Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for you to come and join our friendly team.
We are a multi agency team which provide health and wellbeing education and promotion to adults and older people in their own homes, over the telephone and via other routes i.e. group sessions and community drop ins.
We also help deliver the NHS Health Checks programme in the community and at outreach venues across West Sussex.
Main duties of the job
Working for our organisation
The NHS Nurse Advisor team are a small yet mighty team who work across West Sussex. A hard working team with a passion for Health Promotion. This job has so many different facets, that enable you as an experience practitioner to use your own initiative in order to get the health promotional message across to the residence of West Sussex.
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) is the largest community healthcare provider in Sussex.
SCFT is an inclusive employer that promotes equality and challenges discrimination, and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. Applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, disabled candidates and LGBT+ candidates are particularly encouraged, to ensure the Trust’s workforce reflects the diverse communities it serves.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Provide a holistic assessment of health, social and environmental needs of adults and older people living in the community.
Provide advice, signposting and onward referral to a range of statutory, voluntary and community services to enhance the health and wellbeing of adults and older people by utilising up to date knowledge of relevant national & local policy developments.
Work as part of a multi-agency team which includes health, social and caring services and voluntary sector staff;
Attending regular PAT & NHS Nurse Advisor team meetings, sharing lessons & supporting the development of new services.
In conjunction with other multi-agency colleagues continue to develop, expand and implement a health enhancing, population based approach to improving the health and wellbeing of adults and older people in the community.
Using a robust evidence based approach, working with the Wellbeing Hubs, actively plan and implement activities designed to promote independence and wellbeing amongst adults and older people living in the community.
Keep up to date and contemporaneous records adhering to National and Trust policies and procedures.
Demonstrate commitment to continual professional development, participating in clinical supervision and working within the NMC Code and Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust policies.
Attend all statutory and mandatory training and any other training required for the role.
Deliver NHS Health Checks in outreach venues.
Person specification
Professional Registration/ Experience
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Experience
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Skills and Knowledge
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This post may close earlier than the published closing date if sufficient applications are received.
Correspondence relating to this vacancy will be conducted electronically. If you have not heard from us within two weeks please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please ensure that you check your emails, including your junk folder, on a regular basis. References will be requested electronically as well; please ensure you provide correct contact details for referees.
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