Level 3 -
To work in partnership with individuals and their communities to identify and address health and wellbeing needs, improve health, prevent ill-health and reduce inequalities.
Reference: OCC0958
Status:
SOC 2020 sub unit groups:
Royal Borough of Greenwich Brighton and Hove City Council Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council Surrey County Council Cambridge and Peterborough Integrated Care System (ICS) Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership Charlton Athletic Community Trust Livewell Southwest Volunteering in Health The Conservation Volunteers
This occupation is found in different organisations and is commissioned by a range of agencies, including local government, the NHS, and other funders such as voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations.
Community Health and Wellbeing Workers are a rapidly expanding workforce supporting the increasing emphasis across government departments on improving the health of local people and communities by preventing poor health and tackling inequalities. Their work is informed by the wider social determinants of health, such as the social, cultural, political, economic, commercial and environmental factors that shape the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age.
The broad purpose of the occupation is to work in partnership with individuals and their communities to identify and address health and wellbeing needs, improve health, prevent ill-health and reduce inequalities. To do this, Community Health and Wellbeing Workers need to:
Community Health and Wellbeing Workers:
In their daily work, an employee in this occupation interacts with:
Their lines of management, supervision and performance monitoring can vary depending on the organisation in which they are based. They will usually report to a senior team leader, for example a public health practitioner.
An employee in this occupation will be responsible for:
Royal Borough of Greenwich Brighton and Hove City Council Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council Surrey County Council Cambridge and Peterborough Integrated Care System (ICS) Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership Charlton Athletic Community Trust Livewell Southwest Volunteering in Health The Conservation Volunteers
use preventative approaches to promote the health and wellbeing of individuals, groups and communities, addressing the wider determinants of health and causes of ill-health.
help communities to build local resilience and identify strengths, capacity and resources that support their health and wellbeing.
provide informed advice about local services and projects that support health and wellbeing.
manage referrals from a range of agencies, professionals and through self-referral.
apply behavioural science to help people find practical solutions for better health and wellbeing.
implement actions set out in strategies and policies that promote health and wellbeing at community level.
communicate public health messages and information to promote health and wellbeing at an individual, group and community level.
manage data and information and contribute to the evaluation of projects and services.
operate within legal and ethical frameworks that relate to the promotion and protection of the public’s health and wellbeing.
take responsibility for personal and professional development in line with organisational protocol.