Job summary
Nutrition Advisor - Band 3 - 22.5 hours per week - Permanent
Do you have an interest in helping families to adopt healthy lifestyles? Are you passionate about eating well and cooking on a budget? Do you have experience of working with families to engage and support them to make healthy changes? If so, then we would love to hear from you!
The successful candidate will join the well-established and highly regarded Children's Nutrition Team. A key part of the role will be delivery of the 10 week multi-component JUMPS4Life Family Weight Management programme, which is delivered to families with children aged from 4 to 16 years. In addition, the candidate will support the wider work of the team including:
- Delivery of training to the children's workforce in Tameside - across health, social care, education and voluntary organisations
- Delivering the Award schemes in place across Tameside Early Year settings, schools and children's homes
- Delivering the Cook4Life programme
This is a varied and exciting job with many varied opportunities to help families to make healthy choices.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of a community based Children's Nutrition Team promoting good nutrition and healthy living within the local community, working especially with children and their families in partnership with school nurses, health visitors, schools, the Sports Trust, children's centres, the private, voluntary and independent childcare sector, youth groups and children's homes, and other community venues e.g. leisure centres, with the overall aim of preventing and reducing childhood obesity and promoting healthy weight. The role includes working on Healthy Lifestyle Programmes for children, young people of all ages and their families, especially supporting the roll out of a family weight management programme to young people aged over 13 years. Nutrition Advisors work under the guidance of Senior Nutrition Advisors. The team is led by the Lead Paediatric Dietitian who also, alongside the dietetic team, provides professional supervision.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Safety
- Care
- Respect
- Communication
- Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Facilitate the promotion of healthy childrens nutrition by working with children, young people, families, and personnel who work with children in Tameside.
- Support the Senior Nutrition Advisors in engaging with families, children, young people and service users about all aspects of the service, to contribute to identification of unmet need and improve service delivery.
- Contribute to the development and facilitation of community healthy lifestyle programmes, for children/ teenagers of different ages and their families.
- Contribute to the planning and delivery of accredited/ non accredited Food and Nutrition training for staff / volunteers working with families and children.
- Work with other agencies to provide support for families with children who need help to manage their weight.
- Support schools, private, voluntary and independent childcare settings, childrens centres, youth groups and childrens homes to promote healthy eating with children and families; this includes working on award schemes to promote healthy eating.
- Contribute to preparing evidence based session plans / resources / leaflets to support activities.
- Contribute to providing information about the teams programmes and activities in a wide range of user friendly formats to promote engagement and referral.
- Support childrens settings and organisations to meet national guidelines on healthy eating, and to develop healthy food policies and resources.
- Contribute to policy and service development in response to identified need and public health priorities, within the team, and the children, young people and families pathway, and wider multi-agency services.
- Promote health by encouraging and facilitating the development of healthier eating habits using the community development approach.
- Communicate in a manner that shows consideration and respect to all backgrounds including ethnicity, age, gender, disability and lifestyle.
- Use excellent verbal and written communication skills with a wide range of people including parents, children and young people, staff and volunteers from partner and community organisations, in individual and group settings.
- Use knowledge and understanding of the impact of child poverty, cultural, emotional and psychological factors, and social disadvantage, on lifestyles and ability to access services to identify and support delivery of services to the above priority groups.
- Be familiar with the local and national public health agenda, particularly in relation to obesity / healthy weight, oral health and exercise, the food and health needs and concerns of local people in Tameside.
- Contribute to the planning, facilitation and evaluation of group work and courses on topics relating to healthy lifestyles and prevention and management of childhood obesity.
- Recognise that when the needs of a child or family are not being met by the service, advice needs to be sought from a Senior Nutrition Advisor for further action.
- Support participants to identify health improvement goals.
- Encourage and motivate participants to sustain healthy lifestyle changes.
- Plan, deliver and evaluate talks to promote the service, according to agreed standards.
- Act as a source of unbiased, up to date and evidence based information on nutrition and healthy weight to professionals, the public and media.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Facilitate the promotion of healthy childrens nutrition by working with children, young people, families, and personnel who work with children in Tameside.
- Support the Senior Nutrition Advisors in engaging with families, children, young people and service users about all aspects of the service, to contribute to identification of unmet need and improve service delivery.
- Contribute to the development and facilitation of community healthy lifestyle programmes, for children/ teenagers of different ages and their families.
- Contribute to the planning and delivery of accredited/ non accredited Food and Nutrition training for staff / volunteers working with families and children.
