NHS Health Check Adviser | Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 05 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,816 - £24,336 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 May 2024 |
| Location: | Clinics across Kent, TN25 4AZ |
| Company: | Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6196146/846-6196146-EP |
Summary
The NHS Health Check team is looking for an enthusiastic and flexible Health Check Adviser to work across Kent delivering NHS Health Checks to eligible individuals aged between 40 and 74.
The Health Check Service supports individuals in Kent by offering a person-centred approach to raising awareness of their risk of developing cardiovascular disease and the impact of their existing health and lifestyle behaviours. We then support them to reduce their risk through onward referral for further investigation and/or lifestyle support.
The service is working to reduce the impact of health inequalities by offering Health Checks in a wide variety of settings around the county.
We provide full on-the-job training so specific experience of delivering Health Checks is not required, though some clinical knowledge/experience is beneficial.
• To deliver high quality Health Checks to eligible individuals at clinics, community venues, workplaces and outreach events across Kent.
• To take and record accurate physical measurements (including using fingertip blood tests) to calculate an individual’s risk of developing cardiovascular disease
• To undertake meaningful conversations to communicate an individual’s risk and to encourage lifestyle changes using behaviour change methodologies
• To refer individuals for further investigation and/or lifestyle support as appropriate
• To undertake administrative tasks in relation to our targeted invitation process, including mail merges, telephone calls to patients and accurate record keeping
Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our valuesCompassionateAspirationalResponsiveExcellent
We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences
We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission
The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work
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. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
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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 in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
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.
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.
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This advert closes on Sunday 21 Apr 2024