Community Engagement Champion Volunteer

Role details:

The Community Engagement Officers who work to support the different primary care networks in the county could use support out in the community to ensure the promotion of the social prescribing project to as many people as possible in the county and this can be supported in several ways – see below.

Tasks and responsibilities may include any of the following:

• Dropping leaflets and posters to GP surgeries for display for the benefit of patients
• Checking that the electronic slide system in the surgery is showing a slide detailing social prescribing
• Attending local events to promote social prescribing
• Generally champion the social prescribing project
• Attend patient participation meetings

Rewards:

• Meet different people at community events in the county.
• Encourage a better understanding of social prescribing in the community in Shropshire.

What skills do I need?

Skills:

• Good communication skills, including the ability to speak to practice staff
• Working as part of the social prescribing community engagement team.
• Reliability
• Well organised and able to work within agreed timescales and on own initiative.

  
  

Training:

• Every volunteer will be required to attend an induction session where they will learn about the work of Oswestry Community Action and Community Resource and all the tasks they are required to carry out will be discussed, to ensure they have the skills and confidence to fulfil their role. Other useful topics will also be covered.

• All volunteers will be supported by the Community Engagement Officer in their particular area.

Location

This opportunity is available Countywide.