Health Improvement Advisor (Community Stop Smoking)
| Posting date: | 19 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £24,958.00 to £26,871.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24958.00 - £26871.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 May 2024 |
| Location: | Matlock, DE4 3AG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | F0015-24-01460 |
Summary
Work independently in a locality to support clients to undertake a holistic wellbeing assessment to identify priority areas for change and use specialist behaviour change techniques to address identified need. Work independently to offer intervention support for two lifestyle areas (weight management, smoking cessation, physical activity), offering brief intervention support in the third area. Organisation, delivery and management of group and 1:1 stop smoking and/or weight management/physical activity support sessions in variety of settings, including the provision of specialist behavioural support. Direct supply and dispensing of pharmacotherapy will be required for stop smoking services only. AC83 October 2017 Identify and engage effectively with members of the community from all backgrounds and abilities, listening and interpreting complex health and wellbeing information into understandable terms. Assist clients to change their lifestyles and to be able to encourage them in choices and actions that are acceptable and achievable to them while being aware of barriers such as affordability, accessibility and cultural considerations whilst taking self-disclosed medical history and co-morbidities into account. Maintain accurate information systems of client records and activities, ensuring information is fit for purpose for reports, audits and contributes to the evidence base for the health improvement service. Provide support to access specialist support services to address an individuals priority needs e.g. debt advice/housing advice and refer clients with more complex needs into the appropriate specialist services. Ensure client confidentiality and the safeguarding of vulnerable children and adults. Build and sustain effective relationships with partner agencies in order to effectively signpost clients to the appropriate services. Delivery of training to professionals. Offer a flexible service based on local need, this may include travel across Derbyshire and some evening/weekend working. All Advisors will be expected to participate in a training programme to ensure they can meet the needs of the different communities within the local population e.g. learning disabilities, mild to moderate mental health issues General Responsibilities: Equality and Diversity Act inaccordance with the Councils Equality and Diversity policy. Health and Safety Ensure own compliance with the Councils Health & Safety policy/procedures and that of any resources you have responsibility for. Risk Management Contribute to risk awareness through carrying out of duties and raise issues where appropriate. Information Security Comply with the Councils policies on information security including the ICT Security Policy, Internet and Email Policy and Safe Haven Guidance.