Health Check Practitioner

• You will be working from the NHS Health Check delivery location with some very occasional working from home or other council base. This role is to cover the Taunton area.
• Practically you will need to be able to travel in a timely manner to a range of delivery sites including transporting some equipment.
• This role will specifically suit part-time staff, as it’s a role to cover 3 days a week. We can be very flexible on working hours and pattern and can consider options within school day / termtime only / evenings and or weekends / ad hoc zero hours bank and for part time posts from 7.4 hours per week or monthly equivalent.
• Pro rata 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), raising to 28 days after 5 years continuous service.
• This is a permanent post.

We’re working to improve the lives of people in Somerset through earlier detection of cardiovascular disease and promotion of healthier lifestyles in Somerset and you’ll be a key part of that. NHS Health checks are part of the broader healthier lifestyle service for public health in Somerset. Your day-to-day work will involve:

• You will be delivering NHS Health Checks across a range of community locations like workplaces, libraries or other public settings.
• Taking and assessing the results from physical measurements, lifestyle questionnaires, point of care blood tests, and a cardiovascular risk assessment.
• Motivating individuals to make and maintain positive health lifestyles.

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance on how to deliver NHS Health Checks to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you:

• Have a basic understanding of the impact of lifestyle factors on health and wellbeing.
• Are aware of public health functions and the role of public health within local authorities.
• Are happy to travel to sites and work independently with attention to detail and accurate recording.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills – influencing, negotiating and communication (written and verbal) skills, and able to be sensitive and empathetic.

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more.

For an informal chat about the role, you can contact Charlotte Norman charlotte.norman@somerset.gov.uk or Deborah Peat, Deborah.Peat@Somerset.gov.uk

Interviews will take place on Monday 24^th March 2024.

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

If you have everything you need, just hit the apply button. We can’t wait to hear from you.

This post requires a criminal background check via the Disclosure procedure.