About this role
Job summary You'll support people who want to stop smoking, helping them improve their health and wellbeing through personalised advice and encouragement that can make a lasting difference. Based within a supportive community health team, you'll work with individuals, groups and partner organisations to help reduce health inequalities and promote healthier lifestyles. This is a great opportunity to build skills in behaviour change, health improvement and community engagement while supporting people to make positive changes. The role includes a structured development pathway, training and ongoing support to help you grow in the position.
Main duties of the job What you'll do:
Provide one-to-one and group support to help people become smoke free Give practical advice on the health impacts of smoking and healthy lifestyle choices Build relationships with healthcare professionals, community groups and partner organisations Keep accurate records, monitor progress and contribute to service evaluation Support community events and awareness activities that promote healthier living What we're looking for: Strong communication and listening skills with a person-centred approach Experience working with people, community groups or voluntary organisations Good organisational skills and the ability to manage your own workload Confidence using Microsoft Office and maintaining accurate records A commitment to learning, development and supporting people from all backgrounds Flexibility to meet service needs, including occasional evening or weekend work
About us
At CHCP, we're passionate about peopleand we know that you are too, that's why we're here isn't it? We recognise that high quality care is delivered by high quality professionals who are appreciated, respected and supported, which is why we want to give all our colleagues the chance to shine.
Work with us and you'll be more than just a number. Our people are our shareholders and their thoughts and opinions are always heard; at CHCP you have a real voice.
Compassion is at the heart of our business; we're a team of nearly 2,500 colleagues who work together to deliver first-class healthcareto thousands of people living in Hull, the East Riding, Knowsley and St Helens. Local diversity demands diverse roles, that's why we have vacancies to suit everybody. No matter your role at CHCP, we'll support you to thrive.
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Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification attached to this job advert for full details on the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Demonstrable commitment to professional and personal development Willingness to complete the NCSCT CHCP Health Trainer training course
Desirable
NVQ level 3 or working towards an equivalent qualification in a relevant subject area or demonstrable equivalent experience Training completed in motivational coaching/interviewing or equivalent experience
Knowledge Essential
An understanding of the role of voluntary and community sector organisations and the contributions they make to the health and wellbeing of individuals Knowledge of local communities, (including resources and assets) VCSE and community services in the locality as well as a commitment to work collaboratively with all local agencies Knowledge of factors influencing behaviour and behaviour change approaches An understanding of the factors that can impact on an individual's health and wellbeing Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on communities, individuals, their families and carers An understanding of community development and asset based approaches, building on existing community and personal assets An understanding of the importance of accurate record keeping and knowledge of information governance requirements Knowledge of health and safety requirements in relation to processes for risk assessment in relation to venues and home visits
Desirable
Knowledge of the personalised care approach An understanding of health and social care infrastructure and how services are provided to the local population Have a strong awareness and understanding of when it is appropriate or necessary to refer people back to other health professionals/agencies, when what the person needs is beyond the scope of the link worker role Have a specialist knowledge of one of the wider determinants of health (for examplee mental health, housing, debt/finance Smokefree) and commitment to continually develop further knowledge, skills and expertise within this area An understanding of the barriers and challenges that people may face to become Smokefree and how to overcome the challenges. in connecting to and accessing local activities and support
Experience Essential
Demonstrable experience working with community groups, voluntary organisations in some capacity or working in a GP practice Knowledge and experience of IT systems including the ability to use Microsoft office; Outlook, Excel, Word and Power Point Experience of data collection and involvement in service monitoring and evaluation
Desirable
Experience of working and supporting individuals on a one to one basis Experience and ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals Experience of building relationships and partnerships Experience of working collaboratively with other health care and non-health care professionals to meet patient needs
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name City Health Care Partnership CIC
Address Peter Street,
St Helens
Merseyside
WA10 2EQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.chcpcic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)