Health Improvement Coordinator

Mobile - Works from different locations attending meetings, conducting assessment in client’s home or business; maybe occasions where you will need to attend the office Gun Wharf

We are currently recruiting to vacancies within our CVD prevention team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team, with high profile activity! We are able to consider either part time or full time applicants.

The post holder will be required to deliver NHS Health Checks to eligible members of the public, to meet national targets. This includes taking a client’s height and weight, waist measurement, cholesterol (finger prick blood sample) and blood pressure. You will be required to deliver the results and offer advice on behaviour change to encourage healthy lifestyles. A full range of healthy lifestyle services are available, and the post holder will need to have knowledge of these and be able to refer clients where appropriate. Full training will be provided.

The NHS Health Check identifies people with underlying health conditions. People with underlying conditions have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19.  The importance of the NHS Heath Check programme has been highlighted in the government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy; therefore, we require an individual to be passionate and enthusiastic about delivering this programme to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequalities in Medway.

In addition to delivering NHS Health Checks, the post holder will be required to offer specialist support to smokers wanting to quit smoking through the one to one service currently offered to people living or working in Medway. The Health Improvement Coordinator will be responsible for facilitating each individual quit attempt, providing behavioural support, with practical advice, social support and pharmacotherapy advice. Strategically planning support sessions for each client and working to increase their motivation are essential components of supporting a successful quit attempt, and so form a crucial part of the adviser role. The post holder must be able to collect, record and maintain accurate data in line with national guidance.

The role is targeted and the post holder will be expected to meet targets on a quarterly basis. It is vital that the post holder is an excellent team player, and is flexible to be able to cover team member’s clinics on occasions such as annual leave or sickness absence. This role will require the post holder to be able to work regular evenings each week (generally no later than 8pm) and on Saturdays, according to the service needs.

The ability to drive and own a car is essential. You may be required to carry out NHS Health Checks and stop smoking support in a number of settings including GP surgeries, community settings and workplaces.

For your personal statement, please focus on evidencing the below points from the person specification:

• An awareness of barriers to behaviour change. 
• Experience in connecting communities, groups, and individuals to local resources and services that support their health and wellbeing.
• The post holder will have experience of contributing to service targets and working towards achieving them as part of a team.
• Ability to work with and build productive working relationships with colleagues, partners and other staff groups.

Good organisational skills with attention to detail and the ability to accurately record and report on activities and outcomes

In return we offer you:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Generous local government pension scheme package
• Access to wider training and development qualifications
• Flexible working scheme
• Travel plan discounts
• Car Benefit Scheme from Tusker
• Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling service
• Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers
• The Government has introduced new ways of supporting parents with childcare costs. Further details are available here: - https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/

We're committed to making Medway carbon neutral by 2050. We have developed an action plan to ensure we play our part in addressing the climate emergency.  Our declaration fits into our Council Plan priority of making Medway a place to be proud of. The main outcome being a 'clean and green environment'. All Medway Council staff can access an additional day’s paid leave to undertake a volunteering activity which supports climate change. 

Our organisation:

Medway is a unitary authority in the South East of England, made up of the towns of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham and more rural areas, including the Hoo Peninsula.

Situated in Kent in the South-East of England, the area has plenty of green spaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the national motorway and rail networks, facilitating superb transport links to London.

We provide all local Government services for a quarter of a million people, looking after education, environment, social care, housing, planning, business and much more - everything from frontline services such as rubbish collection and events like the Dickens Festival to work that goes on behind the scenes to ensure services in Medway run smoothly and cost effectively.

Working at Medway Council means that you get to be part of this journey working alongside talented, professional colleagues to drive forward change to transform the lives of our residents and the communities they live in.

If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please e-mail Dale Jobson on dale.jobson@medway.gov.uk.

Important Information-

Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile

Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement

Medway Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, family commitments, sexual orientation, age, HIV status, religious or political beliefs, social class or trade union activity or irrelevant spent conviction.

For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online.

Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.  All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.

Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.