Job summary
We are seeking a kind, respectful and inspirational Health Promotion Practitioner Specialist to work within the Here for Health team at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH).
The Here for Health Service is an innovative, dynamic service supporting the health and wellbeing of OUH staff, patients, and their families. We are highly respected and provide a pivotal role in supporting the Trust's strategic health and wellbeing objectives for Our People, Our Patients and Our Populations, in line with the NHS Long Term Plan and NHS People's Plan.
In 2023 the Here for Health team won the staff recognition award for Respect. "Here for Health make great efforts to embed equality, diversity, and inclusion into their service to ensure that the needs of our diverse staff and patients are met. They are an example of great practice in this space and there is a lot that can be learnt from their approach."
Our commitment is to provide, choice, voice, and time. We focus on what matters to the individual to support problem solving and equip them with skills to make the changes they want to make. We use an evidenced based Lifestyle Medicine approach to support people in the self-management of health behaviours to prevent, reduce and delay the need for care. Using recognised behaviour change skills and techniques to create and sustain lifestyle changes.
Main duties of the job
Support people to eat more healthily, stay active, sleep better, improve social connections and mental health, and reduce harmful substance use. Considering broader factors impacting on individuals' health and wellbeing and being able to promote and refer to a variety of resources and community services for specialist support.
The successful candidate will have recent experience in utilising motivational interviewing as part of their professional practice alongside the knowledge and skills to provide appropriate health promotion information and support to both patients and staff. Ideally being trained as a stop smoking practitioner.
You will be working across professional boundaries with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to have a positive impact on the future health of the populations we serve. An ability to work across organisational sectors with external partners is an essential element of this role. Experience and passion for addressing health inequalities is desirable and a determination to work toward inclusive practice essential.
This diverse and exciting role will give you the opportunity to further enhance and develop your health promotion and motivational interviewing skills; work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure the smooth running and on-going development of the service; play a key role in the mentoring and professional development of other team members; undertake projects and coordinate health promotion campaigns and student placements.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached job description and person specification for a full outline of the role and it's responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached job description and person specification for a full outline of the role and it's responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oFirst level degree (Level 5 or 6) in relevant subject
- oMasters level qualification (Level 7) or evidence of equivalent experience
- oMotivational interviewing training
- oCertified NCSCT smoking cessation practitioner
- oEvidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- oTeaching and Mentoring qualification
- oPublic Health qualification
- oNationally recognised education/training in health behaviour change and healthy lifestyles including
- qualification or certificate in Leadership and/or Quality Improvement
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of delivering motivational interviewing, health behaviour change support and communicating healthy living advice.
- oExperience mentoring and supporting colleagues.
- oExperience in presenting information and delivering training.
- oExperience of working across professional boundaries with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to achieve a common goal.
- oExperience in developing and maintaining information resources.
- oExperience coordinating and delivering health promotion campaigns.
Desirable
- oExperience working in the NHS or a health care setting.
- oExperience as a team leader.
- oExperience of working with colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds.
- oExperience undertaking basic health measurements such as blood pressure and BMI.
- oExperience in using Powerchart and Revenue Cycle on EPR.
- oExperience of working across organisational boundaries to achieve a common goal.
- oExperience of working with an NHS or public sector media and communications team.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oUp-to-date knowledge in the speciality of healthy living and health behaviour change.
- oKnowledge of relevant national guidelines, documents and policies on health promotion / improvement and how these relate to the service.
- oAble to communicate complex and sensitive information simply and clearly, adapting style to suit the requirements of the audience.
- oWillingness to learn and develop.
- oAbility to develop constructive working relationships.
- oAbility to maintain confidentiality at all times dealing with issues tactfully and with discretion.
- oFlexible, well-motivated, adaptable team member.
- oAbility to work autonomously and proactively to support the needs of the service and initiate improvements.
- oDemonstrates strong time management and organisational skills.
Desirable
- oKnowledge of Oxfordshire healthcare services.
- oAbility to influence and persuade others.
Behavioural Skills
Essential
- oAligned to the Trust values
- oConducts themselves in a professional manner at all times
- oPositive attitude to all tasks and stakeholders
Technical Skills
Essential
- oComputer literate with experience of working with the Microsoft Office package
Desirable
- oExperience of Microsoft Teams
- oExperience of video consultation platforms such as Attend Anywhere.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oFirst level degree (Level 5 or 6) in relevant subject
- oMasters level qualification (Level 7) or evidence of equivalent experience
- oMotivational interviewing training
- oCertified NCSCT smoking cessation practitioner
- oEvidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- oTeaching and Mentoring qualification
- oPublic Health qualification
- oNationally recognised education/training in health behaviour change and healthy lifestyles including
- qualification or certificate in Leadership and/or Quality Improvement
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of delivering motivational interviewing, health behaviour change support and communicating healthy living advice.
- oExperience mentoring and supporting colleagues.
- oExperience in presenting information and delivering training.
- oExperience of working across professional boundaries with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to achieve a common goal.
- oExperience in developing and maintaining information resources.
- oExperience coordinating and delivering health promotion campaigns.
Desirable
- oExperience working in the NHS or a health care setting.
- oExperience as a team leader.
- oExperience of working with colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds.
- oExperience undertaking basic health measurements such as blood pressure and BMI.
- oExperience in using Powerchart and Revenue Cycle on EPR.
- oExperience of working across organisational boundaries to achieve a common goal.
- oExperience of working with an NHS or public sector media and communications team.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oUp-to-date knowledge in the speciality of healthy living and health behaviour change.
- oKnowledge of relevant national guidelines, documents and policies on health promotion / improvement and how these relate to the service.
- oAble to communicate complex and sensitive information simply and clearly, adapting style to suit the requirements of the audience.
- oWillingness to learn and develop.
- oAbility to develop constructive working relationships.
- oAbility to maintain confidentiality at all times dealing with issues tactfully and with discretion.
- oFlexible, well-motivated, adaptable team member.
- oAbility to work autonomously and proactively to support the needs of the service and initiate improvements.
- oDemonstrates strong time management and organisational skills.
Desirable
- oKnowledge of Oxfordshire healthcare services.
- oAbility to influence and persuade others.
Behavioural Skills
Essential
- oAligned to the Trust values
- oConducts themselves in a professional manner at all times
- oPositive attitude to all tasks and stakeholders
Technical Skills
Essential
- oComputer literate with experience of working with the Microsoft Office package
Desirable
- oExperience of Microsoft Teams
- oExperience of video consultation platforms such as Attend Anywhere.
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).