News from: Reading Voluntary Action (RVA)
RVA is looking to recruit a Social Prescribing Manager to join the Community Wellness Outreach (CWO) project.
The mission of CWO: A collaboration of local health and voluntary services to support people’s wellbeing, enabling them to live fulfilling lives, make healthy choices and address inequalities that impact them, in the places they live. Delivering a full Health Check, in community settings, by qualified nurses. Helping those who are most at risk of serious health issues such as cardiovascular disease, and diabetes to identify ways to reduce their risk. Providing advice and guidance enabling people to take steps to address other issues that are impacting on their health and wellbeing.
Summary of the role: The CWO Social Prescribing Manager will join a small and friendly project team providing the outreach sessions. The primary responsibility of the role is to enable participants at risk of poor cardio health to make changes to improve their health outcomes. The right person is likely to be motivated to overcome health inequalities and have some understanding of good cardio health.
CWO Social Prescribing Manager Job description and Person Specification
Contract type: Part time
Location: Greater Reading
Salary: £32,000 pro rata
Contact: Rachel Spencer
Main contact telephone: 01189 372273
Email: rachel.spencer@rva.org.uk
Reference number for post: 2024/09
How to apply: Applications can be made by submitting an application form – RVA Application Form
Closing date for applications: 29 April 2024