Hedena Health, a 25,000-patient GP practice, is recruiting a six-month community health and wellbeing worker to help people of all ages make healthier choices. The work is mainly field-based: regular home visits to up to 120 households, linking people with GPs, social workers and charities. Duties include health coaching and social prescribing, with visits recorded on a tablet. Fit rests on public-facing experience and local knowledge rather than a formal health qualification.
What the job involves
- Visit households regularly, up to 120 in the area
- Talk with people about health and wellbeing, and advise on stopping smoking, healthy eating and staying active
- Identify problems and needs and help find solutions
- Refer people to the right health, social care and voluntary services
- Support health coaching and social prescribing, helping people set and reach goals
- Work with GP surgeries, doctors, nurses, social workers and charities to support vulnerable people
- Encourage attendance at health checks, vaccinations and screenings
- Build relationships with local community groups and volunteers, and support their work
- Help people understand and use health and social care services and manage their conditions
- Set up or support community events and help people with applications and paperwork
- Facilitate group consultations so household members support each other
- Record visits and risks on a tablet, and share information with GPs and health teams
Qualifications
- A good general education
Experience
- Experience of working with the public
Skills & knowledge
- Clear communication that builds trust
- Good listening and an ability to notice people's needs
- Creative problem-solving
- Knowledge of the local area, its people, services and culture
- Building and keeping community connections
- Basic computer skills
Other
- Works well with different teams and people
- Works without close supervision
- Keeps good records
- Manages time well
- Treats everyone with respect and without judgement
- Positive and committed to helping the community
Nice to have
- Qualification in health or social care
- Experience of working in healthcare and supporting people in the community
- Understanding of local health challenges and local health and social care issues
- Knowledge of health promotion and preventing illness
- Able to make decisions using clear guidelines
- Understanding of child development
- Speaks local languages
- Confident computer user
What’s offered
- NHS pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- On-site parking
- Annual Away Day
- Fresh fruit deliveries
- Staff parties
- Homemade cakes
- Hedena running club
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
