{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nSpecialist Health Improvement Practitioner with Livewell Southwest in Plymouth, Devon\n\n 30 hours per week. An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Wellbeing Team. As a fully integrated member of the team the post holder will seek to influence, improve and promote positive lifestyle choices and behaviours, which will lead to better health outcomes and a reduction in preventable ill health, aiming to reduce health inequalities. Initially the focus of this post will be the NHS Long Term Plan (LTP) tobacco treatment dependency (TTD) service which will be offered to in-patient and community specialist mental health services. The role may include supporting the TTD service to: Anyone admitted overnight to hospital who smokes. Pregnant women and members of their household. Alongside tobacco control, your role will include other One you Plymouth, health improvement interventions including healthy eating, increasing physical activity and NHS health checks. The post holder will be required to undertake health needs assessments, engage in research and be responsive to emerging public health priorities As a member of the Wellbeing team, you will be expected to have a sound knowledge of health inequalities and the wider determinants of health. This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. Please note that we may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity. The postholder will: Project manage assigned public health interventions/programmes in accordance with the wellbeing teams service specification, national and local strategic priorities. Be responsible for the development and planning interventions in line with service specifications and DH guidance. Engage with groups and local communities, building capacity, resilience and sustainability to enable public participation in health improvement. Improve health, reduce health inequalities and promote access to services within designated area of responsibility. Contribute to in depth analysis and interpretation of health information and evidence of effectiveness including national guidance of health improvement interventions. Be an advocate for the Wellbeing team and public health across Plymouth and ensure that health improvement objectives are embedded in local strategic plans and supported by appropriate policies. Identify opportunities for innovative practice, which enhances service delivery, improves service user satisfaction and is cost effective. Utilise appropriate quality assurance tools to monitor service standards, identify training and development needs and to contribute to service evaluation Produce regular service reports as requested, which contribute to the overall Wellbeing team performance monitoring. All LW staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service. About us Responsibility for People Management. The post holder will: Line manage, supervise and/or train staff. conduct appraisals and support staff in CPD. be responsible for mentoring student placements and support new and junior staff, preceptors and trainee associate nurses. be responsible for delivering education/teaching sessions. will contribute to recruitment and selection processes, when requested. Responsibility for financial and/or physical resources. The post holder will: be responsible for the security of goods/equipment during carriage and use. may be responsible for stock control. may need to order equipment ensuring adequate budget from budget holder. Responsibility for administration. The post holder will: contribute to monitoring, evaluation and reporting on the effectiveness of specific public health interventions. These should be benchmarked against local and national data sets whenever possible. be responsible for ensuring records are kept up-to-date and be a counter signatory for junior staff's clinical records collect and collate local data which contributes towards informed commissioning and partnership working. contribute to quarterly monitoring reports which inform the Wellbeing Services Manager on progress, risks and challenges to service delivery. Responsibility for people who use our services. The post holder will: have regular contact with people who use Livewell South West and University Hospitals Plymouth services, and external to the organisation to support them in behaviour change have a responsibility for designing and/or implementing care programmes. This will involve partnership working with other health & social care professions /disciplines deliver health improvement interventions predominantly in the community, occasionally in an in-patient setting, in the home etc. work to and follow defined protocols/policies and procedures Responsibility for implementation of policy and/or service developments. The post holder will: have responsibility and involvement for the development of health improvement interventions and the implementation of policy and/or service represent the team/organisation on developmental groups and networks. formulate protocols or treatment plans and medication. be involved in the development and writing of protocols/policies. 5.6 Other Responsibilities. The post holder will: have responsibility for information resources, updating and maintaining information databases or system. have responsibility for contributing to formal clinical or non-clinical research and development activities, including audit, sharing with other organisations when required. be responsible for delivering education/teaching sessions participate in research and development relating to public health commissioning outcomes. contribute to in depth analysis and interpretation of health information and evidence of effectiveness including national guidance of health improvement interventions. co-ordinate, implement and collate results from relevant audit programme/activities for the designated areas of responsibility. effectively manage own time and work programme as agreed with line manager. may report to/provide information to relevant boards as requested. Other duties are required in response to emerging public health priorities. 6. COMMUNICATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS The postholder will: have an ability to discuss, inform and motivate a range of partners and service users. have effective communication skills to relay information to people who use the Services, relatives and work colleagues in other departments and organisations. will engage and work in partnership with the CVSE and will provide public health expertise both geographically and in designated areas of work. will be required to engage/interact with a wide variety of practitioners, professionals, service providers, commissioners, volunteers and service users and will need effective written and verbal communication skills. will have formal presentation skills for conveying information, negotiating pathways and service agreements, facilitating learning and training workshops, chairing meetings etc. interact with a range of personnel across Livewell Southwest and Plymouth communities. interact with a range of professionals in partner agencies e.g. the local authority. interact with people taking into account their range of needs, cultural backgrounds, age, levels of literacy and understanding. inform line manager of Identified risks within designated areas of responsibility. 7. PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB The post holder will: be required to travel in the course of daily business throughout Plymouth and outside of the city boundary as and when required. be required to move bulky equipment and resources to various venues across the city in postholders vehicle frequently. will be required to attend meetings and conferences which support the delivery and development of public health interventions. will need to work flexible hours [which may include some weekends/evenings]. Mental The post holder will: be required to use a personal computer and/or laptop on most working days and for varying lengths of time. The post holder will be required to work requires considerable concentration and attention to detail. the post holder will have the ability to multi-task and work to deadlines. Emotional The post holder will be able to: demonstrate empathy and understanding. influence, negotiate and motivate others. problem solve and manage challenging and sometimes contentious situations. "}