Community Health & Wellbeing Worker Ref: 47-25

Salary: Grade 9, starting £25,539 per annum 
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week
Basis: Permanent
Place of Work: Watton Medical Practice / Elizabeth House, Dereham

We have an exciting opportunity in an integrated role in partnership with Watton Medical Practice to help us identify and address rising inequalities in Watton. The team will sit within Breckland Council Communities service, working in Watton Medical Practice to ensure an integrated approach to providing holistic support.

We are seeking a resilient, positive, and adaptable, and who's willing to push themselves to make a real difference for local people.  This is a varied role where you'll need to learn on the go and be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

Community Health Worker Post is a full-time, 37 hour-a-week position. The role offers an agile and flexible working approach.

Main Duties of the Job

As part of the Community Health Worker team, you'll have lived experience and a strong understanding of community and health services in the Watton . You'll provide ongoing support to residents though delivering a diverse range of community-based activities including outreach assessments, community education, signposting, informal counselling, and advocacy.

You'll have emotional intelligence, and the ability to actively listen and empathise with people whilst providing person-centred support in a non-judgemental way.

Previous experience of supporting people, their families, and carers in a related role will be desirable, as will the ability to undertake administration tasks, data collection, and basic reporting using IT based platforms.

About you:

Collaborative

You actively look for ways to work with colleagues across different services, encourage their ideas and recognise their skills and talent. You consciously stay connected with your colleagues, recognising and celebrating their successes.

Ambitious

You challenge yourself to do things to the best of your ability by being open minded and taking ownership of your work. You are positive about the work you do, you work hard and are a proud ambassador for the Council.

Results-Driven

You understand our priorities and how you can make a difference. You are driven to achieve results, ensuring you provide the best possible service, wherever and whenever is best for the customer.

Empowered

You are energetic about challenging the status quo, you look for new ways to do things and embrace technology. You ask for support when you need it and take responsibility when things don't go well to learn for the future, without fear.

Supportive

You treat others how you would want to be treated. You are caring and understanding towards everyone. You prioritise your wellbeing so you can be at your best. You value your colleagues by treating them with kindness, dignity and respect.
 

Closing date: 9am, Monday 1st December