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CONNECT HEALTHCARE ROTHERHAM CIC; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Connnnect Healthcare Rotherham Community Interest Company (CIC) seeks a Health Trainer to promote health initiatives across the local community and at GP settings. The role emphasizes engaging with events and community groups to improve health outcomes.

Candidates should have GCSEs, venepuncture and NHS Health Checks knowledge, and be capable of building rapport to motivate healthy lifestyle changes. A full UK driving licence with car access is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering health-promoting initiatives in the local community.
• Experience working at events and in community/GP settings.
• Knowledge of the Rotherham area and local health priorities.
• Strong rapport-building and persuasion skills to promote healthy lifestyles.
• Training can be considered for the right candidate (NHS Health checks).

Responsibilities

• Promote health initiatives in the local community and at events.
• Support delivery of NHS Health Checks and health-improvement activities.
• Engage GP practices and community partners to reach diverse populations.
• Develop rapport with service users and motivate behaviour change.
• Ensure accessible and inclusive recruitment and services.

Skills

People skills

Behaviour change knowledge

Education

GCSE Maths/English to C or equivalent

Venepuncture certification

NHS Health Checks knowledge

Vital observations certification

Health Trainer qualifications or equivalent

Job description

The job overview of this advert can be found in the attached job description and person specification.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of this advert can be found in the attached job description and person specification.

Working for our organisation

Connnnect Healthcare Rotherham Community Interest Company (CIC) is a federation of 28 GP practices in Rotherham. The organisation is led by a Board of representatives from general practice in the Borough, with executive leadership from a Medical Director on a part-time basis.

The organisation currently delivers extended access primary care services in Rotherham and a Physio First service in partnership with the local acute and community trust, the largest of its kind currently operating. In addition, the organisation is supporting the development of primary care networks and manages delivery of training and development to large cohorts of the general practice workforce.

Our Vision

We are a GP-led organisation and aim to provide services for direct patient care and to support GP practices. We will be a patient-centred, working collaboratively across general practice and with partners to provide high-quality services, positive working experiences for our staff, and to secure the sustainability of general practice in Rotherham

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities of this advert can be found in the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English to at least Grade C, or equivalent.
• Venepuncture certification
• Knowledge on NHS Health Checks
• Qualified in vital observations
• Recognised Health Trainer qualifications e.g. NHS Health checks or equivalent, or Understanding Health Improvement or equivalent

Experience

• Experience in providing health-promoting initiatives/services in the local community.
• Experience in working at events
• Experience in working in community and GP settings.
• A good knowledge of the Rotherham area.
• You will need to be a people-person
• An enthusiast for how healthy lifestyles can impact positively on peoples health
• Someone who is fantastic at building rapport with an ability to persuade

Knowledge

• Good knowledge of challenges to achieving health improvement's amongst vulnerable and deprived communities.
• Good knowledge of application of behavioural change theoretical principles, to facilitate, motivate and empower individuals / local communities to make substantive and sustainable behaviour change
• Training can be considered for the right candidate.
• Knowledge and certificate on NHS Health checks

Special Conditions

• Full UK Driving license with access to a car with business travel insurance for work

We want to make our application process as inclusive as possible. If you have any access requirements or need any adjustments to support you during your application, please let us know. Sharing this information is completely confidential and will not affect the consideration of your application in any way.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.