Healthy Pregnancy Advisor
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This role may not meet Skilled Worker requirements
SOC 3219 is not currently on the eligible-occupation list, so a Skilled Worker visa is unlikely here. Check the occupation eligibility rules and confirm with the employer.
Worth checking: this could also be SOC 2259 (Other health professionals not elsewhere classified), which is on the eligible-occupation list. Ask BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE LTD what the duties actually are.
About the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Healthy Pregnancy Advisor to join Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust. The post is full time, covering sites in Wycombe Hospital and Stoke Mandeville as well as in the community. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing individual and group support to support healthy lifestyle decisions and occasional support of the smoking cessation service.
Previous experience in evidence-based health interventions is essential.
TheHealthy Pregnancy Advisorwill provide an evidence based comprehensive service to a diverse group of service users. The post holder will be proactive in identifying clients and settings in which to deliver relevant interventions and work towards achievement of targets on health improvement and reducing inequalities. The post holder will work in partnership with a wide range of individuals and organisations including primary care, Public Health Practitioners and community smoking cessation services.
Job description
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
Special Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to travel to all Trust sites
- Fully supportive of Trust's smoke free policy acting as a smoke champion
Education, Qualifications and training
Essential
- Smoking Cessation Training Level 2
Desirable
- Educated to GCSE (or equivalent) grade c or above in English and Maths
Experience
Essential
- Good understanding of the consequences of unhealthy lifestyle choices and the benefits of making positive changes
Desirable
- Experience of providing healthcare, healthcare advice or health promotion advice to patients or members of the public
- Knowledge and experience of working with secondary care and primary care-based health professionals
- Knowledge or behaviour change models and experience of using motivational interviewing techniques
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding and ability to maintain confidentiality
- Computer literate, experience of using Microsoft Office Software
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to work and communicate in group settings
- Ability to build and maintain good working relationships with professionals
- Excellent communication (written and verbal) and listening skills in English
- Ability, and experience of writing reports and clinical notes
- Knowledge of principles of health promotion and issues of health inequality
About the employer
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE LTD, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Health associate professionals not elsewhere classified (SOC 3219) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay- Median £29,016
ONS publishes no quartiles for this occupation, so the shaded band is a rough guide.
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