Job summary
A new and exciting opportunity
to work within the Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in a
new role called the Community Health and Wellbeing Worker.
We want you to work in
the heart of our community and help improve the health and wellbeing of the young,
the old and their families. Community Health and Wellbeing Workers are passionate
role models and provide advice and signposting to everyone within their communities,
enabling them to make positive choices around health and wellbeing.
Youll meet people face
to face, providing support and advice to those that need it. Youll help people
find local health services, offering to help them make appointments or sign
post them to local services to support their needs.
Were looking for
people who are computer and phone literate to help the local population get
connected to good quality, online health information.
Are you that person
that is ready to make a difference?!
Dont worry about
having previous NHS experience because you dont need it well be giving you
full, on the job training, as you help us to deliver support to the local
communities in Warrington.
Here at Bridgewater,
wed love to welcome you on board and support you in your new career.
The post is currently
funded until March 2024 with the potential for extension.
Main duties of the job
Community Health and
Wellbeing Workers will champion health and wellbeing in their local area by
raising awareness, signposting people to local services and resources and
provide support to remove barriers to access. They will play a significant role
in increasing health promotion, through a range of activities including
outreach assessments, community education and advocacy.
They will contact
households in a defined area on a regular schedule of visits, face to face or
virtually as appropriate, listening and discussing health needs on each visit.
They will identify vulnerable households or individuals in conjunction with
health care teams and identify health and/or social care needs in conjunction
with health care teams.
The Community Health and
Wellbeing Worker will act as an advocate to help households navigate the health
and social care systems, access appropriate services and remove blocks to
accessing services and resources.
They will give healthy
lifestyle advice including advice on immunisation and screening following
appropriate training.
About us
At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our
NHS services in your local community.
They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and
promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.
After all, values are about people and they were
created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important
to them
Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.
P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs and
promote independence in the healthcare we provide..
E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.
O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationships
based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.
P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the right
skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.
L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities and
show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.
E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to provide
sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.
Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose:
Community Health Workers are local people who care about the health of their community and those around them.
They will champion health and wellbeing in their local area by raising awareness, signposting people to local services and resources and provide support to remove barriers to access. They will play a significant role in increasing health promotion, through a range of activities including outreach assessments, community education and advocacy.
Community Health Workers are positive role models and provide advice and signposting to people living in their own communities, to enable them to make positive choices around health and wellbeing.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Community Health Workers will:
- Understand issues and health inequalities that impact the local area
- Contact each household in a defined area on a regular schedule of visits, face to face or virtually as appropriate, listening and discussing health needs on each visit.
-
- Identify vulnerable households or individuals in conjunction with health care teams
- Identify health and/or social care needs in conjunction with health care teams
- Signpost to appropriate local services and resources
- Provide up to date messaging on COVID19 immunisation, testing and social distancing measures following appropriate training
- Act as an advocate to help households navigate the health and social care systems, access appropriate services and remove blocks to accessing services and resources.
- Give healthy lifestyle advice including advice on immunisation and screening following appropriate training
- Deliver key messages on public health following appropriate training
- Record details of contacts with households on digital equipment issued by the Trust.
- Collect, collate, and share information about each visit with relevant partners in compliance with legislation
- Manage their time to ensure that visits are completed
- Adhere to the Lone Worker Policy when carrying out visits to households
- Work closely with volunteers who will support the Community Health Worker role once fully identified
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose:
Community Health Workers are local people who care about the health of their community and those around them.
They will champion health and wellbeing in their local area by raising awareness, signposting people to local services and resources and provide support to remove barriers to access. They will play a significant role in increasing health promotion, through a range of activities including outreach assessments, community education and advocacy.
Community Health Workers are positive role models and provide advice and signposting to people living in their own communities, to enable them to make positive choices around health and wellbeing.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Community Health Workers will:
- Understand issues and health inequalities that impact the local area
- Contact each household in a defined area on a regular schedule of visits, face to face or virtually as appropriate, listening and discussing health needs on each visit.
-
- Identify vulnerable households or individuals in conjunction with health care teams
- Identify health and/or social care needs in conjunction with health care teams
- Signpost to appropriate local services and resources
- Provide up to date messaging on COVID19 immunisation, testing and social distancing measures following appropriate training
- Act as an advocate to help households navigate the health and social care systems, access appropriate services and remove blocks to accessing services and resources.
- Give healthy lifestyle advice including advice on immunisation and screening following appropriate training
- Deliver key messages on public health following appropriate training
- Record details of contacts with households on digital equipment issued by the Trust.
- Collect, collate, and share information about each visit with relevant partners in compliance with legislation
- Manage their time to ensure that visits are completed
- Adhere to the Lone Worker Policy when carrying out visits to households
- Work closely with volunteers who will support the Community Health Worker role once fully identified
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively and build trust with members of the public
- Knowledge of the local community: its demographics, culture, local services, and resources
- Positive about the community and for improving the community
- Able to build relationships and sustain them across a community
- A good listener
- Ability to be self-aware, sensitive and relate to a diverse range of people in a non-judgemental way
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Ability to keep accurate records and collect data
- Basic IT skills (data entry and documentation)
Desirable
- To understand the health inequalities that can impact on the health and wellbeing of the local population
- Awareness of health and social care issues that affect the local population
- Ability to make appropriate (evidence based) decisions within a set of clear guidelines
- Good IT skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working and communicating with the public
Desirable
- Experience of working within a health care setting
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of education
Desirable
- Health and Social Care Qualification
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively and build trust with members of the public
- Knowledge of the local community: its demographics, culture, local services, and resources
- Positive about the community and for improving the community
- Able to build relationships and sustain them across a community
- A good listener
- Ability to be self-aware, sensitive and relate to a diverse range of people in a non-judgemental way
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Ability to keep accurate records and collect data
- Basic IT skills (data entry and documentation)
Desirable
- To understand the health inequalities that can impact on the health and wellbeing of the local population
- Awareness of health and social care issues that affect the local population
- Ability to make appropriate (evidence based) decisions within a set of clear guidelines
- Good IT skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working and communicating with the public
Desirable
- Experience of working within a health care setting
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of education
Desirable
- Health and Social Care Qualification
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
