CHAMPs Team member BAND 2 £14153 - Health Promotion Cornwall

Ref: 741-13-0067Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Primary Care TrustCHAMPs Team memberBAND 2 £14,153- £17,253 pro rataThis means you will get£3,019.31 - £3,680.64 a yearPart time 8 hours per weekHealth Promotion Service, PoolYou will be part of a team of people who havea learning disability. The team helps theNational Health Service to meet the needs ofother people with a learning disability.To do this you will be checking services,training staff, giving talks to staff and otherpeople with a learning disability.C:\DOCUME~1\Colletpa\LOCALS~1\Temp\XPgrpwise\CHAMPs Easy Read JD - Jan 13.doc

You need to be friendly and helpful andrespect other people. You need to besomeone we can trust.You need to be clean and wear smart clothes.You need to work hard and do what you sayyou will do.The hours are 8 hours per week.It may sometimes change.You should be a good listener and able tocommunicate with other people and work aspart of a team.To find out more about this job pleasetelephoneToni Reynolds,Health Promotion Liaison01209 313419To get the job you need to have tworeferences. This means two people who cantell us about you and your ability to do the job.You need to give us their names, addressesand telephone numbers.2

You need to fill out a form to apply for this job.Telephone 01872 253238 for an applicationform.If you need help in filling out the form pleasetelephone01209 313419 and ask for Toni Reynolds.Your form needs to be in by:Februar8 TH February 2013We treat people equally3

Job descriptionThe job:CHAMPs Team memberBAND 2 £14,153- £17,253 pro rataThis means you will get£3,019.31 - £3,680.64 a yearHours:8 hours per weekManager:Health Promotion LiaisonHelp from:CHAMPs Project LeadWorkplace:Health Promotion Service, Pool4

About this job:You will help make healthcare better forpeople with learning disabilities in thehospitals and in the community.You will be part of a team of people withlearning disabilities which helps the healthservice to meet the needs of people with alearning disability.To do this you will be checking services,training staff, giving talks to staff and otherpeople with a learning disability.You will be working with the Liaison Nurses.We give advice and suggest ways to improvehealthcare in the hospitals and communityhealth services.You will make sure that health staffunderstand and equally respect all people witha learning disability.You will help people to learn how to stayhealthy and how to access health services.5

What you need to know to do this jobYou will need to know about learning disabilityservices.You need to understand about healthpromotion.Understand that people with a learningdisability are more likely to have poor healththan others.6

The skills you will need to do this job:Being good listener and being able tocommunicate with other people and work aspart of a team.Be able to talk to people on their ownBe able to talk to groups of peopleYou need to be happy to deal with change anddoing things differently if you need to.You need to be able to tell people how to havea health lifestyle.7

What you need to have done before to do this job:You need to have helped to train peopleYou need to have worked in a teamHave worked with other people in differentplaces and with different groups.You need to have spoken up for people witha learning disabilityYou need to have used computers for thingslike Powerpoint presentations8

Working with other people:You will have to give people information andget information from other people.You will work with Liaison Nurses, and otherhealth staff.You may be working with different groups,Cornwall Council and members of the public.The main things you need to do in this job:You will help make healthcare better forpeople with learning disabilities in thehospitals and in the community.You will be part of a team which helps thehealth service to meet the needs of peoplewith a learning disability.To do this you will be checking services,training staff, giving talks to staff and otherpeople with a learning disability.9

You will be working with the Liaison Nurses.We give advice and suggest ways to improvehealthcare in the hospitals and communityhealth services.You will make sure that health staffunderstand and equally respect all people witha learning disability.You will help people to learn how to stayhealthy and how to access health services.Help to improve communication and makeservices easy to use.Go to conferences and help to makepresentations with the CHAMPs team.10

Who tells you what work to do:The Health Promotion Liaison will tell youwhat work you have to do. If you need helpyou must ask.How difficult this job is:You will need to be able to move around andcarry things like booksSometimes you may need to climb stairs ortake a liftYou may need to use a computer as partof your job.You will need to concentrate for differentamounts of time. Sometimes there will bethings going on around you while you areworking.You may sometimes see and hear someupsetting things at work.11

What you have to do at work:Follow rules safety needs, for example if thefire alarm goes offFollow instructions about working in thehealth service in Cornwall & Isles of Scilly.For example, booking time off for a holiday ortelling your manager if you are sick and needtime off work.Once a year set goals and look at the workyou have already done. You will have helpwith making a work plan from your manager.You must keep all information private; do nottell other people outside of the team. Do nottalk about any private information about otherpeople in the CHAMPS team.Be available to work if an important meetingis made.You will need to go on training to help youwith your work.Be respectful to others. Be reliable, hardworking, trustworthy, friendly and helpful.12

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Person SpecificationThe kind of person we need:Education and Certificates:You must beable tounderstand EasyRead documentsand help makethemIt would be goodif you can usePowerPointWe check thisbyApplicationformInterviewWhat you know and what you have done before:You must haveworked as part ofa team.It would be goodif you haveworked withinthe HealthService.We check thisbyApplicationformInterview14

Skills and Abilities:Other things:You must be ableto get on withother workers andshow respect at alltimes.You must be ableto understand yourtimetable.It would be goodif you are able totalk to differenttypes of people.It would be goodif you can usepublic transport toget to workWe check thisbyApplicationformInterviewYou need to be able to deal with some change atworkInterviewYou need to be helpful at workThe Health Promotion Liaison must be able tocontact you.You must always wear your name badge at work.You will have to have a CRB (Criminal RecordsBureau) check.This will tell us if you have broken the law.You will need to let us know about your health.Then we will make sure you are fit and healthyenough to do this job. You can not smoke at work15