Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Haemoglobinopathy Health Promotion Practitioner
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The Health Promotion Practitioner will work as part of the multidisciplinary Haemoglobinopathy team to improve the health, wellbeing, and quality of life of individuals living with haemoglobin disorders, including sickle cell disorder and thalassaemia.
The post holder will develop, deliver, and evaluate health promotion initiatives that empower patients, families, and communities to manage their condition effectively, reduce health inequalities and improve engagement and access to healthcare services.
The role involves providing culturally appropriate education, supporting self-management, promoting healthy lifestyles, facilitating engagement with healthcare services, and working collaboratively with healthcare professionals, community organisations, schools and universities, and voluntary agencies.
Key Deliverables Will Include
- Providing health education and self-management advice aimed at preventing exacerbation of the condition and minimising admissions for acute episodes to secondary care.
- Addressing social and lifestyle factors that impact condition management and overall quality of life, signposting to local resources when required.
- Building trust and rapport with patients whilst maintaining professional boundaries.
- Providing an In-reach service to secondary care.
- Developing close links with multidisciplinary colleagues across primary, secondary, and social care to enhance continuity of care for patients.
- Organisation of patient led education sessions and involvement with peer support programmes.
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You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
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This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of 22 months due to the post being recruited as part of a limited term project within the Trust. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts taking into consideration the requirement for the post to be maintained as a part of the project’s implementation and the timescales associated with this.
Please note all existing NHS staff will only be considered on a secondment basis. This must first be agreed with your current line manager.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Teresa Hawkridge
- Job title: Senior Sister
- Email address: teresa.hawkridge@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01142712674
Please email with questions regarding the role. Thank you.
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