Therapies Assistant - Weight Management

Job overview

THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT TO 31/03/2027 TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Therapies Assistant  within the North Wales wide Level 3  Weight Management for Children and Young People team based at St Asaph.

The service is looking for a highly motivated individual with a passion for helping children and families.  The successful applicant will have a background or interest in nutrition and/or physical activity and a natural quality improvement approach

Main duties of the job

The assistant will encourage children and families to increase their activity levels and make healthy food and lifestyle choices.

They will help children engage and set small, sustainable goals to improve their health whilst they attend the 12 month Help Me To Be Healthy programme.

The role will include delivering  group sessions remotely via MS Teams (nutrition, lifestyle and exercise), administration, some 1:1 telephone support and close liaison with the wider multidisciplinary team.

Obesity in children is multifactorial so a flexible, empathetic approach is needed to tailor support for each child and address their specific needs.

The assistant will help the wider team support ongoing changes which will ultimately enable beneficial outcomes for the children on the programme.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Interviews will be in person in St Asaph in North Wales.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.