Health Improvement Advisor - Derby, United Kingdom - Derbyshire County Council

Derbyshire County Council

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Derby, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Purpose of this role:

This post will contribute to the health improvement of the population by supporting people to make a lifestyle behaviour change.

The post holder will contribute to the delivery of the Live Life Better Derbyshire service.

This will involve supporting clients to identify and address their holistic wellbeing needs including the direct provision of weight management, physical activity and smoking cessation support.

The service is aimed at individuals aged 16 and above (stop smoking aged 12 and above), and families with children under 16.

Key relationships:

This role reports to the Service Manager The role provides a service or support to: Clients of the service and the target population of the service A broad range of partners including health professionals, district & borough councils, voluntary sector, businesses and local communities Key result areasinclude: 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.

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 comorbidities 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 DiversityAct in accordance with the Councils Equality and Diversity policy.

Health and SafetyEnsure own compliance with the Councils Health & Safety policy/procedures and that of any resources you have responsibility for.