Job summary
Identifying and making contact with patients to encourage uptake of NHS physical health checks. Completing physical health checks including drawing blood from patients.
Working with a defined population using behaviour change techniques with individuals and groups to empower them to identify, make, and sustain positive lifestyle changes to improve their health and wellbeing.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of the wider multi-disciplinary
team and with partners to support individuals to improve their physical,
emotional and social health and wellbeing by coaching individuals and groups to
identify and initiate opportunities for change.
Using the principles of Making Every
Contact Count (MECC) supporting individuals to make informed choices about
their health and wellbeing and supporting them in initiating and sustaining
appropriate behavioural changes to improve their physical, emotional and social
wellbeing.
Work with the wider system to ensure a
co-ordinated approach to care and support planning across primary care,
secondary care, and community settings.
Helping people to find and use the
right services to support health improvement.
Identifying new referral pathways and
strengthening existing ones into the health trainer service.
To work with city wide physical health
check strategies to undertake capacity building work.
Recording
and reporting activities and results.
About us
To contribute to improving health and reducing diseases associated with lifestyle, by supporting people to develop healthier behaviours and contributing to delivery of the service aims and standards in line with national and Primary and Community Mental Health Transformation (PCMHT) programme priorities. Where appropriate focussing on the wider determinants of health and facilitating access to community based support to help people self-care and address issues of loneliness and isolation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
General Requirements
To work as part of the wider multi-disciplinary
team and with partners to support individuals to improve their physical,
emotional and social health and wellbeing by coaching individuals and groups to
identify and initiate opportunities for change.
Using the principles of Making Every
Contact Count (MECC) supporting individuals to make informed choices about
their health and wellbeing and supporting them in initiating and sustaining
appropriate behavioural changes to improve their physical, emotional and social
wellbeing.
Work with the wider system to ensure a
co-ordinated approach to care and support planning across primary care,
secondary care, and community settings.
Helping people to find and use the
right services to support health improvement.
Identifying new referral pathways and
strengthening existing ones into the health trainer service.
To work with city wide physical health
check strategies to undertake capacity building work.
Recording
and reporting activities and results.
Acts within standard operating
procedures.
Able to work independently within role
boundaries and under the management and guidance of the line manager and wider
team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
General Requirements
To work as part of the wider multi-disciplinary
team and with partners to support individuals to improve their physical,
emotional and social health and wellbeing by coaching individuals and groups to
identify and initiate opportunities for change.
Using the principles of Making Every
Contact Count (MECC) supporting individuals to make informed choices about
their health and wellbeing and supporting them in initiating and sustaining
appropriate behavioural changes to improve their physical, emotional and social
wellbeing.
Work with the wider system to ensure a
co-ordinated approach to care and support planning across primary care,
secondary care, and community settings.
Helping people to find and use the
right services to support health improvement.
Identifying new referral pathways and
strengthening existing ones into the health trainer service.
To work with city wide physical health
check strategies to undertake capacity building work.
Recording
and reporting activities and results.
Acts within standard operating
procedures.
Able to work independently within role
boundaries and under the management and guidance of the line manager and wider
team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 3 Health Trainer Certificate or equivalent health related qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Understanding and experience using behaviour change methods
- Evidence of good motivational skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of care and related procedures, some clinical observations and blood pressure monitoring.
- Understanding of the broad concepts of health and the health services.
- A knowledge and understanding of the underlying determinants of health and issues facing people in communities in Sheffield particularly those in areas of multiple deprivations.
- Computer literate
Other
Essential
- Know your own limits of skills, competences and responsibilities and work within them.
- Understand how people can access services across the public sector and voluntary and community sector.
- To be confident in working with a wide variety of partners and have a good understanding of the range of services provided in localities
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 3 Health Trainer Certificate or equivalent health related qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Understanding and experience using behaviour change methods
- Evidence of good motivational skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of care and related procedures, some clinical observations and blood pressure monitoring.
- Understanding of the broad concepts of health and the health services.
- A knowledge and understanding of the underlying determinants of health and issues facing people in communities in Sheffield particularly those in areas of multiple deprivations.
- Computer literate
Other
Essential
- Know your own limits of skills, competences and responsibilities and work within them.
- Understand how people can access services across the public sector and voluntary and community sector.
- To be confident in working with a wide variety of partners and have a good understanding of the range of services provided in localities
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
