Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Healthy Pregnancy Advisor to join Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust. The post is full time, covering sites in Wycombe Hospital and Stoke Mandeville as well as in the community. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing individual and group support to support healthy lifestyle decisions and occasional support of the smoking cessation service.

Previous experience in evidence-based health interventions is essential.

The Healthy Pregnancy Advisor will provide an evidence based comprehensive service to a diverse group of service users. The post holder will be proactive in identifying clients and settings in which to deliver relevant interventions and work towards achievement of targets on health improvement and reducing inequalities. The post holder will work in partnership with a wide range of individuals and organisations including primary care, Public Health Practitioners and community smoking cessation services.

Main duties of the job

This post will contribute to reducing inequalities in health through promoting healthy diet and lifestyle choices to the service users and families accessing maternity care at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.  
 
The role focuses on engaging with families in communities by offering them practical support to change their behaviour to achieve their own choices and goals. This will involve working in both hospital and community settings with minimal, indirect supervision and will involve 
working with families from diverse groups and low socio-economic backgrounds.  

The post holder will offer advice and support with healthy lifestyles including, nutrition, movement, weight management and vaccinations. They will be best placed to provide evidence based health interventions (individual and group-based) and will be given training and support 
to help them signpost and refer to other health, community, and voluntary services. 

They will work alongside the Tobacco Dependency Advisor with the shared goal of empowering a caseload of pregnant clients to experience a healthy pregnancy, laying the foundations of a healthy life for their child. 
The self-motivated and enthusiastic individual who joins the team will need to have excellent team working skills and the ability to support and motivate others whilst managing their own workload. 
 
Experience in working in a health care setting or delivering health promotion is crucial. 

Working for our organisation

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 What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.  
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

 Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

 What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.