- Work with other agencies to provide support for families with children who need help to manage their weight.
- Support schools, private, voluntary and independent childcare settings, childrens centres, youth groups and childrens homes to promote healthy eating with children and families; this includes working on award schemes to promote healthy eating.
- Contribute to preparing evidence based session plans / resources / leaflets to support activities.
- Contribute to providing information about the teams programmes and activities in a wide range of user friendly formats to promote engagement and referral.
- Support childrens settings and organisations to meet national guidelines on healthy eating, and to develop healthy food policies and resources.
- Contribute to policy and service development in response to identified need and public health priorities, within the team, and the children, young people and families pathway, and wider multi-agency services.
- Promote health by encouraging and facilitating the development of healthier eating habits using the community development approach.
- Communicate in a manner that shows consideration and respect to all backgrounds including ethnicity, age, gender, disability and lifestyle.
- Use excellent verbal and written communication skills with a wide range of people including parents, children and young people, staff and volunteers from partner and community organisations, in individual and group settings.
- Use knowledge and understanding of the impact of child poverty, cultural, emotional and psychological factors, and social disadvantage, on lifestyles and ability to access services to identify and support delivery of services to the above priority groups.
- Be familiar with the local and national public health agenda, particularly in relation to obesity / healthy weight, oral health and exercise, the food and health needs and concerns of local people in Tameside.
- Contribute to the planning, facilitation and evaluation of group work and courses on topics relating to healthy lifestyles and prevention and management of childhood obesity.
- Recognise that when the needs of a child or family are not being met by the service, advice needs to be sought from a Senior Nutrition Advisor for further action.
- Support participants to identify health improvement goals.
- Encourage and motivate participants to sustain healthy lifestyle changes.
- Plan, deliver and evaluate talks to promote the service, according to agreed standards.
- Act as a source of unbiased, up to date and evidence based information on nutrition and healthy weight to professionals, the public and media.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of nutrition and food and its application to children of all ages and families, including food groups and the Eatwell Guide
- Basic knowledge of oral health promotion
- Basic knowledge of healthy food choices and cooking methods
- Understanding of the social, emotional and psychological needs of children and families, particularly in relation to poverty.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching groups and planning / delivering courses
- Experience and interest in practical cookery within a home/family situation
- Experience of community development or health promotion type project work
Desirable
- Experience of delivering children's weight management courses
Skills & Experience
Essential
- Good interpersonal communication skills with children, young people and families, and staff, in both individual and group situations.
- Good listening skills and an ability to offer empathy.
- Able to build a rapport and motivate families
- Good time management, negotiation and organisational skills
- Good written skills, i.e. for simple reports and record keeping
- Able to work as part of a team and on own initiative within competency, and recognise limitations and when to ask for help.
- Good computer skills including word processing, email and internet
- Experience in facilitating and supporting small group sessions in a paid and voluntary capacity
- Experience of working with children in a paid or voluntary capacity.
- Full driving licence
Qualifications
Essential
- A good standard of secondary education Minimum of 5 GCSE's including English Language, Maths, Science.
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
Desirable
- NVQ Level 2 in Nutrition and Food Hygiene accredited by the Open College Network, or similar food / nutrition qualification.*
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of nutrition and food and its application to children of all ages and families, including food groups and the Eatwell Guide
- Basic knowledge of oral health promotion
- Basic knowledge of healthy food choices and cooking methods
- Understanding of the social, emotional and psychological needs of children and families, particularly in relation to poverty.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching groups and planning / delivering courses
- Experience and interest in practical cookery within a home/family situation
- Experience of community development or health promotion type project work
Desirable
- Experience of delivering children's weight management courses
Skills & Experience
Essential
- Good interpersonal communication skills with children, young people and families, and staff, in both individual and group situations.
- Good listening skills and an ability to offer empathy.
- Able to build a rapport and motivate families
- Good time management, negotiation and organisational skills
- Good written skills, i.e. for simple reports and record keeping
- Able to work as part of a team and on own initiative within competency, and recognise limitations and when to ask for help.
- Good computer skills including word processing, email and internet
- Experience in facilitating and supporting small group sessions in a paid and voluntary capacity
- Experience of working with children in a paid or voluntary capacity.
- Full driving licence
Qualifications
Essential
- A good standard of secondary education Minimum of 5 GCSE's including English Language, Maths, Science.
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
Desirable
- NVQ Level 2 in Nutrition and Food Hygiene accredited by the Open College Network, or similar food / nutrition qualification.*
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
