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.
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 not only in respect to our
patients but our leaders follow a person centred approach to staff members
allowing empowerment and well-being throughout our service.
E- Encouraging innovation allows all our staff to be
creative, you will be joining a team that can help you achieve your goals
whilst providing high standards of individualised care
O- Open - We are part of an NHS organisation who
wants to be open and honest with our patients and also our staff members.
P- Professionalism in nursing / Healthcare requires
a Healthcare Worker to adopt a holistic
and optimistic (yet still pragmatic) view on any situation, and always aim to
help others above all else
L- Location - Our bases are in the heart of the
community we serve allowing a greater understanding of the health inequalities
our residents face
E- Efficient and tight knit our teams work well
together we have a productive atmosphere which creates a positive working
environment
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
-
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
-
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
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
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of education
Desirable
- Health and Social Care Qualification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working and communicating with the public
Desirable
- Experience of working within a health care setting
Person Specification
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
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of education
Desirable
- Health and Social Care Qualification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working and communicating with the public
Desirable
- Experience of working within a health care setting
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
89 Dewhurst Road
Warrington
WA3 7PG
Employer's website
http://bridgewater.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
