Job Summary

You will work flexibly across the borough of Dudley, working and engaging within a range of communities and partners. Delivering Health checks to general public between the age of 40 and 74 particularly those from the most marginalised groups, within community and clinical settings.

You will lead on training and competency checks for existing staff and partner agencies to deliver health checks, this may include working with partners outside of the Dudley borough.

The role will require knowledge of policy implementation, development of SOPs and Auditing against robust frameworks.

You will be a motivated, passionate, organised and proactive communicator, with experience of working in a community setting. ABL take a strengths focused asset-based approach to community delivery, looking to innovate and partner, not replicate existing delivery. The role will require dynamic working which embraces the vision and values we wish to establish for the service supporting people to achieve healthy lives.

Main duties of the job

partners. Delivering Health checks to general public between the age of 40 and 74 particularly those from the most marginalised groups, within community and clinical settings.

This post will work under the line management of the Head of Service. The role will be varied, challenging and rewarding as you support and develop the service through implementation, delivery and ongoing innovation and service development.

About Us

ABL is an exciting fast-paced, growing community health organisation. As an experienced, CQC registered, provider of community health services, we are passionate about delivering evidence based, innovative, effective and relevant health care services in partnership with individuals, communities and stakeholders.

We are a values driven organisation, dedicated to eradicating health inequalities and improving peoples lives. We would love to hear from you if you would like the opportunity to work with in a close team of committed professionals and you share our values of designing and delivering health services.

Date posted

13 January 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£28,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

E0343-25-0003ABL692

Job locations

Your Health Dudley

2 Castle Hill

Dudley

West Midlands

DY1 4PS

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Role Purpose

You will work flexibly across the borough of Dudley, working and engaging within a range of communities and partners. Delivering Health checks to general public between the age of 40 and 74 particularly those from the most marginalised groups, within community and clinical settings.

You will lead on training and competency checks for existing staff and partner agencies to deliver health checks, this may include working with partners outside of the Dudley borough.

The role will require knowledge of policy implementation, development of SOPs and Auditing against robust frameworks.

You will be a motivated, passionate, organised and proactive communicator, with experience of working in a community setting. ABL take a strengths focused asset-based approach to community delivery, looking to innovate and partner, not replicate existing delivery. The role will require dynamic working which embraces the vision and values we wish to establish for the service supporting people to achieve healthy lives.

Duties And Responsibilities

This post will work under the line management of the Head of Service. The role will be varied, challenging and rewarding as you support and develop the service through implementation, delivery and ongoing innovation and service development.

Key Responsibilities Will Be

Ensure the NHS Health Checks service is of high profile and there is strong awareness in relation to the criteria of entry in the service.

Assist the Head of Service to develop the integrated health offer within Dudley and raise the profile of ABL Health.

Identify and engage with individuals from target groups and communities to facilitate communication regarding promoting their health and wellbeing, and the Lifestyle service.

Attend health events across the borough, undertake health checks and promote the wider Dudley service

Develop and maintain relationships with individuals who are experiencing the greatest inequalities in health and provide information to individuals about the relationship between behaviours and health.

Make contacts, develop and maintain professional links within communities including promoting the Health Checks Service and your role to contact groups where there may be barriers to understanding.

Liaise with key partner organisations such as, workplaces, community organisations, community centres and faith groups to increase referrals into Your Health Dudley services.

To support all the Your Health Dudley services to ensure quality and governance is robust

Promote the integrated Lifestyle Service and all components within the local community

To champion and adhere to processes and procedures to identify and strive for continuing improved quality throughout the patients pathway, together with robust data management.

Deliver against an agreed set of KPIs.

To meet internal and external performance management requirements

Be responsible for ensuring rigorous and regular data inputting to ensure accurate records are maintained

The post holder is expected to work within the requirements of the 6 Cs Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage and Commitment.

Explore partnership opportunities and co-production activities.

Train existing and new staff to delivery Health Checks

Annual competency and observation checks for all staff delivering Health checks

Attending local health forums/groups/meetings where required to represent ABL, promote the service and maintain local partnerships

Support the Head of service to develop robust SOPs

Support the Head of Service to complete 10% audits of all work carried out

Engage with GP surgeries and Primary care networks to develop case finding and population health management projects to drive referrals into all elements of the service

Develop partnerships with secondary care and inpatient services to increase smoking cessation referrals

Skills And Competencies Required

Embed referral pathways to ensure efficiency and quality referrals into the service

Training expertise

Experience of building and maintaining community partnerships

Build strong relationships; Foster trust and co-operation among colleagues, stakeholders, community leaders, commissioners and sub-contractors

Quality driven; you naturally seek high standards and actively seek to improve them.

Value and remain open to new ideas and perspectives.

