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Supporting Healthy Weight Project Assistant

Employer:Medway Council 

Reference:748-MDY-395-0808 

Salary:Band 4 - £17,316 - £20,818 per annum 

Hours:37.5 per week 

Working pattern:Full Time, Permanent position 

Location:Medway Council HQ, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent 

Closing date:29/08/2008 23:59 PM 

Are you…
· interested in the current issues relating to healthy weight?
· committed to making a positive contribution to the improvement of the health and well-being of the local population?
· looking for an opportunity to be part of a dynamic and ambitious team?
· ready for a new challenge?

IF SO THEN WE HAVE AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN THE MEDWAY PUBLIC HEALTH SUPPORTING HEALTHY WEIGHT TEAM

The issue of maintaining a healthy weight is a national, regional and local priority.
Medway has set ambitious targets to reduce local levels of obesity and overweight and drive action to tackle its causes and consequences.
The Supporting Healthy Weight Team was established to facilitate the achievement of these targets by leading the development and implementation of a comprehensive Healthy Weight Strategy.
Over the last 2 years the Team has developed a number of successful programmes and it’s achievements have been acknowledged at a regional and national level.
The PCT has allocated a significant amount of additional resources to support the team to build on this success. This will enable us to increase our capacity to deliver existing programmes as well as expand our portfolio of projects.

We are seeking to recruit a Project Assistant (see job description and person specification for further details)

You will:
· Assist in the development, implementation and evaluation of our programmes.
· Be able to benefit from and build upon our existing partnerships, working collaboratively with colleagues within the Council, PCT and a broad range of external organisations.
· Be a valued member of a proactive and supportive team.
· Receive appropriate training and support to facilitate your professional development.

The successful candidate will have a good general level of education including GCSE or equivalent at grade C or above in Maths and English & a BTEC/HNC/NVQ Level 5 in a public health related discipline or equivalent demonstrable experience. They will have an awareness of current public health issues particularly relating to healthy weight. They will be able to work independently and as part of a team, effectively prioritising their workload whilst maintaining a calm and professional attitude.

For further information, please contact Helen Buttivant, Senior Public Health Manager, on 01634 333890 or e-mail helen.buttivant@medway.gov.uk.

Details of all our vacancies, together with an online application form and job description can be found at www.jobs.nhs.uk. Please apply online.

If you are unable to access the Internet, please contact Annabel Cole, Recruitment Administrator, on 01634 382220 or e-mail annabel.cole@medwaypct.nhs.uk, quoting the appropriate vacancy reference to request an application form and job description.

Medway Primary care Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

Equal Opportunities

No service user, employee or job applicant will be discriminated against, harassed or receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, family commitments, sexual orientation, age, HIV status, religious or political beliefs, social class or trade union activity or irrelevant spent conviction.

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