Healthy Lifestyle Lead

Job summary

Based in one of three locations: Rugby, Stratford or Nuneaton

Do you want to make a difference to the lives of children, young people and their families? If so, then we need you to help us deliver our innovative School Nursing Service in Warwickshire.

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Public Health practitioner to become our Healthy Lifestyle Lead.

About the role

You will have responsibility for the development and roll out of public health messages, initiatives and campaigns that encourage a healthy lifestyle and will be responsible for sharing this material to individuals, families, schools and partner agencies. You will utilise your knowledge and skills as an experienced Public Health practitioner to implement evidence based best practice. You will be required to work creatively to best engage and meet the diverse health needs of the school-aged population.

As the Healthy Lifestyle Lead, you will have accountability for facilitating, coordinating and delivering the National Child Measurement Programme across for the service.

You will have direct line management and supervisory responsibility for members of the skill-mix team and will provide them with professional leadership and support. Completing annual appraisals is an aspect of this role.

You will be based in one of our hubs in Rugby, Stratford or Nuneaton, and will work across the county.

Main duties of the job

About us

Connect for Health consists of three skill-mix teams based in geographical hubs across Warwickshire. The Service Manager is supported by a Clinical Operations Manager, Practice Educator and three Team Leaders. Skill-mix teams are led by school nurses who hold the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) qualification. Skill-mix teams consist of registered nurses and appropriately qualified practitioners relevant to the range of services offered as part of the universal Healthy Child Programme.

You will have a proven track record of delivering complex Public Health projects such as the NCMP and community Public Health programmes. You will have aptitude, experience and skill at promoting health and wellbeing messages which will improve health outcomes in children, young people, families and communities. You will have the ability to work independently and flexibly, with strong influencing and leadership skills, together with an innovative approach to developing a range of resources and services to promote healthy lifestyles. 

You will be experienced at data analysis and report writing and will contribute to service monitoring reports. Findings will be shared at both internal and external strategic and operational meetings. You will lead on the analysis of service user feedback for the service.

About us

About Compass / service here... Compass is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and you should share our commitment. All Compass posts are subject to appropriate level DBS checks. We positively encourage applications from all members of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, gender reassignment, age or sexual orientation and encourage applications from people who have experiences in life which enrich skills and empathy. This is part of our commitment to equality and developing a truly inclusive and representative workforce. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, on commencement, or once in post.

Established for over 30 years, Compass is a national charity which works in communities across the UK providing services spanning substance misuse treatment and rehabilitation, early interventions for vulnerable young people, school aged health programmes and associated prevention as well as treatment and health promotion initiatives.

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits including:

27 days holiday + bank holidays, rising to 32 days over time Life assurance at 2 x basic salary Competitive contributory pension scheme Family-friendly policies 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and OH service Enhanced sick pay Excellent learning & development opportunities and career progression Annual performance / salary review

Closing date : 05/05/2024

Interview date : TBC

Job description

Job responsibilities

Based in one of three locations: Rugby, Stratford or Nuneaton

Do you want to make a difference to the lives of children, young people and their families? If so, then we need you to help us deliver our innovative School Nursing Service in Warwickshire.

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Public Health practitioner to become our Healthy Lifestyle Lead.

About the role

You will have responsibility for the development and roll out of public health messages, initiatives and campaigns that encourage a healthy lifestyle and will be responsible for sharing this material to individuals, families, schools and partner agencies. You will utilise your knowledge and skills as an experienced Public Health practitioner to implement evidence based best practice. You will be required to work creatively to best engage and meet the diverse health needs of the school-aged population.

As the Healthy Lifestyle Lead, you will have accountability for facilitating, coordinating and delivering the National Child Measurement Programme across for the service.

You will have direct line management and supervisory responsibility for members of the skill-mix team and will provide them with professional leadership and support. Completing annual appraisals is an aspect of this role.

You will be based in one of our hubs in Rugby, Stratford or Nuneaton, and will work across the county.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree qualification or equivalent

Desirable

Registered Nurse Post Graduate qualification in Public Health / Health Promotion or related discipline

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable experience, skills and attributes in a health improvement role Leading and accountability for, health promotion initiatives/interventions with CYPF and communities Ensuring data meets compliance standards. Data analysis, report writing and presentation delivery Working as part of a multi disciplinary team using a range of services to promote healthy eating and lifestyles Leading and overseeing projects including project planning, implementation, monitoring, review, analysis and evaluation

Desirable

Managerial and supervisory leadership of others

Additional Criteria

Essential

Demonstrate leadership and the ability to lead a team and delegate/supervise staff. Recognition and escalation of risk, contributing to control measures. Planning workload, time management. Work under pressure and able to manage changing priorities Understand need for evidence and statistical data collection, and achieving targets. IT skills Team player and a dynamic personality. Multiagency/disciplinary working Excellent communication skills and able to relate to children and young people. Innovative practice and ability to influence others Ability to analyse, evaluate and rationalise data and enable progressive models of delivery and intervention Visionary approach to managing change and transition Positive attitude; flexible and adaptable; solution focused; and tenacious Be flexible and adaptable to meet business need Has a strong degree of personal integrity.

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