Post date: 30-Apr-2016 22:08:06

Job Reference: 184-MAR.41.16

Employer: Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Department: Ash Ward Team

Location: Bridgwater

Salary: £19,217 to £22,458 per annum, pro rata

Health Lifestyle Officer, Band 4

Can you get the best out of people by motivating them to be the best they can with a compassionate, encouraging and nurturing approach. We have a unique opportunity to work with people with severe and enduring mental illness. You need to be enthusiastic, self-motivated and able to demonstrate a commitment to enabling others to partake in physical activity, healthy eating, and facilitating healthy life style programs. To be eligible to apply for the role you must have a relevant qualification in the delivery of physical activity/ exercise (REPS Level 2 or 3 ) as well as a good understanding of the importance of nutrition, weight management and healthy lifestyles.

The successful candidate will need to be able to provide a service over at least 3 days per week hours negotiable within service requirements.

At Somerset Partnership, we offer some excellent benefits over and above the standard NHS benefits. Here are just some of them:

Refer a Friend scheme. We recognise that our staff are our most valuable resource. We are therefore keen for people with similar skills, experiences and approach to you to join our team. If you are already employed by us and have a friend or family member who you think would fit in with our culture and values, this scheme enables you to introduce them to the Trust.

If the introduction is successful and leads to your friend being appointed to a role within the Trust, you will both be entitled to an initial payment of £175 after your friend has been in post for three calendar months and a further payment of £175 each after they have been in post for a period of 12 calendar months.

Registration: The Trust welcomes newly qualified staff joining the team and will pay their registration for the first year that they are with the Trust.

Relocation assistance: The Trust already has in place a generous relocation scheme, subject to eligible applicants meeting the terms of the scheme. The full terms of the scheme can be found in the ‘Removal and Relocation Expenses Policy’ under ‘Human Resources’ on the public website.

Other benefits at Somerset Partnership include:

• Excellent annual leave entitlement
• NHS Pension Scheme
• On site, free car parking in a number of our hospitals/units
• Childcare voucher scheme
• National NHS discounts
• Annual Staff Recognition Awards
• Long service awards
• Training and development
• Flexible working practices and career breaks
• Family friendly benefits
• Salary sacrifice schemes