Healthwatch Champion

3 months ago


Teignbridge, United Kingdom Citizens Advice Full time

**Position**: Healthwatch Champion

**Location**: Teignbridge

**Closing date**: 26 February 2024

**Role details**:
Job title:
Healthwatch Champion

**Location**:
Teignbridge

**Salary**:
£25,654.00

Salary pro rata:
Yes

London allowance:
No

Hours per week:
15

Type of contract:
Fixed term

End date of contract:
31/01/2025

26/02/2024

Closing time:
12:00

Interview date:
05/03/2024

We are pleased to be recruiting a part-time Healthwatch Champion. Working as part of our Devon-wide health advice team, the project worker will provide specialist advice and support to clients facing issues with health or social care providers, taking referrals from the Contact Centre and other sources. There will be a focus on raising awareness of Healthwatch within the local office and the local community. Actively approaching and engaging with statutory and non-statutory healthcare providers and other community groups, the post holder will identify and feedback trends and issues in health care to the wider Healthwatch team. On the job support is provided by the Healthwatch Champion Coordinator, and the Healthwatch Project Manager.

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