Health and Wellbeing Assistant - Tewkesbury, United Kingdom - Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
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Tewkesbury, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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A rare opportunity to work in the School Nursing Service term time only 2 days per week as a Health and Wellbeing Assistant.


  • Are you looking for a new challenge?
  • Do you have an interest in improving the health and wellbeing of children and their families?
  • Do you enjoy facilitating small groups?
  • Are you flexible, selfmotivated and be able to work both independently and as part of a team?
  • Do you have the ability to drive and travel to various community settings and schools?


In Gloucestershire the Health and Wellbeing Assistant will work within the School Nursing Service providing school entry vision screening, National Child Measurement Programme and advice and support for children and families either one to one or in facilitated groups in the community.

We are seeking a Health and Wellbeing Assistant
- to undertake School Entry Screening programmes,
- to provide interventions for children who are overweight and their families
- to support the School Nursing Service delivering packages of care to families on an individual basis and in groups
- to facilitate discussions with groups of parents about overcoming common health issues in children
- to facilitate health promotion groups for parents

Ideally you will have experience of working with children. Good IT skills are essential together with a commitment to developing innovative ways of delivering services. You will receive training and work through competencies and have further opportunities to develop professionally.


Wellbeing of our colleagues is a high priority and as well as support from your line manager and team colleagues we offer a range of workplace benefits.

You will be supported through and induction programme and competency based learning programme. There are many opportunities for further learning and training.

In Gloucestershire we are committed to ensuring agile and mobile working. You will have opportunities to work with children and parents face to face and over Microsoft Teams. You will be using software packages to support your screening programmes with small children in schools.


At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it.

This is the same approach we take for our employees.

We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards.

The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.


Our Staff Survey results showed people at our Trust feel they are engaged, part of a team and work for a compassionate and inclusive organisation.


Our overall scores were better than average in eight of nine themes and level in one - the best overall results for a community, mental health and learning disabilities Trust in the south west and first equal amongst all sector NHS providers within the region too.


Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy.

The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs.

Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our people's skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care.

So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
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