Responsibilities

Job description Job responsibilities

Skills and Competencies Required

Embed referral pathways to ensure efficiency and quality referrals into the service

Training expertise

Experience of building and maintaining community partnerships

Build strong relationships; Foster trust and co-operation among colleagues, stakeholders, community leaders, commissioners and sub-contractors

Quality driven; you naturally seek high standards and actively seek to improve them.

Value and remain open to new ideas and perspectives.

Person Specification

Skills

Skills & Knowledge Essential

Excellent verbal communication skills
Demonstrable experience of excellent active listening skills
Ability to prioritise work tasks and develop effective work streams
Awareness of the barriers facing adults and young people in stopping smoking or similar
Excellent organisational/time management skills.
Positive and Can Do attitude.
Non-judgemental, friendly and approachable
Excellent IT skills including Microsoft office.
Excellent team player and able to work autonomously and use own initiative.
Confident and outgoing yet approachable and willing to take direction
Confident and outgoing yet approachable and willing to take direction

Desirable

Good knowledge of working with adult or young people in a health related project.
Knowledge of strength based approaches to working with people
Knowledge of asset based community development
Understanding of, or willingness to learn about, whole systems approach within healthcare.

Qualifications Essential

Training qualification minimum level 3.
Knowledge of developing and implementing policy

Desirable

Nurse

Experience Desirable

Experience of partnership working/collaborating with various different organisations.
Experience of stakeholder development.

Job Specific Requirements Essential

The ability to travel independently across Dudley
Work flexibly and adapt service.

Job Specific Requirements Essential

The ability to travel independently across Dudley
Work flexibly and adapt service.

Job Specific Requirements Essential

The ability to travel independently across Dudley
Work flexibly and adapt service.

Skills & Knowledge Essential

Excellent verbal communication skills
Demonstrable experience of excellent active listening skills
Ability to prioritise work tasks and develop effective work streams
Awareness of the barriers facing adults and young people in stopping smoking or similar
Excellent organisational/time management skills.
Positive and Can Do attitude.
Non-judgemental, friendly and approachable
Excellent IT skills including Microsoft office.
Excellent team player and able to work autonomously and use own initiative.
Confident and outgoing yet approachable and willing to take direction
Confident and outgoing yet approachable and willing to take direction

Desirable

Good knowledge of working with adult or young people in a health related project.
Knowledge of strength based approaches to working with people
Knowledge of asset based community development
Understanding of, or willingness to learn about, whole systems approach within healthcare.

Person Specification Skills & Knowledge Essential

Excellent verbal communication skills
Demonstrable experience of excellent active listening skills
Ability to prioritise work tasks and develop effective work streams
Awareness of the barriers facing adults and young people in stopping smoking or similar
Excellent organisational/time management skills.
Positive and Can Do attitude.
Non-judgemental, friendly and approachable
Excellent IT skills including Microsoft office.
Excellent team player and able to work autonomously and use own initiative.
Confident and outgoing yet approachable and willing to take direction
Confident and outgoing yet approachable and willing to take direction

Desirable

Good knowledge of working with adult or young people in a health related project.
Knowledge of strength based approaches to working with people
Knowledge of asset based community development
Understanding of, or willingness to learn about, whole systems approach within healthcare.

Qualifications Essential

Training qualification minimum level 3.
Knowledge of developing and implementing policy

Desirable

Nurse

Experience Desirable

Experience of partnership working/collaborating with various different organisations.
Experience of stakeholder development.

Job Specific Requirements Essential

The ability to travel independently across Dudley
Work flexibly and adapt service.

Job Specific Requirements Essential

The ability to travel independently across Dudley
Work flexibly and adapt service.

Job Specific Requirements Essential

The ability to travel independently across Dudley
Work flexibly and adapt service.

Skills & Knowledge Essential

Excellent verbal communication skills
Demonstrable experience of excellent active listening skills
Ability to prioritise work tasks and develop effective work streams
Awareness of the barriers facing adults and young people in stopping smoking or similar
Excellent organisational/time management skills.
Positive and Can Do attitude.
Non-judgemental, friendly and approachable
Excellent IT skills including Microsoft office.
Excellent team player and able to work autonomously and use own initiative.
Confident and outgoing yet approachable and willing to take direction
Confident and outgoing yet approachable and willing to take direction

Desirable

Good knowledge of working with adult or young people in a health related project.
Knowledge of strength based approaches to working with people
Knowledge of asset based community development
Understanding of, or willingness to learn about, whole systems approach within healthcare.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

ABL Health Ltd

Address

Your Health Dudley

2 Castle Hill

Dudley

West Midlands

DY1 4PS

Employer's website

https://www.ablhealth.co.uk/work-for-us/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

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