Patient Engagement Worker
Arch Health CIC
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Job summary
The PCN health engagement project takes a grassroots and community approach to promoting health improvements amongst the East and Central Brighton population.
Our ideal candidates will be organised and able to work with diverse involved groups clinical staff, patients, community groups in order to deliver the health improvement outcomes set out by the PCN directors. They will also have excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to analyse and convey complex information with clarity, as appropriate for the audience. They will be comfortable working with people from different backgrounds and in varied situations and contexts.
Main duties of the job
Patient Engagement Workers will be responsible for the project management of a distinct set of initiatives designed to early identify possible clinical conditions and risks, to improve the health and wellbeing, and hence the life chances, of East and Central Brighton residents. This incorporates a number of different public health priorities: vaccination; early diagnosis of bowel, breast and cervical cancer; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; diabetes; health checks.
About us
Arch Health CIC is a social enterprise delivering primary care to homeless and vulnerably housed patients. We are looking for two workers to support the Primary Care Network in East and Central Brighton.
East and Central Brighton PCN consists of 9 GP surgeries generally covering the Whitehawk, Queens Park, Kemptown, Hanover, Lewes and London Road areas of Brighton.
Patient Engagement Workers will receive a competitive salary, good terms and conditions, access to the NHS pension scheme, a positive and flexible working culture, excellent support from PCN and Arch management and the opportunity to influence and improve health services for some of the most vulnerable people in our city.
Date posted
26 November 2020
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£26,000 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
1 years
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
A1065-20-6894
Job locations
School Clinic
Morley Street
Brighton
BN2 9DH
Arch Healthcare, School Clinic
Morley Street
Brighton
BN2 9DH
Employer details
Employer name
Arch Health CIC
Address
School Clinic
Morley Street
Brighton
BN2 9DH
Employer's website
https://archhealthcic.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)