Health Ambassador

Health Ambassador x 2

Location: Barnet

Salary: £27,010 per annum (Pro-rata for part time post-holder)

Job Type: Fixed term for 18 months, 15 hours per week

The Role

The aim of a Health Ambassador is to build connectivity and trust in targeted communities, to primarily increase awareness of cancer prevention, early signs and screening. The role will work towards reducing cancer inequalities in Barnet by raising awareness and understanding of early cancer signs and symptoms and increasing access / removing barriers to cancer screening uptake. Alongside cancer prevention, the Health Ambassador will engage communities in wider health conversations. Health Ambassadors will empower individuals to promote their own health, and the health of their families and their networks.

The work of Health Ambassadors will be shaped according to the needs of each of the target communities. Health Ambassadors will work closely with the organisation, Barnet Together and Barnet Council Public Health to maximise engagement opportunities. They will also liaise with Health Ambassadors and Health Champions in the London Borough of Haringey.

Main Objectives:

• Engage Barnet communities, including target communities listed above, to raise awareness of cancer prevention, early signs and symptoms of cancer, and cancer screening. Incorporate awareness raising of other priority health topics, informed by Barnet Council Public Health
• Identify and deliver practical solutions which address concerns and practical barriers to accessing health screening amongst people in target communities where uptake is low
• To support these same communities to increase their understanding and ability to prevent ill health and manage wider health conditions as well as provide insight to local partners about barriers to health improving interventions

Skills and Qualifications

• Connections with one or more of the following target communities in Barnet:
  • Eastern European communities
  • South Asian communities
  • Black African communities
• Awareness of wider health inequalities in Barnet
• Experience working or living well with priority communities in Barnet
• Experience educating individuals or/and groups, for example communicating complex information in a manner that is easy to understand
• Strong interpersonal and listening skills
• Strong networking and verbal communication skills
• Planning, preparation and delivery of effective engagement activities and events
• A passion for supporting communities and uplifting underrepresented voices
• Ability to maintain accurate records for reporting purposes
• Digital skills to be able to share information, promote events etc.
• Awareness of Data Protection Act 2018 & application of GDPR to manage the use of personal and sensitive data
• Commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Safeguarding and ability to demonstrate an understanding of applying these in practice
• An awareness of Health and Safety practises and Risk Management

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable organisation, then please do not hesitate to apply.