Job responsibilities
Physical Activity Specialist Child Weight
Management
JOB DESCRIPTION
MAIN PURPOSE
To provide a critical role as a Physical
Activity Specialist within Southwarks community based Child Weight Management Service.
Be responsible and accountable for the delivery
of a high quality, evidence-based physical activity and prescribed exercise for
children seeking weight loss interventions within the Weight Management Service
in Southwark.
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
To
plan, organise, deliver, and evaluate the physical activity and prescribed
exercise element of the Tier 2 Children Weight Management Programme to Children
aged from 4 17
Provide
comprehensive assessment and provision of physical activity advice and exercise
prescription, together with on-going support to clients/patients, in group
settings and some 1-2-1 sessions, implementing practical skills and knowledge
of behaviour change theories.
Ensure
exercise prescription is continually monitored and progressed / regressed,
according to individual needs.
Support
the physical activity development, delivery, evaluation and quality assurance
of the integrated service and provide key physical activity expertise within
care planning to the MDT and other colleagues within the service, ensuring
excellent service delivery.
Facilitate
and empower clients/patients to change behaviour and adopt positive lifestyle
changes by providing health education and evidence-based advice regarding
increasing habitual physical activity, reducing sedentary behaviour and helping
clients/patients to address barriers to change.
To
conduct on-going specialist physical activity support for those accessing the
service including patient reviews and on-going case management.
Contribute
to MDT meetings to discuss caseloads, care plans, case management and
specific client/patient care including discharge planning, on-going management
and / or referral to other relevant professionals.
Accountable for ensuring programme delivery is
monitored using validated tools and systems to collect and analyse client/patient
performance outcome measures and evaluation, to ensure that the contractual
KPIs are achieved and an excellent service is demonstrated; critical and
rigorous implementation of all physical activity and functional capacity
measures at key milestones across the services, ensuring excellent recording,
monitoring and reporting on patient outcomes.
Utilising iMPACT (and other relevant data systems)
and internal reporting procedures to demonstrate service efficacy through
generation of excellent health outcome data, contributing to an internal
qualitative and quantitative evidence base.
Keep accurate patient records, ensuring patient
personal information is recorded in accordance with Everyone Health and Local
Authority policies; Information Governance, Data Protection, and Data Sharing
agreements.
Work to achieve continual service improvement and
client/patient-centred services in accordance with participant feedback, NICE
guidance, Industry and local recommendations.
Be
compliant with all relevant policies, procedures and guidelines; including the
appropriate code(s) of conduct associated with this post; maintain awareness of
safeguarding issues, report and acting on concerns in accordance with Everyone
Health and Local Authority policies and procedures.
Ensure
the safety of all clients/patients by undertaking: risk assessments, health and
safety checks, equipment checks etc., as directed by the Service Manager. Respond to any relevant clinical / colleague
issues / incidences to manage a mitigate risk, and maintain best practice.
To
have sound knowledge of common co-morbidities associated with obesity and the
ability to liaise with the GP and other health professionals / agencies as
necessary.
Work as a cohesive member of the team through
regular communication and liaise with community partners and referrers to
ensure the successful recruitment and retention of clients/patients within the
service, supporting integration and shared learning across the Tiers.
To be
responsible and accountable for achievement of relevant contractual targets
including referrals, uptake, completion percentage targets and effective
outcome measures, through delivery of high standard nutritional care.
Support
community engagement: build a network of key contacts and undertake networking
publicity and promotional activity to raise the profile of the service and to
identify and engage with target populations.
Respect colleagues professional roles and scope of practice, ensuring
a supportive and proactive member of the multi-disciplinary team.
Take
responsibility for own CPD and participate in Everyone Healths induction,
training and continual professional development as required; recognise and work
within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by
professional body.
Ensure
that commitment to equality and diversity is reflected at all stages of project
planning, delivery and evaluation, in line with agreed service standards.
Be
an ambassador for Everyone Health, promoting the Southwark Child Weight
Management Service to members of the public and other stakeholders/ partners,
where appropriate.
Contribute to the growth of Everyone Health
by working collaboratively with Managers / colleagues to develop and have some
responsibility for an expanding portfolio of services and products.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
1. SKILLS & ABILITIES
Ability to direct and co-ordinate programmes of
care working autonomously and collaboratively.
Ability to produce individual and detailed
exercise programmes, considering special adaptations required to accommodate an
overweight and obese client/patient for appropriate physical activity /
exercise prescription.
Ability to translate physical activity and
exercise information into a format that is appropriate and understandable for
clients/patients to support compliance with increased levels of physical
activity and reduced sedentary behaviour, for habitual behaviour change.
A commitment to continuous service improvement
with expert insight into clients/patients needs, so that all clients/patients
receive high quality care.
Passionate about putting clients/patients first
and delivering a high quality service.
Proven ability to
relate, motivate and confidently engage individuals in activities and
discussion as part of a group and in a 1-2-1 situations.
Ability to work independently and manage own
work load; able to work effectively and supportively as a MDT member.
Sound
interpersonal skills with proven ability to work effectively with all levels of
colleagues, including effective partnerships with other agencies and service
providers.
Good execution of exercise delivery:
enthusiastic, motivating, clear cueing and innovative.
Excellent verbal and written communication
skills in order to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals
including participants, colleagues and external partners.
Ability to use generic software packages.
