Job summary
We are excited to be recruiting an Arts in Health Lead to develop and deliver an ambitious Arts in Health programme, which will be delivered across the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. Thisrole is a fantastic opportunity for a creative individual with a professional background in arts, a passion for creative health, and exceptional organisational skills.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead on the design, implementation and delivery, evaluation, and maintenance of an Arts in Health Service for patients and colleagues across the NCA. They will creatively develop and lead on new initiatives that support the organisation's 'Improving Lives' strategy in collaboration with key stakeholder and partner services. With responsibility for assessing, planning, organising, and providing a combination of creative activities and therapies, the postholder will be responsible for recruiting and training volunteers to build a volunteer-led therapy service and develop plans for roll out of services across the NCA footprint. They will analyse data and write reports based on the health and wellbeing programmes and effectively communicate to a wide range of forums
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) brings together staff and services from the former Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. The sheer size, scale and potential of our combined service is huge. Together, we've a wealth of skills and resources to share and tap into and, a wide range of career paths for you to develop and explore. If you want to join a team of around 20,000 NHS experts in delivering high-quality, local care across Salford, Oldham, Bury and Rochdale and beyond -come and take your place with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area e.g. Arts, Health and wellbeing
Desirable
- Project Management qualification e.g. Prince 2
- Teaching qualification e.g., Diploma in Teaching in Lifelong learning sector
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Demonstrates a strong interest in Arts and how they relate to Health
- Ability to work under pressure and priorities workload
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in a relevant field
- Experience of delivering and coordinating arts projects in a healthcare setting
- Experience of managing and leading a team
- Proven experience of building excellent working relationships with service users, peers, colleagues and stakeholders
Desirable
- Experience of writing business cases
- Experience of delivering volunteer led projects
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area e.g. Arts, Health and wellbeing
Desirable
- Project Management qualification e.g. Prince 2
- Teaching qualification e.g., Diploma in Teaching in Lifelong learning sector
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Demonstrates a strong interest in Arts and how they relate to Health
- Ability to work under pressure and priorities workload
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in a relevant field
- Experience of delivering and coordinating arts projects in a healthcare setting
- Experience of managing and leading a team
- Proven experience of building excellent working relationships with service users, peers, colleagues and stakeholders
Desirable
- Experience of writing business cases
- Experience of delivering volunteer led projects
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).