Introducing ourselves:

Active Sefton are responsible for delivering a portfolio of numerous Health, Sport and Physical activity programmes working with a wide range of partners and contributing to key council priorities including Health & Wellbeing and Working for Our Communities Every Day.

Job requirements:

Active Sefton are looking to recruit a highly motivated and dynamic individual to join their team.

The Development Officer will be responsible for the development and delivery of a comprehensive NHS health check programme.

The role will involve delivery of NHS health checks in various settings, including in the community and workplaces. It will also be responsible for the administration of programme, including maintaining patient records and working on various IT programmes to ensure accurate record keeping. Responsibility for maintaining equipment will be key, including ensuring it complies with operational requirements.

It will also liaise with GP surgeries to establish link and signpost patients to further support, as well as targeting workplaces to offer CVD checks to groups less likely to access health checks, such as men, manual workers, shift workers and unpaid carers.

The role will use established links with a range of local employers, workplace NHS Health Checks would be offered on-site at workplaces, forming part of a holistic lifestyle & wellbeing offer linked into the integrated wellness service-Living Well Sefton (LWS), which includes lifestyle services such as smoking cessation and weight management, as well as pathways into financial, social isolation, carers and wellbeing support.

NB: These posts are registered as exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and in accordance with the police act; any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced criminal record disclosure. Any disclosure of a criminal record will not automatically prevent an offer of employment.

Interview dates will be anticipated mid-September.

If you would like a discussion about the role prior to applying, please contact Helen.Birrell@sefton.gov.uk.

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Equal Opportunities

Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.

GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME

Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.

If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.