About the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced individual who will be responsible for coordinating, improving, and reporting new and existing activity referral programs across North Northamptonshire.
Working in partnership, the post holder will be responsible for coordinating and developing health programmes such as Cardiac, Cancer and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Activity and Swim on Referral, Good Boost and any additional programmes relating to the funding.
What will you be doing?
The post-holder will ensure best practice frameworks and standards for each program are established with and followed by leisure providers to ensure patient safety; will coordinate training courses for leisure staff from identified and agreed priority needs; and ensure that all reporting information is provided within the required timelines.
You will ensure that the health programmes support local and national strategies to improve health and reduce health inequalities within the local community; and Coordinate and promote the incoming referral process and continuously review/develop the process to ensure the best patient experience throughout the entire referral pathway.
About you
Experience of delivering and/or managing an exercise-based health referral program is essential along with the ability to evaluate and analyse data, produce reports and present findings both internally and to external partners.
The post holder must possess excellent customer care skills, be always courteous as well as being flexible, positive and enthusiastic in their approach to the required duties
Our benefits
We offer:
- a competitive salary
- a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
- opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
- generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
- agile and flexible working arrangements to help you with a healthy work-life balance.
About us
We are a new unitary council, established in April 2021; we are one of the largest unitary councils in the country. Our vision for North Northants is to be 'A place where everyone has the best opportunities and quality of life'.
Our priorities are:
- helping people live active fulfilled lives
- caring for our young people, providing them with high quality education and opportunities
- enabling a thriving and successful economy
- leading on a green and sustainable environment
- ensuring our communities are connected so they can shape their lives and where they live
- providing modern public services
Our values, as chosen by our staff, are - Customer-focused, Respectful, Efficient, Supportive and Trustworthy.
Your differences make us different - Achieve Together.
We are undertaking consultation with the Trade Unions on terms and conditions and the future NNC pay structure and during this time are appointing new employees on interim spot salaries. You will be advised of the outcome and any impact on your role once this work is complete.
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