Community Health Champion

JOB TITLE: Community Health Champion

RESPONSIBLE TO: Business Development Lead

HOURS OF WORK: 35 hours per week Monday to Friday with some exceptions; this will be agreed in advance.

SALARY: 23175 per annum

CONTRACT: Fixed Term 12 months

LOCATION: Office base 151 Dale St, Liverpool

RESPONSIBILITY OF POSTHOLDER: This position is a unique opportunity to develop and deliver a targeted community health programme; promoting the importance of Covid 19 vaccinations and supporting people who are clinically extremely vulnerable and/or have long term covid (LTC). The postholder will work closely and in partnership with local communities, public health colleagues and wider health and community sectors in Liverpool. The programme will actively promote a community asset-based approach, developing community strengths and skills as tools to create lasting and effective change.

KEY TASKS:

- Promote Vaccine Le Chéile campaign to address vaccine hesitancy in local communities, through clear information; dispelling myths and allaying fears
- Health promotion and information on CEV conditions and LTC so people have greater knowledge and understanding their conditions and of any new and Covid 19 treatments so that they can better manage these.
- Ensure all health promotion is cognizant of literacy barriers faced by our communities and that information and key messages in a range of accessible formats including audio messages, videos, picture and image posters etc.
- Work with Community Members to get them actively involved, to champion the key messages from local health services and public health campaigns.
- Provide direct 1:1 advice and support to link into and navigate appropriate health and social care services
- Offer reassurance and support to consider steps to reduce risk including practical solutions e.g. shopping buddy; regular call from appropriately trained and carefully matched volunteer
- Connection to community activities to increase confidence and self-esteem and improve health and wellbeing
- Improve digital awareness and skills to connect to an increasingly digital world, e.g. online GP consultation; access to benefits; access to online social and cultural activities
- Strengthen partnerships with GP practices, primary care networks (PCN), public health, local authority and VCF services so that colleagues better understand vaccine hesitancy and the impact of CEV and LTC in BAME communities in the city, particular for Irish and Irish Traveller communities.
- Engage people experiencing serious mental illness and those for whom mental health impacts on their daily lives; to improve take up of COVID-19 vaccination and annual health checks and refer to appropriate agencies if required
- Develop creative ways to engage target audiences, utilising technology and social media to create meaningful, clear and targeted information.
- Identify and address particular trends, barriers and concerns as part of the ongoing development of the programme; raising on appropriate agendas to effect change
- Monitor and evaluate project outcomes in line with targets and budget

**General Responsibilities**:

- Promote and take forward the strategic vision of ICC
- Embrace IT and wider technology to improve efficiency
- Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders
- Work flexibly as required to deliver services, activities and new initiatives in line with business need
- Ensure services delivered in in compliance with Quality Standards
- Be an ambassador for ICC, professionally and positively representing the organisation at all times
- Ensure ICC maintains a high profile in all aspects of engagement and promotion
- Promote the importance of commercial and financial awareness; working at all times in an efficient and cost effective way considering budgets and financial constraints at all times
- Take responsibility to research and promote new funding opportunities for the organisation; sharing and developing new ideas that contribute to the sustainability and development of ICC
- Develop innovative ways to raise funds for the organisation and undertake at least one fundraising initiative/challenge each year for ICC
- Support colleagues, students and volunteers
- Maintain accurate and up to date records of all areas of work updating all records within 24 hours
- Present clear reports and summaries as requested to include board papers as requested by the Director
- Attend and participate in team meetings as per organisation standards
- Participate and engage in supervision and appraisal and avail of appropriate networking and training opportunities for personal and professional development
- Be accountable and work within the agency's policies and procedures e.g. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Human Rights, Confidentiality, Safeguarding, Data Protection, Health and Safety (Full details supplied in Staff Handbook).
- It is the nature of the work at ICC that tasks and responsibilities are in many circumstances unpr