At a Glance
- Tasks: Support individuals and communities to improve health and wellbeing, focusing on young people.
- Company: Frome Medical Practice, a large NHS GP surgery in Somerset.
- Benefits: Gain valuable experience, flexible hours, and potential for permanent role.
- Other info: Engage with young people and help reduce health inequalities in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in your community while developing essential skills.
- Qualifications: Strong communication, organisational skills, and a passion for health improvement.
The predicted salary is between 18500 - 25000 £ per year.
Introduction
This role offers a fantastic opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviours required to support individuals and communities to improve their health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities.
The role will have a strong focus on young people.
About the Employer
Frome Medical Practice is a large, single-site NHS GP surgery in Somerset caring for nearly 30,000 patients.
Located on Enos Way, the centre brings together a team of 130 health professionals, including GPs, nurses, community care teams and health connectors.
What You'll Do
As part of this apprenticeship, you will
- Understand the wider determinants of health and their impact on individuals and communities
- Develop skills in building trusted relationships and effective communication
- Learn how to support behaviour change and deliver person‑centred interventions
- Gain experience in social prescribing and connecting people to appropriate services
- Work collaboratively to address health inequalities and improve access to care
Key Responsibilities
- Social Prescribing and Health Improvement
- Learn about the building blocks of health and wellbeing
- Observe and support Health Connectors and social pre‑scribers in practice
- Contribute to initiatives that promote healthier lifestyles and reduce inequalities
- Supporting Young People
- Work with the Frome Medical Practice Health Connections team and Frome Town Council to improve access and engagement for young people
- Deliver community connector training to young people and support research into post‑16 opportunities and access in the town
- Encourage promotion and engagement of young person clinics and Youth Patient Participation Group sessions
- Support the promotion and communication of services for young people
- Community Development and Feedback
- Engage with patients, particularly younger people, to understand their needs and work with young‑person‑focused organisations and education teams to engage those harder to reach
- Identify gaps in service and community provision and share feedback with the Medical Practice and Frome Town Council
- Contribute ideas and solutions to improve engagement
- Support patients to access NHS apps and online health resources
- Work with the digital team to improve accessibility to digital services
- Help reduce social isolation by encouraging digital engagement
- Support online engagement campaigns
- Help promote services via social media / digital communication
- Work with digital team on accessibility and inclusion
- Practical Interventions and Behaviour Change
- Participate in health coach training (where appropriate)
- Learn and apply person‑centred approaches to support individuals
- Observe and begin to apply implement behaviour change techniques in practice under supervision
- Training Outcome
Potential permanent job role or progression to a higher level apprenticeship.
Skills Required
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisational skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non‑judgemental
- Patience
- Course Information
- Course: Community health and wellbeing worker (level 3)
- Level: 3
- Route: Health and science
- Apprenticeship Level: Advanced
- Working Arrangements
- Working week: 37.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday. Start and finish times are flexible depending on groups being run.
- Expected duration: 1 year
- Training Provider: Somerset Skills & Learning CIC
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Apprentice Community Health and Wellbeing Worker in Frome employer: Frome Medical Practice
Frome Medical Practice is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work environment where you can make a real difference in the health and wellbeing of young people and the wider community. With a strong focus on employee development, you will have access to training opportunities and the chance to progress within the NHS, all while working in a vibrant Somerset location that values innovation and inclusivity.
