Healthy Lifestyle Advisor

Posting date:	18 March 2026
Salary:	£25,000.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£25000.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	01 April 2026
Location:	Torquay, TQ1 4DB
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	E0343-26-0007abl861

Summary

ABL Health delivers an integrated wellbeing contract for Torbay Councils Public Health Team. The service includes a Health Coaching, Tier 2 Weight management and Stop Smoking provision. The focus of the service is to deliver community-based provision, deliver health education and training and a core service of Tier 2 weight management provision and supporting residents of Torbay, those who work in Torbay or those registered with a Torbay GP to stop smoking. You will be crucial in delivering our programmes to the local community - including weight management, smoking cessation and other well-being schemes. You will work with this community to develop services that meet their needs. The ideal candidate will be passionate about delivering client-centred motivational change and supporting people living with long term conditions to take up healthy lifestyles. You will have a background in working within health promotion, nutrition, exercise, health improvement, adult and/or family weight management, smoking cessation or similar and be an excellent team player and have a willingness to learn and develop. Duties and Responsibilities Deliver ABL Healths Healthy Lifestyles service, through one-to-ones or group sessions in the community, and through digital methods such as Zoom/Teams or phone appointments. Deliver evidence-based education around nutrition, physical activity and behavioural change as advised by ABL Health team and in line with ABL Health programme curriculums. Regularly travel across Torbay to deliver the service to areas of need. Deliver programmes with a client-centred approach using skills of positive psychology and motivational interviewing. Monitor client's progress through regular consultation and with the use of Microsoft excel, identifying specific treatments for those not on track to achieve their goals. Work with clients and stakeholders to co-produce in-session materials Contribute to the contract performance report by submitting regular case studies to the project lead. Contribute to and support ABL Healths social media pages. Contribute to training and support new staff and volunteers. Working with individuals and groups using SMART goal-setting. Keep detailed files, recording data accurately, ensuring all forms and other documentation is completed correctly. Have a thorough understanding of ABL Health policies and procedures. Engage and recruit potential clients at promotional and community events. Contribute to ongoing service development needs. To attend and actively participate in team and wider company meetings, such as MDT. Be able to organise own workload in order of priority and deadline dates, daily administration tasks and other work-related activities. To demonstrate personal and professional development in line with the ethos of lifelong learning To work within the framework of clinical governance to maintain and improve patient care, quality and efficiency. Skills and Competencies Required Experience of implementing and delivering behaviour change interventions within a community health environment. Positive and proactive in your delivery approach with the ability to motivate, engage and support individuals to achieve their targets and positive health outcomes. Adept in communication; A strong communicator who adapts the message to fit the needs of the audience with excellent listening skills and positive approach. Build strong relationships; Foster trust and cooperation among clients, colleagues, stakeholders and community leaders, to develop and sustain personal contact in order to benefit health and wellbeing of the people of Oldham. Value and remain open to new ideas and perspectives. Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role