Job summary
Have you got what it takes to be One You Lifestyle Adviser? Are you passionate about health and willing to help others live a healthier lifestyle?One You Lifestyle Advisers work in their local communities and help people who need a bit of extra support to make changes that will lead to a healthier lifestyle. They providepracical support on a range of issues, including healthy eating, exercise, emotional well-being and advice on using local services (accessing benefits, signposting tohousing/debt/advocacy support).We need enthusiastic and resilient people to join our team! You don't need any formal specialist qualifications, but you must be passionate about health, keen to learn about yourlocality and have excellent communication skills.You will be seeing people from different backgrounds including those from the most deprived areas of Kent. You must be compassionate and non-judgemental towards others.In this role you will be encouraged to engage in formal and informal learning that will help you develop your expertise. Being aspirational and committed to ongoing developmentis vital in this role.This post is a part-time position (30hrs contract) covering Ashford, its surrounding areas and Romney Marsh. The applicant must be able to work Tuesdays and Fridays and travel tovarious locations.Please note: we will be conducting interviews virtually using Microsoft Teams. If you are successful, you will receive an email notification with a video link.
Main duties of the job
One YOU Lifestyle Advisers are expected to:
- Be kind, responsive, professional and informative
- Provide quality advice and guidance on lifestyles/health improvement to support goal setting and self-management within the scope of expertise
- Undertake and report on a delegated variety of clinical intervention tasks after achieving appropriate competencies e.g. Health MOTs including height, weight, and blood pressure measurements.
- Contribute to the ongoing assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of delegated caseload
- Record all outcomes on the appropriate systems seeking the support of senior/specialist staff as required
- Manage their calendar and appointments autonomously
- Attend promotional events to engage with local community
Additional Working Pattern: Must be available to work Tuesday and Friday
About us
One of the largest community NHS trusts in the UK, KCHFT are rated 'outstanding' by the CQC. We've got a passion for delivering high standards of care to patients and deliver excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values Compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
We're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, which leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. So, all our colleagues have equal access to career opportunities.
We've signed up to be a real UK living wage employer. From September 2022, the minimum salary we'll pay is £10.90 per hour (excluding apprentices). The real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate voluntarily paid by 7,000+ UK businesses who believe their staff deserve a fair wage. Committing to the real UK Living Wage is one way we're delivering our pledge to be the best employer
Flexibility is another way we do this. In the NHS, we're reminded every day how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement without having to sacrifice time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
Looking for professional development? We can support that too! Our career pathways will help you achieve your aspirations
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.
All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Interviews are due to take place on the 19th June 2023.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity
Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.
All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Interviews are due to take place on the 19th June 2023.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity
Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous work in health/social care or community setting - 1 year or less
Desirable
- Previous work in health/social care or community setting - 2 years or more
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic knowledge of the principles of health promotion / inequalities and the wider determinants of health
- Knowledge and experience of caring for, and empowering others respectfully
Skills
Essential
- Excellent time management skills and the ability to organise own work and use own initiative
- Good IT skills (ability to use Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and MS Teams)
Desirable
- Previous experience of working independently and manage own caseload
- Ability and experience of use of healthcare patient record systems
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Resilient
- Compassionate and non-judgemental
Desirable
- Able to cope with emotionally distressing situations and proactive in taking care of oneself
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous work in health/social care or community setting - 1 year or less
Desirable
- Previous work in health/social care or community setting - 2 years or more
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic knowledge of the principles of health promotion / inequalities and the wider determinants of health
- Knowledge and experience of caring for, and empowering others respectfully
Skills
Essential
- Excellent time management skills and the ability to organise own work and use own initiative
- Good IT skills (ability to use Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and MS Teams)
Desirable
- Previous experience of working independently and manage own caseload
- Ability and experience of use of healthcare patient record systems
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Resilient
- Compassionate and non-judgemental
Desirable
- Able to cope with emotionally distressing situations and proactive in taking care of oneself
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).
