Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
At Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the wellbeing of staff is pivotal in developing a workplace with a positive culture, where staff can thrive. Our Wellbeing offer continues to expand and shift to adapt to the changing needs of colleagues, and this new role is an exciting opportunity to help to shape part of this offer.
Forming part of the broader 'Workplace Wellbeing' offer for staff, this role presents an opportunity to support physical and psychological wellbeing with the introduction of a new service aimed specifically at providing priority access to a range of health checks. This will be positioned as both proactive and responsive depending on the bespoke needs of each staff member.
Main duties of the job
This role is for a full-time 1.0 WTE nurse (or two on a job-share basis), to be purely staff-focussed in service-delivery, and positioned to provide a variety of different health checks as a free, fast-access service to all staff as part of the Trust's Workplace Wellbeing offer.
The post-holder will coordinate and deliver a series of health-checks for staff, including:
- Men's health check
- Women's health check
- Early respiratory checks
- Smoking cessation guidance
In addition to provision of the health checks, the post-holder will work with the Trust Wellbeing team to develop the wellbeing offer so that it provides both proactive and responsive support to staff, and enhances access to address health inequalities in the workforce.
Job responsibilities
The Workplace Wellbeing Nurse will be responsible for delivering the following services to staff:
- 1:1 face-to-face health screening, including using a body composition monitor (BMI calculation, body fat percentage, visceral fat classification, skeletal muscle percentage, resting metabolism), whilst also reviewing blood pressure, resting heart rate, alcohol units, smoking status, minutes of exercise per week, and MSK concerns, and personal fitness and nutrition goals.
- Early respiratory checks (spirometry).
- Menopause support: Discuss personal peri-menopause/menopause/post-menopause symptoms and explore strategies to manage these symptoms effectively in the workplace and personally.
- Smoking cessation: Review lifestyle choices, behaviours and addiction, and refer to Tobacco free team and/or community services for support.
- Support delivery of the Trust's health promotion activities, in collaboration with the Workplace Wellbeing team.
The post-holder will:
- Provide an effective and evidence-based service to staff.
- Ensure effective communication with service users.
- Promote a holistic approach to health checks; using data to support staff most in need.
- Keep accurate and timely records of health checks, ensuring compliance with data protection regulations.
- Work with collaborators across the Trust to establish positive working relationships.
- Work closely with collaborators to provide updates and contribute to the GHT Workplace Wellbeing Steering Group.
- Develop an evaluation model to identify impact data and opportunities for learning.
- Be responsible for equipment and manage stock levels.
- Utilise time management and project management skills for service delivery.
- Address barriers to accessing the service creatively.
- Deliver group sessions and support local activities.
- Maintain regular communication and access supervision.
- Ensure clinical practice is evidence-based.
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of public health research and best practices.
- Be familiar with nicotine replacement products and smoking cessation services.
- Work in alignment with the Trust Workplace Wellbeing Strategic Action Plan.
- Attend meetings to ensure a joined-up approach to service delivery.
- Identify own development needs and improve practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- NMC Registered Adult Nurse
- Occupational Health Qualification or relevant experience
- Stop smoking level 2 practitioner training (NCSCT) or willing to complete within 3 months
Experience
- Post-registration experience in a clinical or community setting
- Experience providing health screening on a 1:1 basis
- Experience of making every contact count (MECC)
Knowledge
- Able to prioritise own workload
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates ability to stay updated with professional issues
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office
- Able to contribute to the development and evaluation of the health check service
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be necessary.
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Head of Health Inequalities and Healthy Hospitals
£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata
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