Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated behaviour change practitioner to work as part of a growing, dynamic and busy team contributing to improving the health and well-being of the population of Gwent. This will include providing specialist behaviour support and advice to people who want to quit smoking, as well as being equipped with the ability to support people to make changes to their diet, physical activity and alcohol use where appropriate.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work independently in a variety of community, primary care and secondary care settings across Gwent, providing support and interventions to individuals and groups. They will be a core part of a place-based neighbourhood team and will support building the capability of behaviour change amongst professionals and across neighbourhood teams through the delivery of formal and informal training. They will apply relevant theory and behavioural science approaches to inform and deliver a range of health promoting interventions, including immunisation and screening programmes, and advise on approaches to service delivery, communications and engagement.
The post will be driven by the needs of the population and the business and will require the post holder to work evenings and weekends.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details of the role these can be viewed in the job description and person specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details of the role these can be viewed in the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to Master's level or equivalent professional qualification or equivalent demonstrable knowledge and experience of working at a senior level
- Evidence of continuing professional / personal development
- Good understanding of national and local health and social care policy context and drivers
- Good understanding of approaches to community well-being, prevention and early intervention
- Broad knowledge of Assets Based Community Development
- Knowledge of change and quality improvement approaches and methodologies
- Understanding of project management methodologies
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working in a senior role in health, local government or third sector
- Demonstrable experience of leading, developing and implementing major projects or change programmes
- Demonstrable experience of working successfully with diverse partners across a range of organisations, understanding the "political" context in which they operate
Desirable
- Experience of Community Development approaches
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate verbally and in writing
- Ability to work across organisational boundaries and form effective partnerships
- Ability to advocate for change, influence and lead a wide range of stakeholders
- Ability to manage complex relationships and negotiate positive outcomes
- Ability to operate independently and use own initiative
- Excellent time management skills and ability to deliver work within tight deadlines
- Ability to develop project plans, organise own workload and direct the activities of others
- Ability to prepare written reports to a high standard and deliver presentations
- Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
- Self-motivated
- Committed to equality of opportunity
- Resilient
- Team player
Desirable
- Application of change and quality improvement approaches and methodologies
- Training skills
- Ability to speak Welsh
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
Desirable
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to Master's level or equivalent professional qualification or equivalent demonstrable knowledge and experience of working at a senior level
- Evidence of continuing professional / personal development
- Good understanding of national and local health and social care policy context and drivers
- Good understanding of approaches to community well-being, prevention and early intervention
- Broad knowledge of Assets Based Community Development
- Knowledge of change and quality improvement approaches and methodologies
- Understanding of project management methodologies
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working in a senior role in health, local government or third sector
- Demonstrable experience of leading, developing and implementing major projects or change programmes
- Demonstrable experience of working successfully with diverse partners across a range of organisations, understanding the "political" context in which they operate
Desirable
- Experience of Community Development approaches
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate verbally and in writing
- Ability to work across organisational boundaries and form effective partnerships
- Ability to advocate for change, influence and lead a wide range of stakeholders
- Ability to manage complex relationships and negotiate positive outcomes
- Ability to operate independently and use own initiative
- Excellent time management skills and ability to deliver work within tight deadlines
- Ability to develop project plans, organise own workload and direct the activities of others
- Ability to prepare written reports to a high standard and deliver presentations
- Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
- Self-motivated
- Committed to equality of opportunity
- Resilient
- Team player
Desirable
- Application of change and quality improvement approaches and methodologies
- Training skills
- Ability to speak Welsh
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
Desirable
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
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).
