17. Required to work in other sites
18. Fully supportive of Trust's smoke free policy acting as a smoke champion
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
I f you are successful at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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