Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the YOURhealth senior team to support our North Yorkshire Weight Management programme in North Yorkshire areas of Scarborough and Ryedale.
You will be required to support and drive forward completion of 12 and 24 week weight management programmes, engage with stakeholders, drive through new initiatives and support the YOURhealth team to reach their annual targets.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role include -
- Provide day to support and line management for the Weight Management Advisors
- Be the main contact for core stakeholders
- Review and analyse data to ensure the service is on track to reach the required targets
- Contributes to, and advises on, the development and implementation of local health improvement programmes.
- Develops and maintains public health information and support structures
- May maintain information directories, data collection system
- Identifying and engaging with clients from agreed target groups.
- Supporting clients to identify their health needs and what barriers prevent them from making healthy choices.
- Encouraging clients to increase their ability to make better health choices and supporting them in initiating and sustaining appropriate behavioural changes using a mutually agreed Personal Health Plan.
- Recording and reporting activity and results.
- Manage and prioritise a caseload, in accordance with the needs, priorities and support required by individuals in the caseload.
- Work flexibly, adapting to the needs of the service and client group while maintaining the integrity of the role.
- Participate in regular supervision and continual learning.
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Project Management qualification such as PRINCE2 or diploma equivalent or equivalent experience
- An understanding of the biopsychosocial model of health and the social determinants of health
- Able to work within a biopsychosocial model, using a range of tools and techniques to enable and support people, such as action planning, goal setting, problem solving
- Excellent group and one-to-one facilitation skills including conflict resolution
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and web-based services
- Commitment to continuous learning and development.
Desirable
- Knowledge/experience of prevention
- Possession of general education qualification in English i.e. GCSE or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience in utilisation of clinical systems such as SystmOne and PharmOutcomes
- Prior experience in supporting a project
- Experience of working in a team
- Understanding of health promotion and behaviour change
- Managing a caseload and daily dairy
- Supervisions
Desirable
- Experience of working in health and social care care/community development setting or similar Networking experience
Skills & competancies
Essential
- Evidence of effective inter-personal communication skills
- Ability to motivate others
- Manage own time and work on their own
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to record information in clear accurate English
- Ability to travel across multiple sites
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Project Management qualification such as PRINCE2 or diploma equivalent or equivalent experience
- An understanding of the biopsychosocial model of health and the social determinants of health
- Able to work within a biopsychosocial model, using a range of tools and techniques to enable and support people, such as action planning, goal setting, problem solving
- Excellent group and one-to-one facilitation skills including conflict resolution
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and web-based services
- Commitment to continuous learning and development.
Desirable
- Knowledge/experience of prevention
- Possession of general education qualification in English i.e. GCSE or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience in utilisation of clinical systems such as SystmOne and PharmOutcomes
- Prior experience in supporting a project
- Experience of working in a team
- Understanding of health promotion and behaviour change
- Managing a caseload and daily dairy
- Supervisions
Desirable
- Experience of working in health and social care care/community development setting or similar Networking experience
Skills & competancies
Essential
- Evidence of effective inter-personal communication skills
- Ability to motivate others
- Manage own time and work on their own
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to record information in clear accurate English
- Ability to travel across multiple sites
Desirable
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
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).
