Job description
Job Title: Outreach Worker
Salary: £21,840
Location: Huyton, Knowsley
Hours: 35 hours (full time)
Accountable to: Healthwatch Knowsley Manager
Job Purpose:
To work with and support the Outreach Officer in facilitating the development of Healthwatch Knowsley through outreach activities to the communities of Knowsley.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- The Outreach Worker will support the Outreach Officer, enabling Healthwatch Knowsley to engage with the widest range of local people, particularly the most disadvantaged.
- To contribute to Healthwatch Knowsley’s outreach activities, engaging with local residents in community settings such as hospitals, care homes and other public places to gather feedback from users of health and social care services.
- To help facilitate community forums such as Primary Care Networks, Positive Mental Health Coffee Mornings and focus groups to gather additional service user insight.
- As part of the Outreach Team, to provide a first point of contact for telephone enquirers, offering the signposting and representation roles of Healthwatch Knowsley.
- To prepare basic written and verbal reports in relation to the work of Healthwatch Knowsley.
The closing date for applications is 5pm, Monday 24 April 2023.
Shortlisting is scheduled W/C 24 April 2023.
Interviews are scheduled for 4 May 2023.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £21,840.00 per year
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Liverpool, L36 0UX