Person Specification

Qualifications, Education & Training

Essential

• Health and Social Care NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience plus additional theoretical or applied training in specific discipline to diploma equivalent level.
• Sound knowledge of application of behavioural change theoretical principles, to facilitate, motivate and empower individuals / local communities to make substantive and sustainable behaviour change.

Desirable

• Accredited Occupational Health Technical Course or equivalent through short course / relevant work experience

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Experience of developing effective relationships with key stakeholders
• Experience of providing health promoting initiatives

Desirable

• Minimum of 12 months working in a healthcare environment

Skills & Competencies

Essential

• Able to plan and organise a number of complex activities and programmes.
• Able to take specific deliverables and use appropriate policies, principles and guidelines to ensure successful delivery.

Desirable

• Blood Pressure monitoring
• Pulse taking

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).