Community Worker Health Outreach Clinics

Community Worker NHS Health Check Outreach Clinics

To plan, setup, and deliver outreach NHS Health Check clinics within local communities,particularly targeting underserved or hard-to-reach groups.

The postholder will work closely with GP practices to identify eligible patients tobe invited to the outreach events.

The postholder will work with local public health teams, and community organisations to increase awareness, access, and uptake of NHS Health Checks.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE

1.
Outreach and Engagement

2.
Clinic Set-Up and Delivery

3. Partnership Working

4. Administration and Reporting

See Job Description for full information.

This Job Description provides a guide to the duties and responsibilities of the post andis not an exhaustive list. The postholder may be asked to undertake any other relevant duties appropriate to thepost. The Job Description may be amended over time, in consultation with the post holder to meet the needs of the service.

STHC is a not-for-profit GP Federation, set up in 2017, to bring together GP practices to work collaboratively, delivering services at scale across the borough of South Tyneside and is formed from 18 of the 21 practices across South Tyneside.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE

1.
Outreach and Engagement

• Identify and engage local community venues and partners suitable for delivering outreach NHS Health Check clinics.
• Build relationships with local community leaders, voluntary organisations, and faith groups to promote clinic attendance.
• Conduct outreach activities e.g., community events, talks, stalls to raise awareness of NHS Health Checks and healthy lifestyle messages and be able to undertake NHS checks.
• Use culturally appropriate engagement methods to reach diverse populations.

2.
Clinic Set-Up and Delivery

• Coordinate logistics for mobile or pop-up Health Check clinics, ensuring venues are suitable and compliant with health and safety requirements.
• Support the delivery of NHS Health Checks, including taking measurements height, weight, blood pressure, blood tests and recording data accurately.
• Provide brief lifestyle advice e.g., on smoking cessation, diet, physical activity, alcohol and signpost to relevant local support services.
• Advise on cancer screening programmes involving signposting and referrals
• Ensure all equipment is maintained, calibrated, and stored appropriately.

3. Partnership Working

• Liaise with GP practices, Primary Care Networks PCNs, and local public health teams and charities
• Liaise and collaborate with GP practices to collect patient eligibility information EMIS searches , send invitations and invite patients. Collecting outcome data.
• Collaborate with other outreach teams e.g., vaccination, health promotion to provide joined-up services.
• Contribute to community health campaigns and local health inequalities initiatives.

4. Administration and Reporting

• Maintain accurate records of clinics held, attendance figures, and Health Check data and outcomes in line with NHS data governance policies.
• Contribute to performance reports and service evaluations.
• Support the monitoring of outcomes to demonstrate impact and identify areas for improvement.

This Job Description provides a guide to the duties and responsibilities of the post and is not an exhaustive list. The post holder may be asked to undertake any other relevant duties appropriate to the post. The Job Description may be amended over time, in consultation with the post holder to meet the needs of the service.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE ROLE

CONFIDENTIALITY

In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holdermay have access to confidential information.

All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.

Information relating to colleagues, other workers or the business of member practices mayonly be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with STHcs policies and procedures, and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Thepost-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in STHC's Health & Safety Policyto include:

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