Healthy Child Programme Health Mentor

at  Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

The Health Mentor role involves the provision of early intervention with Children, Young People and Families where there is a potential risk to health and wellbeing. This role will focus on key lifestyle issues that have an adverse impact on health and wellbeing-

• Alcohol/Drugs
• Smoking
• Healthy Weight
• Oral Health
• Sexual Health including teenage conception
• Emotional Health and Wellbeing
• School Readiness and transition to Primary School
• School transition to high school
• Transition to Adult Services

To provide one to one or small group support, advice and guidance to specifically targeted Children and Young People aged 5-19 (Particularly those from deprived areas and those with identified health risk behaviours)
To assess readiness to change behaviour and offer health care plans based on need.
To support Children, Young People and their Families to manage behaviour change.
To work closely with School Health, family Hubs, Schools and other agencies
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
Safety
Care
Respect
Communication
Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

• Alcohol/Drugs
• Smoking
• Healthy Weight
• Oral Health
• Sexual Health including teenage conception
• Emotional Health and Wellbeing
• School Readiness and transition to Primary School
• School transition to high school
• Transition to Adult Service