Apprentice Community Health and Wellbeing Worker

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 Connec-tions team and Frome Town Council to improve access and engagement for young people. This will include de-livering community connector training to young people and supporting 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 people fo-cused 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 Supporting online engagement campaigns Helping promote services via social media / digital comms Working 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

Employer Description:

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

Working Hours :
37.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday. Start and finish times are flexible depending on groups being run.

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience