Health Check Advisor

2 weeks ago


Wokingham, United Kingdom Wokingham Borough Council Full time

Health Check Advisor – fixed term contract 15 months 

Wokingham Borough Council have a great opportunity available for a Health Check Advisor to join our team.

As the Health Check Advisor, you will undertake health checks across the Borough in very varied community settings. You will provide lifestyle advice and recommend support for not only health issues but work with the voluntary sector to address wider social and personal needs.

We are, with our colleagues in primary care (GPs) the voluntary and community sector, setting up a new team to help improve the health and wellbeing of Wokingham Borough residents to reduce health inequalities and to prevent conditions such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

Key Responsibilities

As a team, run daily clinics across the Borough Record client details Take key measurements, such a Blood pressure, height and weight, glucose levels Discuss wider wellbeing issues with clients Record data on applications Recommend next steps for the client in terms of interventions, signposting, referral of materials to support their health and wellbeing going forward Work with colleagues in Primary care, community organisations, social prescribers to provide “wrap around” support

Candidate Requirements

You will: -

have experience in a customer, patient or client facing role demonstrate you can work flexibly in a team be culturally aware of the needs and perspectives of differing communities have excellent communication and interpersonal skills thrive with varied timetable, visiting lots of locations and groups able to work at times outside normal working hours on occasion have a driving license

Training and support

A background in health, care or working in the voluntary and community sector is a benefit but not essential. We will provide training and supervision, we are looking for candidates who are quick learners, can demonstrate they have those vital interpersonal skills in the team and when advising clients. We are keen to create a team that reflects our communities so encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Benefits:

We can offer you a host of excellent benefits including

Generous Annual Leave allowance. Flexible Working Options Enhanced Local Government Pension Scheme. Employee Assistance Programme Sports & Leisure Discounts and more

For further discussion please contact Emma Halcox . Health Check Service Manager, emma.halcox@wokingham.gov.uk 


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