Job summary
Would you be interested in joining our friendly team of multidisciplinary healthcare professionals? With the creation of 2020/21 Network Direct Enhanced Service (DES) and the introduction of the NHS Additional Role Reimbursement scheme for new primary care roles, an opportunity has arisen for Primary Care Networks (PCNs) to bring in roles that support GP practices, Networks and elements of the Network DES.
This role will contribute to tackling healthy lifestyle issues in Shrewsbury and surrounding areas, predominantly via the delivery of the NHS Health Check Programme. The NHS Health Checks will be delivered to eligible individuals across the Practice population in a variety of settings, offering tailored advice and encouragement to make behavioural changes accordingly, as well as onward referral to other relevant services.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work with seldom heard communities who experience inequalities in health, such as asylum seekers, the homeless, ethnic minority groups and those living in areas of high deprivation. They will have responsibility for reaching out to, and providing lifestyle input into this cohort of patients. They will work closely with the other members of the primary care team and complex care teams in the management and decision making about care and service provision for individual patients. This will include:
- Engage with and invite individuals suitable for the NHS Health Check programme, to the programme, offering a quality service that provides tailored advice and encouragement to make behavioural changes accordingly.
- Care planning, health coaching and delivery of systematic self-management support based on knowledge of individual's activation levels.
- Support for individuals to access appropriate community resources and services.
About us
Shrewsbury PCN has a collective list size of c. 124,000 patients across Shrewsbury and surrounding areas. Our aims are as follows:
- To address our wider population health needs and health inequalities.
- To ensure patients have access to a larger range of professional groups to aid health issues.
- To support clinical decision making.
- To make the best use of the data and technology available to us.
- To work together more effectively.
The Shrewsbury PCN Clinical Director is Dr Charlotte Hart and our office is on the Shrewsbury Business Park.
The following practices are members:
- Belvidere Medical Practice
- Marden Medical Practice
- Marysville Medical Practice
- Riverside Medical Practice
- Riverside Medical Practice
- Severn Fields Medical Practice
- South Hermitage Surgery
- The Beeches Medical Practice
- Claremont Bank Surgery
- Mytton Oak Surgery
- Radbrook Green Surgery
- Clive Medical Practice
- Knockin Medical Centre
- Pontesbury & Worthen Medical Practice
- Prescott Surgery
- Westbury Medical Centre
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached the full Job Description for the Role of Healthy Lives Advisor for the Shrewsbury PCN.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached the full Job Description for the Role of Healthy Lives Advisor for the Shrewsbury PCN.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent. Evidence of working within a team setting. Experience of working in a role that requires a high degree of autonomy.
Desirable
- NVQ Level III (health and social care) or equivalent. Formal training in working with long term conditions. Experience of delivering NHS health checks. Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team. Experience of working in primary care.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- High level of written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build rapport and establish good one to one relationships quickly. Ability to actively listen, empathise and provide personalised support in a non-judgmental way, to inspire trust and confidence. Ability to organise, plan and prioritise under own initiative. Ability to multi-task. Reliable, punctual and confident.
Desirable
- Ability to deal with challenging behaviours.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Evidence of ability to work both autonomously and seek support and guidance when appropriate. Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures including confidentiality, safeguarding, information governance and health and safety. IT skills including use of email communication and generic software packages such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Primary Care and how it operates. Knowledge of Primary Care Networks and the Network Contract DES specifications. Understanding of healthy and unhealthy lifestyles and the broader health issues affecting the population including nutrition, smoking cessation, physical activity and alcohol. Knowledge and understanding of the local community, including local services and how others might use them.
Other
Essential
- Meet DBS standards and criminal records check. Willingness to work flexible hours when required to meet work demands. Access to own transport / full clean driving licence. Ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent. Evidence of working within a team setting. Experience of working in a role that requires a high degree of autonomy.
Desirable
- NVQ Level III (health and social care) or equivalent. Formal training in working with long term conditions. Experience of delivering NHS health checks. Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team. Experience of working in primary care.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- High level of written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build rapport and establish good one to one relationships quickly. Ability to actively listen, empathise and provide personalised support in a non-judgmental way, to inspire trust and confidence. Ability to organise, plan and prioritise under own initiative. Ability to multi-task. Reliable, punctual and confident.
Desirable
- Ability to deal with challenging behaviours.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Evidence of ability to work both autonomously and seek support and guidance when appropriate. Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures including confidentiality, safeguarding, information governance and health and safety. IT skills including use of email communication and generic software packages such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Primary Care and how it operates. Knowledge of Primary Care Networks and the Network Contract DES specifications. Understanding of healthy and unhealthy lifestyles and the broader health issues affecting the population including nutrition, smoking cessation, physical activity and alcohol. Knowledge and understanding of the local community, including local services and how others might use them.
Other
Essential
- Meet DBS standards and criminal records check. Willingness to work flexible hours when required to meet work demands. Access to own transport / full clean driving licence. Ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis.
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.
