Job Role Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.
We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities.
Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.
Locala is a 'Disability Confident' employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.
Responsibilities Self-Management Facilitator – Self-Management Team Band 4: £25,147 - £27,596 37.5 hours per week Permanent Based at Dewsbury but will work across Kirklees.
Are you a healthcare professional who wants to work with patients in their own homes to maximise their independence?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join Locala's new Self-Management Service.
The self-management service works towards the NHS' Long-Term Plan for personalised care, patients will be reviewed both at home and virtually whilst working towards becoming experts in their own health care interventions.
Main Duties of the job: Your main role will be to facilitate learning and competence for patients, ensuring they feel confident and able to optimise their skills, maximising the benefits of self-management.
The role will require the candidate to work across all Kirklees PCNs.
The successful candidate will: Have experience of community-based care Be passionate about patient's choices, their abilities to self-manage, and personalised care.
Work under the direction of a team leader, managing their own patient lists, reviewing patients both at home and virtually whilst supporting them towards becoming experts in their own health care interventions.
Have excellent interpersonal skills, be able to organise their workload effectively, work well as part of a team, whilst also being motivated to expand their knowledge base and work autonomously.
Be willing to undertake training around health coaching, shared decision making and the personalised care agenda as well as the core clinical skills required.
Utilising support services throughout Kirklees, the candidate will support the provision of personalised high-quality care, ensuring better patient outcomes, and positively influencing service change.
To be shortlisted you will need to meet the essential criteria in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Interview date to be confirmed.