Job summary
Community Engagement Officer HEAL (Health Equality Action Leadership) Project
Band 6 0.4 (two days a week) 2 year fixed term
An exciting opportunity to join the community engagement team within Barts Health has been developed. We are looking to appoint a Community Engagement Officer who will be able to able to gain insight and involvement of local communities and patients across three NE London boroughs Tower Hamlets, Newham and Waltham Forest, the post will help to engage the communities on issues around health and tackling health inequalities and ensuring the voice of the communities is part of Barts future co-design and service improvement work.
The post has been funded by Barts Charity and will be managed by Barts Health in partnership with the East London Citizens.
The pandemic has illustrated the health inequalities experienced by communities in NE London and this post will help to ensure that the community is engaged and involved in co-designing healthcare services and highlighting areas of concern to system partners on the provision of healthcare.
Main duties of the job
The post will support and provide insight to a range of transformational community and patient engagement and participation programmes enabling integration within our wider transformation activity and recovery work. Working with the engagement and development team the successful candidate would bring experience of working within a community engagement \ community organising and understanding of the needs of communities and patinets, a will to tackle health inequalities and bring about positive change alongside skills of negotiation and an understanding of the healthcare system
Key to our clinical transformation at Barts Health is the co-production of programmes that integrate the public and patient voice as part of our inclusion agenda and people participation ambitions at Barts Health and as part of a wider integrated care system.
If you have experience in community engagement and tackling health inequalities, alongside great communication and stakeholder management skills and a strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion we would love to hear from you.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
and inclusion we would love to hear from you.
Particular experience including patient and community engagement, or people participation would be a key benefit. The role would require working across our three of our hospitals as well as with community groups/ leaders. Some aspects of the role could be flexibly worked from home or an off-site environment. It is expected that there would be on-site working and communication also as part of the role.
The Trust is committed to placing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the forefront of our plans and to improving patient and staff experience. Developing and sustaining stronger relationships with partners in our communities will be a fundamental enabler to our success.
If you are interested in embracing learning and embedding health innovations to create positive change for the longer term, it is an exciting time to be a part of Barts Health.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below
Informal enquiries to Louise.Hicks2@nhs.net or Emmanuel.gotora@citizensuk.org
Job description
Job responsibilities
and inclusion we would love to hear from you.
Particular experience including patient and community engagement, or people participation would be a key benefit. The role would require working across our three of our hospitals as well as with community groups/ leaders. Some aspects of the role could be flexibly worked from home or an off-site environment. It is expected that there would be on-site working and communication also as part of the role.
The Trust is committed to placing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the forefront of our plans and to improving patient and staff experience. Developing and sustaining stronger relationships with partners in our communities will be a fundamental enabler to our success.
If you are interested in embracing learning and embedding health innovations to create positive change for the longer term, it is an exciting time to be a part of Barts Health.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below
Informal enquiries to Louise.Hicks2@nhs.net or Emmanuel.gotora@citizensuk.org
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 2 years' experience in community engagement/ community organising in a similar based role
Desirable
- Educated to degree level/or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience and understanding of working in a healthcare setting using community engagement and community organising.
- Building sustainable partnerships and relational working between diverse communities and the NHS.
- Ability to meet agreed objectives and work independently
- Experience of outreach work across a diverse inner-city area
Desirable
- An understanding of the health inequalities across inner city areas
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to make informed decisions that may affect outcomes for communities and patients, particularly around their own health and improving the health inequalities they face
- Knowledge and understanding of the health needs of diverse communities across North East London
- An understanding of co-design and community engagement and how it improves services
Desirable
- An understanding of the local health system and how to use community insights and engagement to bring about change for the benefit of individuals or communities
Skills
Essential
- Able to store information and data safely and securely
- Team worker Empathetic, calm and focused within community and clinical-based settings
- Strong negotiation skills and partnership development skills and a proven record of influencing communities and NHS staff at all levels.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent MS office skills, including Outlook, Word PowerPoint and Excel
- Ability to meet agreed objectives and work independently
- Proven data analysis and handling skills, with the ability to analyse and interpret complex quantitative and qualitative data to produce detailed and summary reports for a range of audiences both internally and externally
Desirable
- Ability to identify and take appropriate action when own and others' actions undermine equality and diversity.
Other
Essential
- The work is often unpredictable and the post holder may have to adapt to change in short time frames and be able to deliver revised outcomes
- Frequent concentration when preparing for meeting, training and report writing
- Ability to travel across NEL sites and communities
Desirable
- Ability to deal in a calm and confident manner to diffuse confrontational situations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 2 years' experience in community engagement/ community organising in a similar based role
Desirable
- Educated to degree level/or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience and understanding of working in a healthcare setting using community engagement and community organising.
- Building sustainable partnerships and relational working between diverse communities and the NHS.
- Ability to meet agreed objectives and work independently
- Experience of outreach work across a diverse inner-city area
Desirable
- An understanding of the health inequalities across inner city areas
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to make informed decisions that may affect outcomes for communities and patients, particularly around their own health and improving the health inequalities they face
- Knowledge and understanding of the health needs of diverse communities across North East London
- An understanding of co-design and community engagement and how it improves services
Desirable
- An understanding of the local health system and how to use community insights and engagement to bring about change for the benefit of individuals or communities
Skills
Essential
- Able to store information and data safely and securely
- Team worker Empathetic, calm and focused within community and clinical-based settings
- Strong negotiation skills and partnership development skills and a proven record of influencing communities and NHS staff at all levels.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent MS office skills, including Outlook, Word PowerPoint and Excel
- Ability to meet agreed objectives and work independently
- Proven data analysis and handling skills, with the ability to analyse and interpret complex quantitative and qualitative data to produce detailed and summary reports for a range of audiences both internally and externally
Desirable
- Ability to identify and take appropriate action when own and others' actions undermine equality and diversity.
Other
Essential
- The work is often unpredictable and the post holder may have to adapt to change in short time frames and be able to deliver revised outcomes
- Frequent concentration when preparing for meeting, training and report writing
- Ability to travel across NEL sites and communities
Desirable
- Ability to deal in a calm and confident manner to diffuse confrontational situations
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
