Job summary
Open only to applicants from Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system, which is limited to; Hampshire IOW Healthcare NHS Trust, Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust, South Central Ambulance Service or Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust.
The purpose of this role is to establish and implement a community engagement programme, as part of the community services delivery plan, contributing as part of the wider running of the Sexual Health and HIV Service (SHHS) across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight (HIOW).
The post holder will contribute to the reduction and improvement of health inequalities (including sexual health outcomes) for the residents of HIOW, this role will lead on the development and implementation of robust engagement strategies within communities, ensuring that the insights gained will support the SHHS's commitment to continuously learn from patients and stakeholders.
The post holder will help ensure that community and stakeholder feedback informs the development of pathways for access, helping our service to become easier to reach for communities, as well as the development of training packages, campaign and communication programmes, aligning with our purpose to help service users enjoy healthy, safe and worry-free sex.
This is a service-wide role, in which the post holder will be expected to work actively in the community spanning HIOW.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
Work with the Community Lead, community services and the Trusts community engagement team to develop local strategy with communities and stakeholders, creating opportunities for feedback and engagement.
Work with local authority engagement teams, and wider stakeholder involvement, to ensure wider system engagement.
Implement a resilient system of continuous evaluation to inform opportunities to reduce health inequalities in targeted communities.
Contribute towards overseeing the sexual health and HIV delivery plan, providing direction and leadership.
Support the collaborative working within the integrated sexual health and HIV service, working towards our purpose to help individuals to have healthy, safe worry-free sex.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Knowledge of public health through relevant degree of experience of working in a public health service
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Public health qualification
Experience
Essential
- Good understanding of the principles of effective patient and public engagement and their practical application
- Understanding of a wide range of research and engagement approaches, tools and techniques and their practical application, including using non-traditional methods, both online and offline
- Awareness of current trends in patient and public involvement
- Ability to analyse data and intelligence from engagement and research activities including surveys, focus groups, and events, to identify themes and produce insight reports
- Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks
- Ability to lead and facilitate group work
- Ability to develop effective and purposeful relationships with colleagues and external partners/stakeholders
- Excellent interpersonal skills to build relationships at all levels of the organisation and with external contacts
- Data reporting and presentation
- Experience in community engagement work
- Experience in staff and resource management
- Experience of project and change management
- Experience of working in a patient-focused environment
- Experience of working in a constantly changing environment without direct supervision
- Experience of managing staff performance improvement
- Experience of supervising and appraising staff
- Emotional and psychological resilience strategies and techniques
- Ability to promote team identity and working
- Ability to influence practice and promote a healthy culture
- Good time management skills
- Self-motivated and organised
- Literate and numerate
- Flexible and adaptable to meet competing priorities and changing working practices
- Data protection and safeguarding
- Good working knowledge of MS Office and patient record systems
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS structures and funding streams
- Understanding of personal Health & Safety responsibilities
- Experience of quality assurance systems
- Previous experience in project management and planning
- Experience in Teaching / delivery of specialist training
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Knowledge of public health through relevant degree of experience of working in a public health service
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Public health qualification
Experience
Essential
- Good understanding of the principles of effective patient and public engagement and their practical application
- Understanding of a wide range of research and engagement approaches, tools and techniques and their practical application, including using non-traditional methods, both online and offline
- Awareness of current trends in patient and public involvement
- Ability to analyse data and intelligence from engagement and research activities including surveys, focus groups, and events, to identify themes and produce insight reports
- Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks
- Ability to lead and facilitate group work
- Ability to develop effective and purposeful relationships with colleagues and external partners/stakeholders
- Excellent interpersonal skills to build relationships at all levels of the organisation and with external contacts
- Data reporting and presentation
- Experience in community engagement work
- Experience in staff and resource management
- Experience of project and change management
- Experience of working in a patient-focused environment
- Experience of working in a constantly changing environment without direct supervision
- Experience of managing staff performance improvement
- Experience of supervising and appraising staff
- Emotional and psychological resilience strategies and techniques
- Ability to promote team identity and working
- Ability to influence practice and promote a healthy culture
- Good time management skills
- Self-motivated and organised
- Literate and numerate
- Flexible and adaptable to meet competing priorities and changing working practices
- Data protection and safeguarding
- Good working knowledge of MS Office and patient record systems
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS structures and funding streams
- Understanding of personal Health & Safety responsibilities
- Experience of quality assurance systems
- Previous experience in project management and planning
- Experience in Teaching / delivery of specialist training
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St.Mary's Community Health Campus (Portsmouth)
Milton Road
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO3 6AD
Employer's website
https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
