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Healthcare
Health Education & Promotion, Wellness
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location Oxfordshire, England Sector Medical & Nursing Salary £25,000.00 to £28,000.00 per annum
Health and Wellbeing Practitioner
- Up to £28,000 - Based around Oxfordshire
- Full Time
This role is for a private medical clinic specialising in the latest anti-ageing and medical treatments designed to improve your health and wellbeing. Based in the elegant Badgemore Park, our luxurious treatment rooms have ample private parking and a discreet entrance, with appointments to suit your busy schedule. Their experienced, qualified, medically led team works closely with you to achieve great results.
Aboutthe role
We are looking for a confident, personable Health and Wellbeing Practitioner to join our mobile Health MOT service across Oxfordshire. You will deliver preventative health screening for adults aged 18 and over in workplaces, community settings and our mobile health unit, helping people understand their health and wellbeing and access appropriate support.
We welcome applications from Healthcare Assistants, Beauty Therapists, Aesthetic Therapists and other health or wellbeing professionals who enjoy working with people and want to develop their skills in preventative healthcare.
Beauty therapists with a Level 3 qualification and experience in anatomy and physiology, client consultation, infection prevention, taking health histories and identifying contraindications may have valuable transferable skills. Full Health MOT-specific training and competency assessment will be provided before practitioners work independently.
What you will be doing- Carry out Health MOT appointments in workplace and community locations across Oxfordshire, explaining the service and privacy arrangements and obtaining appropriate consent.
- Take accurately record blood pressure, height, weight, BMI, waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio measurements.
- Guide participants through approved health and wellbeing assessments covering smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity, and mental wellbeing.
- Explain results clearly and deliver brief health and lifestyle interventions using approved approaches such as Making Every Contact Count, helping participants identify realistic ways to improve their wellbeing.
- Signpost or assist participants in accessing appropriate services, including pharmacies, GPs, smoking cessation, weight management, physical activity, alcohol and mental health support.
- Recognise findings requiring escalation and follow approved clinical and emergency pathways, including safeguarding and mental health concerns.
- Maintain accurate, confidential digital records and high standards of hygiene, infection prevention and equipment safety; report incidents and concerns in line with service procedures.
- Work independently within your assessed competence and approved protocols, drive the mobile unit to service locations where required, and take part in ongoing training, supervision and competency reviews.
A Level 3 qualification or equivalent relevant experience in healthcare, health and social care, beauty therapy, aesthetic therapy, complementary therapy, health and wellbeing, fitness or physical activity, or another relevant health, care or wellbeing discipline.
- Experience working with clients, patients or the public and confidence discussing health and wellbeing sensitively and without judgement.
- Strong communication skills, attention to detail, accurate record keeping and confidence using digital systems.
- Ability to work independently within protocols, with an understanding of confidentiality, professional boundaries and safeguarding.
- A full, valid UK driving license with license to…
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