About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Healthy Pregnancy Advisor to join Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust. The post is full time, covering sites in Wycombe Hospital and Stoke Mandeville as well as in the community. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing individual and group support to support healthy lifestyle decisions and occasional support of the smoking cessation service.
Previous experience in evidence-based health interventions is essential.
TheHealthy Pregnancy Advisorwill provide an evidence based comprehensive service to a diverse group of service users. The post holder will be proactive in identifying clients and settings in which to deliver relevant interventions and work towards achievement of targets on health improvement and reducing inequalities. The post holder will work in partnership with a wide range of individuals and organisations including primary care, Public Health Practitioners and community smoking cessation services.
Main duties of the job
This post will contribute to reducing inequalities in health through promoting healthy diet and lifestyle choices to the service users and families accessing maternity care at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. The role focuses on engaging with families in communities by offering them practical supportto change their behaviour to achieve their own choices and goals. This will involve working in both hospital and community settings with minimal, indirect supervision and will involveworking with families from diverse groups and low socio-economic backgrounds.
The post holder will offer advice and support with healthy lifestyles including, nutrition, movement, weight management and vaccinations. They will be best placed to provide evidence based health interventions (individual and group-based) and will be given training and supportto help them signpost and refer to other health, community, and voluntary services.
They will work alongside the Tobacco Dependency Advisor with the shared goal of empowering a caseload of pregnant clients to experience a healthy pregnancy, laying the foundations of a healthy life for their child.The self-motivated and enthusiastic individual who joins the team will need to have excellent team working skills and the ability to support and motivate others whilst managing their own workload.Experience in working in a health care setting or delivering health promotion is crucial.
About us
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression. We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce. Why work for us?
We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect. Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve. A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families. What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time. Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Job description Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
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Person Specification
Special Circumstances Essential
Ability to travel to all Trust sites Fully supportive of Trust's smoke free policy acting as a smoke champion
Education, Qualifications and training Essential
Smoking Cessation Training Level 2
Desirable
Educated to GCSE (or equivalent) grade c or above in English and Maths
Experience Essential
Good understanding of the consequences of unhealthy lifestyle choices and the benefits of making positive changes
Desirable
Experience of providing healthcare, healthcare advice or health promotion advice to patients or members of the public Knowledge and experience of working with secondary care and primary care-based health professionals Knowledge or behaviour change models and experience of using motivational interviewing techniques
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge Essential
Understanding and ability to maintain confidentiality Computer literate, experience of using Microsoft Office Software Good organisational skills Ability to work and communicate in group settings Ability to build and maintain good working relationships with professionals Excellent communication (written and verbal) and listening skills in English Ability, and experience of writing reports and clinical notes Knowledge of principles of health promotion and issues of health inequality
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.
Employer details Employer name Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Address Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Mandeville Road
Aylesbury
HP21 8AL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)