Health Improvement Worker

6 months ago


County, United Kingdom Derbyshire County Council Full time

Live Life Better Derbyshire (LLBD) supports people to identify their holistic health and wellbeing needs, and provides weight management, smoking cessation, and physical activity services across Derbyshire.

The Live Life Better Derbyshire team are now looking to recruit three Health Improvement Workers: two positions will be based within our Healthy Workplaces team delivering NHS Health Checks, and one position will be based within our Community Health Improvement Worker team.

A key focus of all positions is to contribute to CVD (blood pressure) case finding project, which encourages people aged over 40 to get a free blood pressure check. You would help set up and deliver blood pressure testing events at various settings, such as: workplaces, community events, libraries, leisure centres and community hubs.

**NHS Health Checks**

Positions one and two will focus on delivering health checks in community and workplace settings and will include the following: blood pressure testing, height, weight, and waist measurements, point of care testing (cholesterol & glucose), plus lifestyle questions around smoking, alcohol, physical activity & emotional wellbeing. You will then discuss relevant support available & signpost into a range of internal and external services.

**Position One**: NHS Health Checks

37 hours

Base: Chesterfield

**Position Two**: NHS Health Checks

30 hours

Base: Matlock

**Position Three**: Community Health Improvement Worker

37 hours

Base: Chesterfield
- **All positions require the use of a car to transport equipment and the ability to travel across the county**.

**Employees have access to a range of benefits and discounts including**:

- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- 25 days annual leave per year (rising to 30 days after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata).
- Training and development opportunities
- Paid travel expenses if required to travel to other sites
- Smarter travel scheme including access to the cycle to work scheme
- Supportive management and team
- Access to our in-house occupational services which also includes free eye tests, physiotherapy and counselling
- Derbyshire rewards - offering hundreds of discounts and cashback

More details on the benefits of working for the council can be found on our reward and recognition page **here**

Provisional Interview Date: 20th June

The job may require unsocial hours working including weekends and Bank Holidays. Payment arrangements will be detailed in any contract offer made.

Saturday and Sunday hours will be paid at plain time where it is part of your normal working pattern unless it is between 7pm and 7am, where enhanced rates of pay apply. Enhanced pay rates are paid for Bank Holiday working.

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**Young workers** - Please note there are different rules for young workers in regard to working hours. Please ensure the information contained within the following ACAS link is understood before applying



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