Weight Management Programme Coordinator
Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job overview
Are you looking for a new challenge? Are you interested in supporting people with learning disabilities to develop healthier lifestyles?
Tower Hamlets Community Learning Disability Service (CLDS) is seeking a Weight Management Programme Coordinator (AFC Band 4) to work closely with our Dietitian to support the delivery of our Tier 2 weight management programme, including Shape Up.Shape Up involves working closely with adults with learning disabilities and their support networks to increase physical activity levels and improve diet and eating habits. Shape Up includes group teaching and 1:1 interventions delivered by the Programme Coordinator over a twelve-week course with several courses running at any one time.
The postholder will also deliver training courses and support to paid and unpaid carers.
This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with adults with learning disabilities, family carers and support staff (day services, homecare, supported living) and the post is based in a large integrated health and social care team.The role includes programme delivery, promotion and planning; referral screening and triage; developing resources; data gathering and reporting.
We are looking for someone with excellent communication, IT and organisational skills, and confident to deliver training, both in person and online. You will be supervised and supported from within CLDS. This is a fixed-term post initially (ending 31/3/26).
Main duties of the job- Working with adults with learning disabilities, their families and paid carers
- Delivering training and information about weight management and healthy lifestyles to people with learning disabilities, family carers and paid support workers
- Processing referrals and recording data (eg. height, weight)
- Working in a range of community settings and people's homes within Tower Hamlets
- Networking with organisations who work with adults with learning disabilities
use of Excel, Powerpoint, MS Teams).
Working for our organisation
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Detailed Job Description attached.
Key responsibilities:
- Promoting the programme to stakeholders eg. clients, provider organisations, GPs
- Assist in triaging referrals to establish eligibility for the programme
- Planning and organising programme delivery – identifying participants for each cohort, venues, gathering and developing programme resources, session planning, identifying and supporting volunteer peer coaches
- Programme delivery – working closely with participants and their support networks to develop and review individualised goals and timetables, delivery of programme content to participants, both in groups and 1:1
- Data gathering and reporting – measurement and collation of baseline and repeat data for participants, data entry, monitoring data and preparing reports; gathering service user feedback
- Developing working relationships with clients, provider organisations, GPs, local community resources
- Support in the delivery of the dietetic service within CLDS.
Person specification
Experience and knowledge
Essential criteria- Experience of working with people who have a disability and/or physical/mental health/sensory difficulties
- Competence in the use of IT software – Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Teams; Zoom
- Experience of team working
- Experience of co-facilitating and presenting information to groups
- Understanding of what a learning disability is and the impact it may have upon someone on a day to day basis
- Knowledge and understanding of the cultural diversity and needs within Tower Hamlets
- Ability to adapt communication style to communicate effectively with those who have limited verbal communication skills
- Good interpersonal and written communication skills
- Ability to plan, organize and prioritise workload, to problem-solve and to work to deadlines
- Ability and willingness to work across different sites and within the community (e.g. client’s homes, day services).
- Ability to recognise boundaries of own skill level and seek help as appropriate
- Respectful and professional approach to service users, families, carers, colleagues and other professionals. Willing to negotiate and can handle confrontation effectively and professionally
- Experience of working with people who have a learning disability
- Experience of working in a community-based health or social care setting
- Experience of working with people who have communication difficulties or are non-verbal
- Experience of working with paid and unpaid carers
- Experience of delivering weight management or healthy lifestyle programmes
- Experience of gathering health-related data and information
- Experience of working with people whose first language is not English and of working through interpreters
- Knowledge regarding healthy living, fitness and weight loss strategies
- Fluency in one of the languages frequently spoken in Tower Hamlets, for example Sylheti, Chinese
- Coaching/motivational interviewing skills
Qualifications
Essential criteria- NVQ Level 3 qualification to diploma equivalent level or above
- • Qualification in health, nutrition or social care related subject
- • Fitness instructor qualification
Making Things Better
Quality Improvement is a key part of our work to improve our services and refine how we do things. We have a global reputation for our quality improvement work and we don’t stand still! So we offer a fantastic opportunity for our staff to learn, lead and contribute towards improving our services.
We launched our Five Year Strategy in April 2018, which identified four main strategic outcomes to improve: population health outcomes, experience of care, staff experience and improve value. This complements the NHS Long Term Strategy and sets out our direction of travel.
Our Community
We provide a wide range of community health and mental health inpatient services to children, young people, adults of working age, and older adults in The City of London, Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Bedfordshire and Luton. We also provide psychological therapy services to the London Borough of Richmond, and provide Forensic services to the whole of North East London.We provide services in urban and rural settings, sometimes in our inpatient units, but mostly in the community close to where people live. Integrated care is key in making the best use of resources and providing effective care.
Aiming High
We were rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC in 2016, were proud to be rated ‘Outstanding’ again in 2018 and continue to be rate 'Outstanding' in 2021.. We were named in the HSJ’s Top 10 best places to work in healthcare and were voted Provider Trust of the Year in 2018.
Staff and Service Users United
We strive to ensure that staff feel valued by the Trust and as they are truly pivotal in delivering better outcomes for our patients and service users. Our aspiration is to help to make ELFT the best place to work. This Trust is clinician-led and provides the highest possible level of clinical expertise throughout its services.We pride ourselves on our service user involvement. A service user will be on your assessment centre and interview panel if you are invited to meet us.
We especially welcome people with lived experience of health difficulties, with insight and understanding of different backgrounds, cultures and lifestyles in our population as we believe that this will equip staff to deliver a high standard of care to our service users and patients.
Diversity
ELFT Is committed to being a diverse organisation and our workforce is reflective of the population and communities we serve. We believe that having colleagues with a range of backgrounds and life experiences enriches and adds value to the outcomes we have set out to achieve.Having partnered and endorsed by organisations who are representative and experts in various areas of equality and diversity, we can ensure we are meeting the pre-set standards all the way from recruitment stage throughout the career journey of our employees by being accessible, having fair inclusive practices and a host of staff networks to support, nurture and celebrate our valued staff in the workplace.
Other reasons to apply
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern.
As part of the relocation scheme we presently have, the Trust could support you with offering up to £10,000 for removal and associated expenses. This is subject to change and terms and conditions apply.
What Next?
If you like the sound of ELFT, don’t waste a moment. We sometimes close adverts early if there is a high response, so apply now!
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