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Childhood Obesity Trainer | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 16 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £34,521 - £41,956 p.a inc HCAS (Pro rata) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 15 September 2024 |
| Location: | London, W7 3JG |
| Company: | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6508578/824-ONW-6508578 |
Summary
Every day, our professionals provide high quality healthcare in schools, people’s homes or at convenient local clinics and children centres, helping children and families to stay well, manage their own health with the right support and avoid unnecessary trips to, or long stays in hospital.
Central London Community Healthcare Trust (CLCH) has an exciting opportunity available for a passionate and committed Childhood Obesity Trainer/Nutrition and Behaviour Change specialist to work across Ealing. We are looking for self-motivated individuals who are committed to reducing rates of childhood obesity in the borough. Candidates will need to have a strong background in child weight management, excellent communication skills and have the ability to translate nutrition, behaviour change and physical activity advice to support healthy lifestyle goals in a group setting and with individuals.
You will need to be creative in your approach in order to engage children of all ages; be confident working with groups of parents and children; and have the interpersonal skills needed to provide the motivation and support needed to help families make positive healthy lifestyle changes.
Mobile and agile working is a key part of the way the services operates, so you will need to be comfortable travelling between venues throughout the week; as well as delivering sessions online to children and families.
We welcome applications from individuals with a Nutrition or related Public Health degree along with registration to a relevant professional registering body in the UK (Registration with the Association for Nutrition or the British Dietetic Association); who are dynamic, enthusiastic and
passionate about helping families to lead healthier lifestyles.
We offer flexible working arrangements, childcare vouchers, subsidised access to sport and leisure facilities within central London, help with transport and annual season tickets, cycle scheme as well as the inner and outer high cost area supplements for working in London with additional benefits.
If you would like to join our team and make a tangible difference to children, young people and families lives we would like to hear from you.
We've just been rated ‘GOOD’ by the Care Quality Commission. We're in the Health Service Journal's list of the top 120 best places to work and in Stonewall's top 40 employers list. CLCH is a great place to do a great job; helping give children a better start in life.
Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Single occupancy accommodation in Central London – (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
• Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits.
To be responsible for undertaking basic clinical investigations following agreed protocols such as height, weight, calculating BMI and BMIz score, body composition and waist circumference
To record patient’s anthropometric measurements and other relevant details using standard recording procedure and adhering to department standards.
To lead on the delivery of a family-based healthy lifestyle programme.
To be responsible for the marketing and recruitment of participants onto relevant intervention and training programmes.
To review client’s compliance with nutritional advice previously given and goal achievement.
To provide appropriate first line advice as agreed with line manager to patients, carers, medical staff and other health care professionals.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities
This advert closes on Thursday 29 Aug 2024