Overview
This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of addressing health inequalities across County Durham. The purpose of the role is to work as part of the Health Squad Programme Team in helping shape and deliver the County Durham Health Squad programme. Health Squad is a new health improvement service which has been commissioned to support reductions in health inequalities linked to the CORE20Plus5 Plus programme supporting people with multiple and complex health and healthcare needs. The target groups have been identified as people who are homeless, prison leavers /on probation, vulnerable migrants, Gypsy Roma and Traveller communities, people with learning disabilities, people from ethnic minority communities and carers.
Responsibilities
* Experienced in developing and managing an active caseload and delivering interventions coupled with a knowledge of health and lifestyle issues relating to adults (gained through practical experience and/or a health-related qualification)
* Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills in order to engage and deliver support for vulnerable populations who are not utilising health care services, with the ability to listen, influence, negotiate and motivate individuals in relation to health-related behaviours.
* Understanding of the wider determinants of health and their impact on communities with a working knowledge of health and lifestyle issues relating to adults (gained through practical experience and/or a health-related qualification)
* Experience of successfully engaging and working with both individuals and groups in the community or voluntary sector.
* Ability to act upon own initiative, respond to changing situations with excellent organizational and time management skills but also a good team player and flexible to meet the demands of the service.
Qualifications
* Experience and/or qualifications in health-related fields or equivalent practical experience.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage with vulnerable populations and support behavior change.
* Understanding of social determinants of health and their impact on communities.
* Experience working with individuals and groups in community or voluntary sector settings.
Additional information
Disability Confident: A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .
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