COMMUNITY CONSULTANT PAEDIATRICIAN & NAMED DOCTOR FOR LAC

TN United Kingdom; Greater London; On-site; GBP 4,000 - 6,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to improving community health for children and families. This role offers the chance to work with diverse populations, providing essential support in health education and promoting healthy lifestyles. As part of a committed team, you'll engage in meaningful work that impacts the lives of families in the community. With a focus on professional development and a supportive work environment, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a healthier future for children. If you're passionate about health promotion and making a difference, we invite you to apply and be part of this rewarding journey.

Benefits

Health and Wellbeing Programs

Flexible Working Arrangements

Equality and Diversity Networks

Qualifications

• Knowledge of infant feeding and healthy eating.
• Experience in group health promotion settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide culturally sensitive services to clients.
• Support families with healthy lifestyle choices.
• Conduct health promotion activities.

Skills

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Basic IT Skills

Education

NVQ Level 2 or Equivalent

Job description

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COMMUNITY CONSULTANT PAEDIATRICIAN & NAMED DOCTOR FOR LAC, Hornchurch

Client:

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Hornchurch, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Consulting

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

Job Description:

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual to join the Redbridge 0-19 Health Improvement Team, working primarily with 0-1-year-olds, supporting families with their feeding journey. You will also support the Healthy Weight/Healthy Lifestyle team with activities such as Introduction to Solids, Healthy Weight sessions, and the National Child Measurement Programme.

The successful candidate will work across the borough of Redbridge, supporting a diverse population. There will be close links with the Health Visiting and School Nursing teams, children’s centres, midwives, GPs, children’s social care, and the wider NELFT health teams.

Main duties of the job

• Work as a member of the 0-19 Universal Health team to provide a comprehensive, effective, and culturally sensitive service to clients to deliver the Healthy Child Programme.
• Support the delivery of education sessions focusing on the 6 High Impact areas, following a life course approach starting from breastfeeding and promoting healthy weights and eating habits within the 0-19 population.
• Develop, in partnership, specific programmes to promote behavioral changes for children and families to support healthier lifestyles.
• Support the development of a whole family approach that enables families and children to make healthier lifestyle choices and access information and support.
• Provide telephone support, advice, and information to families to help them make healthy choices.
• Support starting solid food groups and access clients through breastfeeding groups, clinics, and children’s centres.
• Understand barriers to making healthy choices and support families to manage these in group settings or 1-2-1.
• Participate in health promotion activities within the team to raise awareness of obesity risks and advise on healthy eating.
• Assist in activities promoted by the Team Lead or Operational Lead to promote healthy eating.

Working for our organisation

Starting with NELFT

NELFT values proper induction for new starters, including mandatory training, systems training, and equipment allocation, held at our head office in Rainham, Essex. New starters will meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend engagement sessions.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt unless currently on probation or a bank staff member.

High-Cost Area Supplement

This position attracts a 15% supplement of the basic salary (minimum £4,551, maximum £5,735), pro-rata for part-time staff.

Certificates of Sponsorship

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for details.

Visa sponsorship

This position does not support visa sponsorship; applicants must have valid right-to-work documentation for the UK.

Use of AI

Applications should be written by the applicant. Use of AI programs may lead to rejection of the application, although support for disabilities is permitted.

Person specification

Qualifications

• NVQ level 2 or equivalent literacy and numeracy
• Knowledge of infant feeding, healthy eating, and obesity

Experience

• Experience in group health promotion settings
• Experience working with statutory, non-statutory, and voluntary agencies
• Experience working with families
• Participation in service development initiatives
• Participation in audit or research
• Experience with diverse ethnic and social groups

Knowledge

• Flexible approach to team and autonomous work, acknowledging limitations
• Knowledge of healthy lifestyles and wellbeing

Skills

• Basic IT skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Our commitment

We support our employees holistically with initiatives like equality and diversity networks, flexible working, health and wellbeing programs, and more. We encourage flexible working arrangements to suit individual needs.