Health promotion volunteer: Role description

What does the role involve

• Befriending, talking and listening to residents and working closely with TB lead and Diabetes Health and Wellness Coaching Team
• Help identify potential outreach and awareness opportunities
• Sign post people onto relevant health services
• Outreach in the community and speaking about Healthier Lifestyle Service
• Support on national events such as Diabetes Week or TB Awareness Day
• Assist staff with preparing of posters and organisation of events
• Adhere to the relevant policies and procedures of the Trust, including Infection control, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, Equality and Diversity, Data Protection and Confidentiality policies
• Opportunities to get involved in other areas of the Trust’s work, including our NHS careers

Volunteers are not expected to be involved in any of the following:

• Clinical or medical treatments of any kind
• Psychological interventions

West London NHS Trust is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

• Passionate and interested about supporting people with diabetes and TB
• Desirable, speaking more than 1 language (Polish, Punjabi, Tamil, Romanian)
• Desirable, experience (personal or other) of long-term conditions
• Preferably living close to Ealing
• Have good interpersonal skills
• Be reliable
• Able to work as part of a team
• Able to complete tasks effectively and efficiently
• Committed to uphold Trust core values (Togetherness, Responsibility, Excellence, Caring) and NHS policies

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