Job: Health Trainer

Burngreave Health Shop

Health Trainer

Sheffield Primary Care Trust

The Health Trainer will work to improve the health of individuals from target groups agreed with the line manager. The post involves supporting individuals in learning how to make better health choices and supporting them in initiating and sustaining appropriate behavioural changes. The post also involves helping people to find and use the right services.

37.5 hours per week
Band 3 £14,834 – £17,732 pa
Ref: COR 295
Post is for 30 months

For further information and an informal discussion please contact Paula Mackintosh (Health Improvement Practitioner specialist) on: (0114) 305 1079

To apply for this post please visit http://www.jobs.nhs.uk or http://www.sheffield.nhs.uk/vacancies

Alternatively, an application pack is available from the PCT’s Human Resources Department on (0114) 271 1340 (24 hour answerphone) or email: recruitment.admin@sheffieldpct.nhs.uk Please quote the post reference number.

Closing Date for receipt of applications is: Wednesday 6th August 2008

Sheffield Primary Care Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity within the workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community

BURNGREAVE HEALTH SHOP - Further information

Funding for Public Health work has been secured from Burngreave New Deal for Communities (BNDfC). This will tackle health inequalities by a range of community health interventions to improve the management of long term conditions as well as health education and health promotion programmes on smoking, physical activity and healthy eating.

The resources will be used to establish a team of workers at Spital Hill working in collaboration with health staff and community organisations. Sensitivity and flexibility will be a hallmark of the approach taking account of the diverse nature of the local population. The programme will be funded through Burngreave New Deal for Communities (BNDfC) with in kind contribution from Sheffield PCT.

The team will be line managed through the Public Health Directorate by Gary McCulloch and Paula Mackintosh.

The programme is a joint venture between the PCT providing in kind support and BNDfC providing staffing and associated costs.

This document was last modified on 2008-07-25 19:13:39.