Description
Healthwatch Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Swindon and Somerset are all recruiting
Help improve local healthcare for local people.
Become a Healthwatch Champion for your community, healthcare or faith group.
What will I be doing?
•Ask people in your group to tell you their views and experiences of using local healthcare services, like hospitals, GP surgeries, care homes and dentists
•Impartially record your group’s views
•Share these views with your local Healthwatch, so we can take action to improve care based on what local people say they want and need
•Promote Healthwatch in your local community.
Give just one hour a month and make a big difference to healthcare where you live.
What’s in it for me?
•Use your knowledge, experience and free time to make a difference in your community
•Give your group a voice within a changing health and social care environment
•The opportunity to influence and shape health and social care for future generations, based on what your group wants and needs
•Meet new people and new friends
•Full initial training, ongoing support and continuing development and training opportunities
•Out of pocket expenses paid
•Develop community engagement and communication skills for your CV and future career
•Feel good about yourself and give back to your community.
Personal qualities needed for the role
•Good listening skills and confidence to speak to people in your group
•Commitment to helping people have a voice and encouraging people to speak up about their experiences of using local healthcare services
•Passion for improving local health and social care
•Respectful of all people from all backgrounds.
No experience is required as full support and training will be given.
About Healthwatch
Healthwatch is all about people power. Healthwatch listens to people's experiences of using local health and social care services. We tell providers what people think and how they can improve, based on what local people say
they want and need.
We can improve local care, but we need your help. Make a difference in your community.
To apply and register interest please follow the link http://bttr.im/wc3bo
We actively welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds.