Job summary
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an innovative and supportive Nutrition and Dietetics team at an outstanding trust.
We are looking for a Health and Fitness Facilitator with a passion to make a difference to patients with obesity.We are excited to be able to offer a band 4 post to be a key member of our Tier 3 specialist adult weight management (AWM) service, and work collaboratively with dietetic staff and the wider team to provide a high quality service for the population of Northumberland.
The post holder will provide health and fitness activities as part of the pathway for those referred and will include assessment of physical activity level, active conversations that lead to physical activity plans and individually tailored exercise interventions to improve health and fitness.
The post holder will work as part of a multi disciplinary team (MDT), including specialist dietetics and psychology, and will require excellent communication skills to promote and encourage healthier and more active lifestyles.
Main duties of the job
The main responsibilities of the role will be to work alongside our specialist teams to review current service provision, work with partners to develop the service moving forward and to increase patient satisfaction and successful completion of the Tier 3 AWM program.
The post holder will support the delivery of the physical activity elements of the service by encouraging those referred to increase physical activity through motivational support, goal setting, action planning and follow up support.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way!
Working within Nutrition and Dietetics you will be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team, dedicated to providing the highest quality care to our service users. We provide clinical supervision, a supportive line management structure and opportunities for CPD and career development. This post is based at Wansbeck General Hospital but we encourage a trust-wide approach to training and development and meet regularly as a wider team.
Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary team working to support the safe and effective delivery of the Tier 3 AWM program in Northumberland.
The team includes specialist dietetics and psychology and is building on the current model successfully delivered in the North Tyneside region. There is some service development to provide a blended delivery approach, with both face to face and virtual options, to all areas of Northumberland.
Working within the Nutrition and Dietetics department, you will assist by assessing, planning, implementing & evaluating the physical activity needs of service users and support a range of structured activities to support their individual care plans.
You will support Registered Dietitians and the wider team to provide support for people within individual and group settings. You will help service users to engage in their care plans and achieve their identified goals.
Other Responsibilities:
- Support the MDT team to facilitate meaningful interventions to service users
- Facilitate assessments to identify the health and fitness needs of service users
- Produce a high standard of documentation including assessments, reports and clinical notes
To be successful in this role:
- Keen interest in health and fitness and a desire to deliver physical activity focused interventions that support the referrals
- Previous experience and confidence within group facilitation and an understanding of holistic approaches
- Evidence of an understanding of risk assessments and outcome measurement
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary team working to support the safe and effective delivery of the Tier 3 AWM program in Northumberland.
The team includes specialist dietetics and psychology and is building on the current model successfully delivered in the North Tyneside region. There is some service development to provide a blended delivery approach, with both face to face and virtual options, to all areas of Northumberland.
Working within the Nutrition and Dietetics department, you will assist by assessing, planning, implementing & evaluating the physical activity needs of service users and support a range of structured activities to support their individual care plans.
You will support Registered Dietitians and the wider team to provide support for people within individual and group settings. You will help service users to engage in their care plans and achieve their identified goals.
Other Responsibilities:
- Support the MDT team to facilitate meaningful interventions to service users
- Facilitate assessments to identify the health and fitness needs of service users
- Produce a high standard of documentation including assessments, reports and clinical notes
To be successful in this role:
- Keen interest in health and fitness and a desire to deliver physical activity focused interventions that support the referrals
- Previous experience and confidence within group facilitation and an understanding of holistic approaches
- Evidence of an understanding of risk assessments and outcome measurement
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent level of experience
- Willingness to participate in additional relevant training eg healthy weight coach e-learning
Desirable
- o City and Guilds level 3 health trainer qualification
- A health related qualification at diploma level 4
- NVQ Level 4 exercise teaching qualification e.g. B.A.C.P.R. Phase 4 Exercise Instructor training
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent level of experience
- Willingness to participate in additional relevant training eg healthy weight coach e-learning
Desirable
- o City and Guilds level 3 health trainer qualification
- A health related qualification at diploma level 4
- NVQ Level 4 exercise teaching qualification e.g. B.A.C.P.R. Phase 4 Exercise Instructor training
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).
