Jon Delaney Email & Phone Number

Type 2 Diabetes is one of the fastest growing, preventable, long term conditions which is rising rapidly across Scotland. This post is to support the implementation of programs to help and prevent it’s growth within Lothian. Working along side NHS Borders, NHS Fife, Lothian forms part of the East Region Partnership, for the prevention and remission of Type 2 diabetes we look to improve the lives of individuals and the population as a whole. We have also been tasked by the Scottish Government, as one of three early adopter sites, with implementing the national Framework for the Prevention, Early Detection and Early Intervention of Type 2 Diabetes.

New Program as Part of East of Scotland Partnership, between NHS Lothian, NHS Borders & NHS Fife; Diabetes Prevention

Lothian Weight Management Team

East & Midlothian

Worked across the PACE Team, first Exercise Specialist in NHS Scotland, post created for me. Lead PACE Team, developing innovative programs to support patients into PA appropriate for them, potentially condition specific, Integrating MH Physiotherapy services into generalised Physiotherapy Teams and widening access to support to address undiagnosed MH difficulties through the development of the Movement in Mind Program, supporting patients with long term conditions such as Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Persistant pain conditions such as Myalgia into managing their conditions through adapting PA programs specifically for them. WorkedTo develop programs with a wide variety of rheumatology patients to manage their conditions and gaining more independence and less reliance on others. Assisting with the development of the Work based Physical Activity programs that would eventually evolve into Occupational Health physical activity support for office based workers in East Lothian. Development of Falls services in East Lothian working on the initial falls program to be developed and delivered across East Lothian. Sat on the staff team for internal development of the Staff training within the East Lothian Physiotherapy Service, Leading the Courses Group as part of the POG. Assisting with staff development, policy development and integrated management of the internal application process for funding application led for staff training and development within the service.

Pan Lothian Service

Seccondment finished, returned to permanent full time Physiothery Exercise Specialist Post.

Level 1 coach,Completed World Rugby L1 Strength & Conditioning Course,Rugby First Aid Course

Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Redeployment to Midlothian Covid Team, during initial wave, Returning to Weight Management Team to Start New Diabetes Prevention Program

East & Midlothan

Working through Mental health services throughout East and Midlothian. Supporting individuals into supported self management lifestyle changes focussing around physical activity and using this as a catalyst to aid a significant changes in patients locus of control over their problems, using a holistic approach to improving health and wellbeing.

Pan Lothian Service

Midlothian

Edinburgh, Scotland

Edinburgh, Scotland

Edinburgh, Scotland

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc) With Honours, Health And Sport Studies, Third Level Degree

Activities and Societies: Sat On the board of the Students Union as Equal Opportunities Officer 2000 - 2001 Played Back row and Second Row.

Higher National Diploma, Fitness, Health And Exercise, Pass

Completed Higher National Certificate & Higher National Diplomas in Fitness Health and Exercise through Edinburgh's Telford collage.

Education record