Job summary
To support the Specialist Weight Management Service (SWMS) multidisciplinary team (MDT) in providing effective management of patients in the service. To provide additional support, through face-to-face, group, and remote contact, to SWMS patients and clinicians working in the SWMS.
Main duties of the job
post will help with the efficient running of the SWMS. The successful applicant will be working directly with patients of the SWMS helping them to adopt healthy lifestyle changes, overcome any barriers to change, improve motivation, and follow advice given by the SWMS multi-disciplinary team (MDT). They will also be working with the SWMS administration team helping to support the smooth running of the service. The Senior MDT Support Worker act as a practical resource actively delivering components of the SWMS, including their own clinics, and participating in supervision of junior support workers.
Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.
About us
Leadership and Improvement Training
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the New and Aspiring leaders programme, and the Foundation Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. After you complete this one and a half day of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the about this job link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the about this job link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen.
Person Specification
Knowldge & Skills
Essential
- Fluent in written and verbal English.
- Good interpersonal and listening skills.
- Excellent communicator, able to engage, inspire, and influence patients in one-to-one, remote working, and group working situations. Able to lead group sessions well.
- Willing to undertake the necessary training to support lifestyle behaviour change of clients on caseload.
- Knowledge of health care and NHS services.
- Basic IT skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 3 UK qualification in a health related subject, Or the equivalent experience - this must be demonstrable.
- Willing to work towards completion of a level 5 UK qualification, or equivalent, such as a foundation degree.
Desirable
- Attendance at foundation improvement training and the new and aspiring leaders program within first year of role.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to act as a supervisor of junior assistants in the team.
- Excellent patient communication. Ability to interact effectively with people from a range of backgrounds.
- Commitment to excellent patient care and the ability to show compassion towards patients who may report behaviours that carry social stigma or may be judged by the prevailing view of society, and to provide such patients with care equal to that of others in their care.
- Determined and motivated to perform at a high level, identifying plans and opportunities to enhance performance.
- Able to travel independently to base and around regions of Teesside, County Durham, and North Yorkshire.
Person Specification
Knowldge & Skills
Essential
- Fluent in written and verbal English.
- Good interpersonal and listening skills.
- Excellent communicator, able to engage, inspire, and influence patients in one-to-one, remote working, and group working situations. Able to lead group sessions well.
- Willing to undertake the necessary training to support lifestyle behaviour change of clients on caseload.
- Knowledge of health care and NHS services.
- Basic IT skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 3 UK qualification in a health related subject, Or the equivalent experience - this must be demonstrable.
- Willing to work towards completion of a level 5 UK qualification, or equivalent, such as a foundation degree.
Desirable
- Attendance at foundation improvement training and the new and aspiring leaders program within first year of role.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to act as a supervisor of junior assistants in the team.
- Excellent patient communication. Ability to interact effectively with people from a range of backgrounds.
- Commitment to excellent patient care and the ability to show compassion towards patients who may report behaviours that carry social stigma or may be judged by the prevailing view of society, and to provide such patients with care equal to that of others in their care.
- Determined and motivated to perform at a high level, identifying plans and opportunities to enhance performance.
- Able to travel independently to base and around regions of Teesside, County Durham, and North Yorkshire.
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.
