Job summary
Proposed salary: Band 5.1 to 5.12 on the ABC pay scale,
which is equivalent to £28,888.23- £35,918.88 per annum dependent on experience
(pro rata)
Hours of work: 1 or 2 days per week (flexible hours/day) on a Zero Hours
Contract basis
Base: Horley Health Hub, with outreach delivery across Surrey and Sussex
Main duties of the job
This role combines social prescribing, health promotion, and
smoking cessation support specifically for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller
communities across Surrey.
The post holder will:
Build trusting relationships with GRT individuals and
families
Provide personalised support to improve wellbeing using
Make every Contact Count (MECC)
Deliver smoking cessation advice, behavioural support
and followup
Support access to primary care, screening, vaccinations
and wider services by signposting and referring into appropriate services
Work collaboratively with ABCs Health Inclusion Teams,
VCSE partners and local authorities
This role is ideal for someone passionate about reducing
health inequalities, working in community settings, and supporting people in a
culturally sensitive, traumainformed way.
About us
Alliance for Better Care (ABC)
is a GP Federation uniting 77 NHS GP member practices across 98 sites within 24
Primary Care Networks in Sussex and Surrey. We support our Primary Care
colleagues - and their patients to transform how healthcare is delivered in
their communities.
We work closely with GP
Practices, PCNs, Hospitals, Community Organisations, and the Third Sector.
These vital partnerships enable us to deliver a truly integrated approach that
offers the support and expertise needed to effectively serve our populations.
Our Equity Teamdelivers clinical outreach services to
people who experience barriers to healthcare, including those facing
homelessness, refugees and asylum seekers, Gypsy, Roma and Traveller
communities, and other groups experiencing health inequalities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Social Prescribing and Personalised Support
- Provide onetoone
support, giving people time to tell their story and identify what matters to
me.
- Coproduce
simple personalised wellbeing plans based on strengths, priorities and goals.
- Help individuals address wider determinants of health such as
housing, finances, social isolation, caring responsibilities and access to
services.
- Support people
to register with GP practices and navigate primary and community care.
- Make supported
introductions to community groups, statutory services and VCSE partners.
- Maintain a
small caseload, prioritising according to need and urgency.
Smoking Cessation Support
- Deliver
one to one
and group-based smoking cessation interventions on GRT sites.
- Offer
behavioural counselling, motivational support and relapse prevention
strategies.
- Educate
individuals on risks of smoking, available treatments and coping strategies.
- Support access
to nicotine replacement therapy or other cessation options under clinical
guidance.
- Apply
MECC principles during all interactions.
Outreach & Community Engagement
- Build
strong, trusting relationships with GRT communities through regular site
visits.
- Work
collaboratively with local VCSE organisations, Traveller Education Services,
community groups and statutory partners.
- Promote health
awareness including vaccinations, screening, mental wellbeing and selfcare.
- Identify unmet
needs and escalate gaps in provision to the Equity Manager & Clinical Lead.
Equity, Inclusion & Safeguarding
Job description
Job responsibilities
Social Prescribing and Personalised Support
- Provide onetoone
support, giving people time to tell their story and identify what matters to
me.
- Coproduce
simple personalised wellbeing plans based on strengths, priorities and goals.
- Help individuals address wider determinants of health such as
housing, finances, social isolation, caring responsibilities and access to
services.
- Support people
to register with GP practices and navigate primary and community care.
- Make supported
introductions to community groups, statutory services and VCSE partners.
- Maintain a
small caseload, prioritising according to need and urgency.
Smoking Cessation Support
- Deliver
one to one
and group-based smoking cessation interventions on GRT sites.
- Offer
behavioural counselling, motivational support and relapse prevention
strategies.
- Educate
individuals on risks of smoking, available treatments and coping strategies.
- Support access
to nicotine replacement therapy or other cessation options under clinical
guidance.
- Apply
MECC principles during all interactions.
Outreach & Community Engagement
- Build
strong, trusting relationships with GRT communities through regular site
visits.
- Work
collaboratively with local VCSE organisations, Traveller Education Services,
community groups and statutory partners.
- Promote health
awareness including vaccinations, screening, mental wellbeing and selfcare.
- Identify unmet
needs and escalate gaps in provision to the Equity Manager & Clinical Lead.
Equity, Inclusion & Safeguarding
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with vulnerable or inclusion health groups
- Experience in community, outreach or primary care settings
- Understanding of safeguarding adults and children
Desirable
- Experience delivering smoking cessation or MECC interventions
- Experience working with GRT communities
- Experience in social prescribing, community development or health improvement
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care, or equivalent qualifications or working towards
Desirable
- Training in motivational coaching and interviewing or equivalent experience
Administration and Governance
Essential
- Maintain accurate, confidential patient records (manual and electronic).
- Contribute to data collection and reporting for service monitoring and evaluation.
- Follow ABCs policies on infection control, confidentiality, data protection, and safeguarding.
- Attend supervision, mandatory training, and team meetings to maintain competence and reflective practice.
- Coordinate and plan GRT outreach clinics and manage time effectively.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to build trust with people from diverse backgrounds
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Competent with digital systems and documentation
- Ability to identify and manage risk appropriately
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- Understanding of health inequalities affecting GRT communities
- Compassionate, flexible and trauma informed approach
- Commitment to reducing health inequalities
- Valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with vulnerable or inclusion health groups
- Experience in community, outreach or primary care settings
- Understanding of safeguarding adults and children
Desirable
- Experience delivering smoking cessation or MECC interventions
- Experience working with GRT communities
- Experience in social prescribing, community development or health improvement
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care, or equivalent qualifications or working towards
Desirable
- Training in motivational coaching and interviewing or equivalent experience
Administration and Governance
Essential
- Maintain accurate, confidential patient records (manual and electronic).
- Contribute to data collection and reporting for service monitoring and evaluation.
- Follow ABCs policies on infection control, confidentiality, data protection, and safeguarding.
- Attend supervision, mandatory training, and team meetings to maintain competence and reflective practice.
- Coordinate and plan GRT outreach clinics and manage time effectively.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to build trust with people from diverse backgrounds
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Competent with digital systems and documentation
- Ability to identify and manage risk appropriately
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- Understanding of health inequalities affecting GRT communities
- Compassionate, flexible and trauma informed approach
- Commitment to reducing health inequalities
- Valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
